For the 2025 school year, there are 37 public schools serving 11,628 students in Bingham County, ID.
The top ranked public schools in Bingham County, ID are Riverview Elementary School, Firth High School and Riverside Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Bingham County, ID public schools have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Bingham County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Idaho public schools.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Idaho public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Bingham County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Riverview Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1463 N 800 E
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5625
Gr: 3-4 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Firth High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
329 Lincoln Street
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6812
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6812
Gr: 9-12 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
16 S 700 W
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5102
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5102
Gr: 2-3 | 267 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #44.
Groveland Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
375 W 170 N
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8829
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8829
Gr: PK-5 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #55.
Snake River Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1060 W 110 S
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5171
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5171
Gr: 5-6 | 247 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Wapello Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
195 E 350 N
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8844
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8844
Gr: K-5 | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #77.
Rockford Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1152 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-4451
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-4451
Gr: 4 | 135 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #88.
Bingham Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1350 Parkway Drive #18, Rivers
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 557-4003
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 557-4003
Gr: 9-12 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #99.
Aberdeen High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
268 South 4th West
Aberdeen, ID 83210
(208) 397-4152
Aberdeen, ID 83210
(208) 397-4152
Gr: 9-12 | 223 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1010.
A W Johnson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
735 N 600 E
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6848
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6848
Gr: PK-4 | 269 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1111.
Firth Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
410 Roosevelt
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6240
Firth, ID 83236
(208) 346-6240
Gr: 5-8 | 273 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #1212.
Ridge Crest Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 Airport Road
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8894
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8894
Gr: PK-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1313.
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 South Shilling Avenue
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8838
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8838
Gr: 6 | 266 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1414.
Snake River Jr High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
918 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3018
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3018
Gr: 7-8 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1515.
Hazel Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
475 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-5580
Gr: 5-6 | 403 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #1616.
Aberdeen Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
382 West Washington
Aberdeen, ID 83210
(208) 397-4115
Aberdeen, ID 83210
(208) 397-4115
Gr: PK-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #1717.
Donald J Hobbs Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 East Pine Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7667
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7667
Gr: 7-8 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1818.
Blackfoot High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
870 South Fisher Avenue
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8810
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8810
Gr: 9-12 | 1,243 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1919.
Idaho Science And Technology Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
21 N 550 W
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-9913
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-9913
Gr: K-9 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2020.
Shelley Senior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
570 West Fir Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7400
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 357-7400
Gr: 9-12 | 785 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2121.
Snake River Online
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Gr: K-8 | 1,239 student Student-teacher ratio: 59:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #2222.
Mountain View Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
645 Mitchell Road
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Gr: 6-8 | 526 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #2323.
Aberdeen Middle School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
136 South 4th West
Aberdeen, ID 83210
(208) 397-3280
Aberdeen, ID 83210
(208) 397-3280
Gr: 6-8 | 144 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #2424.
Donald D Stalker Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
991 West Center Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8855
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8855
Gr: PK-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2525.
Blackfoot Charter Community
Charter School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
92 North 415 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 782-0744
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 782-0744
Gr: PK-8 | 398 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #2626.
Snake River High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
922 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3061
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3061
Gr: 9-12 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2727.
Chief Tahgee Elementary Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
34 South Hi-line Road
Fort Hall, ID 83203
(208) 237-1734
Fort Hall, ID 83203
(208) 237-1734
Gr: K-7 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: #2828.
Independence Alternative High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
155 East Francis Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8825
Gr: 7-12 | 137 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: n/an/a
270 East Bridge Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 7-12 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: n/an/a
Dean Goodsell Elementary School
Special Education School
185 West Center Street
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 375-5125
Gr: PK-K | 212 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: n/an/a
185 N 750 W
Moreland, ID 83256
(208) 684-5115
Moreland, ID 83256
(208) 684-5115
Gr: PK-1 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Shelley Work Based Academy
Alternative School
544 Seminary Avenue
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 332-6800
Shelley, ID 83274
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 39 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: n/an/a
50 South Hiline Road
Fort Hall, ID 83203
(208) 238-4200
Fort Hall, ID 83203
(208) 238-4200
Gr: 6-12 | 130 students Student-teacher ratio: 33:1
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Opportunities Alternative High School
Alternative School
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 7-12 | 39 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: n/an/a
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3096
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3096
Gr: 9-12 | 96 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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Bingham County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
270 East Bridge Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8800
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8800
Gr: K-8 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
460 York Drive
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8834
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8834
Gr: PK-5 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
1506 West 560 South
Pingree, ID 83262
(208) 684-9696
Pingree, ID 83262
(208) 684-9696
Gr: 9-12 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Irving Kindergarten Center (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
440 W Judicial Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8835
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8835
Gr: PK-K | 94 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1
State Hospital South (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
E Alice St
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-1200
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-1200
Gr: 4-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Summit Academy (Alternative School) (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
645 Mitchell Rd
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 785-8820
Gr: 7-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Bingham County, ID?
The top ranked public schools in Bingham County, ID include Riverview Elementary School, Firth High School and Riverside Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Bingham County?
37 public schools are located in Bingham County.
What is the racial composition of students in Bingham County?
Bingham County public schools minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Idaho public schools average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Bingham County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Bingham County include: Snake River High School vs. Blackfoot High School, Snake River Jr High School vs. Mountain View Middle School, Bingham Academy vs. Blackfoot High School
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