For the 2025 school year, there are 53 public schools serving 25,749 students in Idaho Falls, ID (there are 8 private schools, serving 1,182 private students). 96% of all K-12 students in Idaho Falls, ID are educated in public schools (compared to the ID state average of 93%).
The top ranked public schools in Idaho Falls, ID are Fairview Elementary School, Woodland Hills Elementary School and Discovery Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Idaho Falls, ID public schools have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Idaho public school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 55% statewide average). Schools in Idaho Falls have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of Idaho public schools.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Idaho Falls, ID (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
979 East 97th North
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4425
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4425
Gr: PK-6 | 314 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
Woodland Hills Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4700 Sweet Water Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 552-4850
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 552-4850
Gr: PK-6 | 509 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2935 North Golden Rod Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 552-7711
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 552-7711
Gr: PK-6 | 624 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Rimrock Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4855 Brennan Bend
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4400
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4400
Gr: PK-6 | 533 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Taylors Crossing Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1445 North Wood River Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 552-0397
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 552-0397
Gr: PK-12 | 380 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #66.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Cobblestone Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Gr: PK-6 | 598 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #77.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2680 Newman Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Gr: PK-6 | 484 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #88.
Alturas International Academy
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
151 North Ridge Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 522-5145
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 522-5145
Gr: K-5 | 548 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #99.
Alturas Preparatory Academy
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2280 East 17th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 932-9440
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 932-9440
Gr: 6-12 | 406 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1010.
American Heritage Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1736 South 35th West
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 529-6570
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 529-6570
Gr: K-12 | 536 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1111.
Compass Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
955 Garfield Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7720
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7720
Gr: 9-12 | 448 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #1212.
White Pine Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2959 East John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 522-4432
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 522-4432
Gr: K-12 | 613 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1313.
Bonneville High School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3165 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4406
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4406
Gr: 9-12 | 1,152 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Hillview Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3075 Teton Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4460
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4460
Gr: PK-6 | 433 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Summit Hills Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2853 North Lucina Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4433
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4433
Gr: K-6 | 483 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2500 South Higbee Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Gr: PK-6 | 575 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
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 | 555 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #1818.
Cloverdale Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3999 Greenwillow Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4450
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4450
Gr: PK-6 | 532 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #1919.
Idaho Falls Senior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
601 South Holmes Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7740
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7740
Gr: 9-12 | 1,269 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #2020.
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1240 Azalea Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Gr: PK-6 | 557 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2121.
Theresa Bunker Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1385 East 16th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Gr: PK-6 | 296 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #2222.
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 | 605 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #2323.
Thunder Ridge High School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4941 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 523-4739
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 523-4739
Gr: 9-12 | 1,731 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #2424.
Monticello Montessori Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4707 South Sweetwater Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 419-0742
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 419-0742
Gr: PK-8 | 160 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #2525.
Ucon Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10841 N 41 E
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4430
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4430
Gr: PK-6 | 436 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #2626.
Taylorview Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
350 Castlerock Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7850
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7850
Gr: 7-8 | 784 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
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 | 834 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Mountain Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2601 Princess Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 552-0866
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 552-0866
Gr: PK-6 | 430 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2929.
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7500
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7500
Gr: K-6
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Bonneville Online School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3385 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Gr: 6-12 | 267 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Secondary
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Gr: 7-10
Rank: #3232.
Tiebreaker Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3100 First Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4480
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4480
Gr: PK-6 | 388 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #3333.
Skyline Senior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1767 Blue Sky Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7770
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7770
Gr: 9-12 | 1,320 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #3434.
Falls Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2455 Virlow Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4455
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4455
Gr: PK-6 | 465 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #3535.
Eagle Rock Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2020 Pancheri Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7700
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7700
Gr: 7-8 | 746 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
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Idaho Falls, Idaho Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
3549 North Ammon Rd
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Gr: PK
3385 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Gr: 6-12
955 Garfield St
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7720
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7720
Gr: 7-9 | 566 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
335 5th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7624
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7624
Gr: PK-6 | 283 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Odyssey Charter School (Closed 2015)
Charter School
3890 Taylorview Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 557-3627
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 557-3627
Gr: 6-10
3491 West 81st North
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7654
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7654
Gr: K-6 | 106 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Telford Academy (Alternative School) (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2017 East 49th North
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-0283
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-0283
Gr: 7-9 | 6 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1
2017 East 49th North
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-0283
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-0283
Gr: 4-6
Teton Peaks Academy Bhc (Alternative School) (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
2280 E 25th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-4447
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-4447
Gr: 7-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Idaho Falls, ID?
The top ranked public schools in Idaho Falls, ID include Fairview Elementary School, Woodland Hills Elementary School and Discovery Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Idaho Falls?
53 public schools are located in Idaho Falls.
What percentage of students in Idaho Falls go to public school?
96% of all K-12 students in Idaho Falls are educated in public schools (compared to the ID state average of 93%).
What is the racial composition of students in Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls public schools minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public schools average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Which public schools in Idaho Falls are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Idaho Falls include: Rocky Mountain Middle School vs. Eagle Rock Middle School, Taylorview Middle School vs. Eagle Rock Middle School, Fox Hollow Elementary School vs. Westside Elementary School
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