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Twin 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 2024-25 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,436 students in Twin Falls School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Twin Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
18 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
9,352 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Twin 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 72% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
72%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.43
# American Indian Students
44 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
132 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
2,177 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
19%
# Black Students
289 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
3%
1%
# White Students
6,329 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
68%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
81 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
300 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
664
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
692
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
670
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
667
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
729
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
721
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
736
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
751
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
764
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
759
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
784
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
695
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
629
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,568 is higher than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,991
$10,125
Spending / Student
$9,568
$9,308
Best Twin Falls School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pillar Falls Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1550 Harrison Street South
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7570
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7570
Grades: PK-5
| 607 students
Rank: #22.
Vera C O'leary Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2350 Elizabeth Boulevard
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-2155
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-2155
Grades: 6-8
| 783 students
Rank: #33.
Sawtooth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1771 Stadium Boulevard
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8454
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8454
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #44.
Rock Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
850 Federation Road
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7565
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7565
Grades: K-5
| 668 students
Rank: #55.
Twin Falls Virtual Schoolhouse
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
201 Main Avenue West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6900
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6900
Grades: PK-8
| 96 students
Rank: #66.
Robert Stuart Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
644 Caswell Avenue West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4875
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4875
Grades: 6-8
| 765 students
Rank: #77.
Morningside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
701 Morningside Drive
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6507
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-6507
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #88.
Harrison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
600 Harrison Street
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4229
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4229
Grades: PK-5
| 389 students
Rank: #99.
Bickel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
607 2nd Avenue East
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4116
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4116
Grades: PK-5
| 199 students
Rank: #1010.
Oregon Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
660 Park Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8480
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-8480
Grades: PK-5
| 489 students
Rank: #1111.
I B Perrine Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
452 Caswell Avenue West
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4288
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-4288
Grades: PK-5
| 494 students
Rank: #1212.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
238 Buhl Street North
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-1321
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 733-1321
Grades: PK-5
| 386 students
Rank: #1313.
South Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1550 Harrison Street
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-5160
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-5160
Grades: 6-8
| 625 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2515 Wright Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Grades: 1-12
| 7 students
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