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Snake River School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,138 students in Snake River School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Snake River School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
9 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
3,172 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Snake River 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.43
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
11%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
86%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $6,241 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $5,182 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$6,241
$10,185
Spending / Student
$5,182
$9,364
Best Snake River School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Riverside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16 S 700 W
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5102
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5102
Grades: 2-3
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Snake River Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1060 W 110 S
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5171
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-5171
Grades: 5-6
| 247 students
Rank: #33.
Rockford Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1152 West Highway 39
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-4451
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-4451
Grades: 4
| 135 students
Rank: #44.
Snake River Online
(Math: 34% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
103 South 900 West
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Blackfoot, ID 83221
(208) 684-3001
Grades: K-8
| 1,239 students
Rank: n/an/a
185 N 750 W
Moreland, ID 83256
(208) 684-5115
Moreland, ID 83256
(208) 684-5115
Grades: PK-1
| 250 students
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