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Bonneville Joint 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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,948 students in Bonneville Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Bonneville Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 40%), 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 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
26 Schools
300 Schools
# Students
13,778 Students
109,747 Students
# Teachers
695 Teachers
6,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
88%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.41
# American Indian Students
68 Students
1,464 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
80 Students
1,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,087 Students
20,211 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
19%
# Black Students
72 Students
1,059 Students
% Black Students
1%
1%
# White Students
11,138 Students
81,976 Students
% White Students
81%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
373 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
293 Students
3,524 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
62
166
# Students in K Grade:
917
3,458
# Students in 1st Grade:
965
3,721
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,054
3,816
# Students in 3rd Grade:
947
3,668
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,026
3,853
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,016
4,213
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,026
18,003
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,104
24,795
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,173
25,258
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,150
6,495
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,151
4,199
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,095
3,941
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,092
4,161
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,075 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,204 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$125 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$113 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,075
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,204
$9,308
Best Bonneville Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bonneville Online School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3385 East Iona Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 227-9876
Grades: 6-12
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Rocky Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 536 students
Rank: #33.
Sandcreek Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2955 Owen Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4416
Idaho Falls, ID 83406
(208) 525-4416
Grades: 7-8
| 577 students
Rank: #44.
Black Canyon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4949 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-8
| 880 students
Rank: #55.
Bonneville Online Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2017 E 49 N
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4400
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4400
Grades: PK-8
| 308 students
Rank: #66.
Lincoln High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | 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
Grades: 7-12
| 130 students
Rank: n/an/a
Praxium Mastery Academy
Magnet School
3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4466
Grades: 6-12
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services Center
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
3549 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-4414
Grades: PK-12
| 29 students
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