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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 38%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#107 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
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
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
19%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
72%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
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
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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%
Rank: n/an/a
3b Juvenile Detention Center
Alternative School
950 Environmental Way
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-2947
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 542-2947
Gr: 4-12 | 4 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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