Top Rankings
Bonneville Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,873 students in Bonneville Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Bonneville Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
26 Schools
299 Schools
# Students
13,577 Students
111,849 Students
# Teachers
685 Teachers
6,227 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#73 out of 172 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16.7%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.42
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
16%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
80%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,209 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,194. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,326 is less than the state median of $9,371. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,209
$10,194
Spending / Student
$8,326
$9,371
Best Bonneville Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rocky Mountain Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3443 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4403
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4403
Gr: 7-8 | 524 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #22.
Sandcreek Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2955 Owen Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4416
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4416
Gr: 7-8 | 592 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #33.
Black Canyon Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4949 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 7-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #44.
Lincoln High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3175 East Lincoln Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4447
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4447
Gr: 7-12 | 110 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: n/an/a
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Gr: 6-12 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 27:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services Center
Special Education School
3549 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Gr: PK-12 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
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