Best Schools for Black Students in Idaho (2026)
These are the Idaho public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DESERT SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | 30% | 10% | 29 | D |
| 2 | FRONTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | — | 10% | 19 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKE HAZEL MIDDLE SCHOOL Boise | 35% | 25% | 37 | A |
| 2 | WEST JUNIOR HIGH Boise | 30% | 10% | 20 | B |
| 3 | OWYHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | 30% | 10% | 23 | D |
| 4 | FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOL Garden City | 30% | 10% | 20 | C+ |
| 5 | LEWIS & CLARK MIDDLE SCHOOL Meridian | 35% | 5% | 36 | B |
| 6 | LOWELL SCOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL Boise | 35% | 5% | 34 | A |
| 7 | FAIRMONT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Boise | 25% | 5% | 31 | C |
| 8 | MORLEY NELSON ELEMENTARY Boise | 10% | 10% | 27 | D |
| 9 | WHITTIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | 10% | 10% | 25 | D |
| 10 | WHITNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 11 | TAFT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | 15% | 5% | 39 | D |
| 12 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | 10% | 10% | 21 | C |
| 13 | HILLCREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Boise | 10% | 10% | 23 | D |
| 14 | ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOL Twin Falls | 10% | 5% | 29 | D |
| 15 | HILLSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Boise | 5% | 5% | 58 | B+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IDAHO HOME LEARNING ACADEMY Malad City | 50% | 30% | 22 | C+ |
| 2 | BORAH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Boise | 30% | 10% | 24 | B |
| 3 | CAPITAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Boise | 30% | 10% | 25 | B |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology