The top reported proficiency rate is 71% in Math. The lowest is 54% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Dallas Harris Elementary School
Dallas Harris Elementary School sits on Boise's south side, part of the Boise Independent District, serving prekindergarten through sixth grade. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet, and the campus sits in a residential stretch of a city that functions as Idaho's capital and its largest population center. Boise combines state government, a major university, and corporate headquarters from companies like Micron Technology, Albertsons, and J.R. Simplot, with an economy anchored in technology, manufacturing, and public sector employment. The downtown core carries the cultural weight of the city, while the surrounding neighborhoods and foothills subdivisions are more auto-oriented. Dallas Harris sits in one of those established residential pockets.
The school's enrollment is moderate for an elementary building spanning pre-K through sixth grade. Its student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic presence and smaller Asian and multiracial populations. A very small fraction of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which stands out in a district where many schools serve broader income ranges. This suggests the surrounding neighborhood is relatively affluent. Data on English learners and special education populations was not available, so a parent wanting to understand how the school serves those groups would need to ask directly.
On Idaho's ISAT assessments for the most recent school year, Dallas Harris shows generally strong results. In math, third and fourth graders posted solid proficiency rates, and sixth grade was particularly strong. Fifth grade math was the clear outlier, with about half of tested students reaching proficiency, well below the other grades. In English language arts, performance was consistent across grades three and four, dipped somewhat in fifth grade, and rebounded strongly in sixth. Science, tested only in fifth grade, landed near the midpoint, with just over half proficient. The fifth grade cohort appears to be the weakest across both tested subjects, which may reflect a particular class or a curricular transition point. A parent looking at this school might reasonably ask how the school supports fifth graders specifically and whether that dip is typical from year to year.
Only one year of state assessment data was available, so there is no trend to describe. Average scale scores were not reported, and participation rates were missing from the data provided.
The housing market around Dallas Harris reflects Boise's broader growth story. Home values in the school's zip code sit well above the state benchmark and comfortably above national figures, and they have continued to creep upward. Rents have risen faster year over year than home prices. For families considering buying, the monthly cost of ownership in this area runs notably higher than renting, and the price-to-income ratio is elevated. This is an area where purchasing a home requires a substantial income relative to the metro. Boise's sustained in-migration and the expansion of employers like Micron have kept demand pressure on housing across the Treasure Valley, and the south Boise neighborhoods feeding Dallas Harris are part of that pattern.
The Boise Independent District is large and varied, operating schools across a city that ranges from dense downtown-adjacent blocks to foothills subdivisions and quieter residential corridors. The district brief did not surface any recently reported structural changes, program launches, or facility decisions with direct parent relevance, so there is little to report on that front. Title I status for Dallas Harris was not indicated in the available data, which is consistent with the very low free and reduced lunch count but should be confirmed with the school or district.
Dallas Harris reads as a neighborhood elementary school serving a relatively advantaged population in a city that has grown steadily and expensively. Its academic results are mostly strong, particularly in the upper elementary grades, with a fifth-grade dip worth noting. For a family already in or considering this part of south Boise, the school appears to deliver solid instruction in a community where housing costs are high and the broader city offers a rich mix of employers, cultural amenities, and outdoor access along the Boise River Greenbelt. The main questions a parent might bring to a school visit center on the fifth-grade scores, the absence of reported special education and English learner data, and how the school articulates with Boise's middle schools as students move beyond sixth grade.
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