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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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,534 students in Idaho Falls School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle Schools in Idaho Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
22 Schools
306 Schools
# Students
10,121 Students
110,410 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
6,331 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Idaho Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Graduation Rate
73%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.44
0.42
# American Indian Students
43 Students
1,395 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
51 Students
1,141 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,264 Students
21,210 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
19%
# Black Students
38 Students
1,056 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
7,237 Students
81,638 Students
% White Students
72%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
364 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
479 Students
3,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
163
184
# Students in K Grade:
669
3,645
# Students in 1st Grade:
716
3,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
790
4,063
# Students in 3rd Grade:
752
4,070
# Students in 4th Grade:
775
4,030
# Students in 5th Grade:
753
4,637
# Students in 6th Grade:
781
17,938
# Students in 7th Grade:
753
24,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
777
24,908
# Students in 9th Grade:
818
6,112
# Students in 10th Grade:
863
4,061
# Students in 11th Grade:
800
4,132
# Students in 12th Grade:
711
4,061
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,180 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,236
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,180
$9,364
Best Idaho Falls School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Secondary
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 332-6800
Grades: 7-10
| n/a students
Rank: #22.
Taylorview Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
350 Castlerock Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7850
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7850
Grades: 7-8
| 784 students
Rank: #33.
Eagle Rock Middle School
(Math: 31% | 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
Grades: 7-8
| 746 students
Rank: #44.
3b Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
950 Environmental Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-2947
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-2947
Grades: 4-12
| 4 students
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