Highlands Elementary School vs. Collister Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Collister Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 294 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 261 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Collister Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Idaho state average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
294 students
261 students
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![This chart displays total students of Collister Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Collister Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-dLSCu0.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
16 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Collister Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Collister Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-bjGa8ti.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Collister Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Collister Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-Yx5zAX.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#11 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#11 out of 709 schools in ID
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22405/highlands-elementary-school-chart-JaICR5.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Collister Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Collister Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-Hi1q7b.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
80-84%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Idaho by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-bjqXsuZ.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Collister Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Collister Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-bvdhJIo.png)
Kindergarten Students
39
22
Grade 1 Students
36
30
Grade 2 Students
35
46
Grade 3 Students
39
38
Grade 4 Students
48
47
Grade 5 Students
40
39
Grade 6 Students
57
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-QOLV1q.png)
% Hispanic
4%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-bn22CBS.png)
% Black
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-DCtMAW.png)
% White
89%
72%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-byML64o.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-nmQPT4.png)
Diversity Score
0.20
0.46
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Collister Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Collister Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-bjHA6IJ.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-b0GSZ2p.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Collister Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Idaho by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/22000/22399/collister-elementary-school-chart-Nef3gA.png)