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Idaho Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public preschools serving 5,296 students in Idaho Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Idaho Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
22 Schools
329 Schools
# Students
10,188 Students
122,101 Students
# Teachers
509 Teachers
6,854 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Idaho Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 168 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
54%
Graduation Rate
75%
79%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.42
# American Indian Students
54 Students
1,198 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
1,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,405 Students
23,783 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
20%
# Black Students
54 Students
1,473 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
7,228 Students
89,791 Students
% White Students
71%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
455 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
365 Students
4,055 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
140
3,475
# Students in K Grade:
776
17,194
# Students in 1st Grade:
742
17,889
# Students in 2nd Grade:
692
18,032
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
17,795
# Students in 4th Grade:
753
17,112
# Students in 5th Grade:
711
16,621
# Students in 6th Grade:
794
6,652
# Students in 7th Grade:
791
1,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
842
1,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
870
969
# Students in 10th Grade:
787
930
# Students in 11th Grade:
844
903
# Students in 12th Grade:
710
802
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,175 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,188. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,126 is less than the state median of $9,366. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,175
$10,188
Spending / Student
$8,126
$9,366
Best Idaho Falls School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2680 Newman Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Grades: PK-6
| 514 students
Rank: #22.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Cobblestone Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Grades: PK-6
| 662 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2500 South Higbee Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Grades: PK-6
| 556 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1240 Azalea Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Grades: PK-6
| 501 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Fox Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2365 Genevieve
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-7890
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-7890
Grades: PK-6
| 405 students
Rank: #66.
Ethel Boyes Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Brentwood Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7630
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7630
Grades: PK-6
| 531 students
Rank: #77.
Temple View Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Scorpius Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7660
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7660
Grades: PK-6
| 410 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Dora Erickson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Grades: PK-6
| 407 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Theresa Bunker Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1385 East 16th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Grades: PK-6
| 268 students
Rank: #1010.
Linden Park Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1305 9th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students
Rank: #1111.
A H Bush Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
380 West Anderson Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Grades: PK-6
| 327 students
Rank: #1212.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1520 South Boulvevard
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7636
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7636
Grades: PK-6
| 326 students
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