WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL vs SILVER SAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Washington Elementary School edges Silver Sage Elementary School by 0.3 points overall — 9.1 vs. 8.8 out of 10 — but both schools rank in the top 4% of Idaho's 719 elementary schools. Washington sits at #9 in the state while Silver Sage holds #25, meaning families choosing between two Boise schools 6.3 miles apart are choosing between two legitimately elite options, not a clear winner and a fallback.

On the academic side, Washington Elementary School scores a 9.6/10 versus Silver Sage Elementary School's 9.4/10 — a two-tenths difference that signals near-identical test proficiency. Growth tells a slightly different story: Silver Sage scores 9.4/10 in student growth against Washington's 9.3/10, meaning Silver Sage is marginally better at advancing students from where they start. For families who weight trajectory over absolute performance, Silver Sage's thin growth edge matters.

The sharpest difference between these two schools is economic composition. Washington Elementary School's free and reduced-price lunch rate sits at 6%, compared to Silver Sage Elementary School's 56% — a 50-point gap that reflects substantially different student populations. Silver Sage also has a lower student-teacher ratio (15.4:1 versus Washington's 17.8:1), giving its teachers roughly two fewer students per classroom on average. Washington enrolls 267 students; Silver Sage serves 309, yet still achieves the smaller class-size footprint.

One structural distinction: Washington Elementary School serves grades PK through 6, while Silver Sage Elementary School tops out at grade 5, meaning Washington families avoid a school transition one year longer. Families with children who benefit from continuity — or who simply prefer fewer handoff points — gain an extra year at Washington before middle school entry.