Elementary school (grades K-5) · Boise, ID

Boise Online School - Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Boise Online School - Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 82/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 160036001134

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Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026

The verdict

Boise Online School - Elementary earns 82/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Idaho schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Idaho.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Boise · Resource Index: 82
Resource Index · Higher: 5:1
small classes for Idaho: 20
students enrolled

Boise Online School - Elementary has class sizes smaller than 98% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Boise Online School - Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Boise, ID.

School address

Boise, ID 83709

District: Boise Independent District · Idaho

NCES ID 160036001134 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-4 students YoY

Boise Online School - Elementary shrank from 37 students in 2022-23 to 33 in 2023-24 (-10.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 4.5 → 3.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-4 students YoY 160036001134 · Boise, ID Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

20 enr · 5:1 · RII 82

Nearest enrollment peer: Boise Senior High School (1,512 students)

Boise Online School - Elementary shrank from 37 students in 2022-23 to 33 in 2023-24 (-10.8%). Teacher FTE lost 4.5 → 3.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Idaho schools → · Find another →

Boise Senior H

1,512
Borah Senior H

1,308
Timberline Hig

1,307
Capital Senior

1,170
North Junior H

886
This school

20

What this shows Boise Online School - Elementary reports 20 students on the CCD universe file.

How Boise Online School - Elementary compares

Boise Online School - Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric	This school	vs Idaho	Idaho avg	U.S. avg
Students per teacher	5:1	▼ 71%	17.1:1	15.7:1
Enrollment	20	top 95%	-	-

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

5:1

Leaner classes than 98% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.

Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth

5:1

students per teacher - 71% below state mean

Top 2% in Idaho - lower ratio than 98% of state schools

Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.

Funding equity

$12,892

per pupil, district-wide - above Idaho avg of $12,445

Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.

Support staff

Counselors0.8 FTE

Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Discipline context

in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school

Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 60.0%

Hispanic or Latino 25.0%

Two or More 10.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.0%

Largest group: White at 60.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Boise Online School - Elementary is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Boise Independent District reports $12,892 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Boise Online School - Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School	Enrollment	Economic Profile	Student-Teacher Ratio	Resources	Type
Boise Senior High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Borah Senior High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Timberline High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
Capital Senior High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public
North Junior High School	Larger	No free-lunch data	Higher S:T ratio	Lower resources	Traditional public

Comparisons are relative to Boise Online School - Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Boise Independent District · 5 sibling schools

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Boise Senior High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,512
Students per teacher: 17.8:1
Resource Index: 33/100

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Borah Senior High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,308
Students per teacher: 16:1
Resource Index: 38/100

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Timberline High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,307
Students per teacher: 17.7:1
Resource Index: 31/100

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Capital Senior High School

High Standard

Enrollment: 1,170
Students per teacher: 16.3:1
Resource Index: 39/100

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North Junior High School

Other Standard

Enrollment: 886
Students per teacher: 17.7:1
Resource Index: 33/100

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~20 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Boise Online School - Elementary

How many students attend Boise Online School - Elementary?

Boise Online School - Elementary has 20 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Boise, ID. CCD year-over-year: 37 (2022-23) → 33 (2023-24), down 4.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Boise Online School - Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Boise Online School - Elementary is 5:1, which is 71% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 68% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Boise Online School - Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Boise Online School - Elementary is White at 60.0% of enrollment, in Boise, ID. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Boise Online School - Elementary?

Boise Online School - Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 82/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Boise Online School - Elementary rank among elementary schools in Boise?

By Resource Investment Index, Boise Online School - Elementary ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Boise, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Boise on the city page.

What other schools are in Boise Independent District?

Besides Boise Online School - Elementary, Boise Independent District also operates Boise Senior High School (1,512 students), Borah Senior High School (1,308 students), and Timberline High School (1,307 students). See the Boise Independent District district page for the complete list.

Compiled from official source data by PlainSchools. · Updated August 2026