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Twin Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public elementary schools serving 6,220 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 35% 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
597 Schools
# Students
9,227 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
508 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#102 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)39%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
41%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)73%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
24%
20%
% Black
4%
1%
% White
66%
73%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,126 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 $9,698 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,126
$10,185
Spending / Student
$9,698
$9,364
Best Twin Falls School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pillar Falls Elementary 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
| 637 students
Rank: #22.
Vera C O'leary Middle 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
| 770 students
Rank: #33.
Sawtooth Elementary 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
| 455 students
Rank: #44.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
850 Federation Road
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7566
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-7566
Grades: K-5
| 627 students
Rank: #55.
Twin Falls Virtual Schoolhouse
(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-12
| 166 students
Rank: #66.
Robert Stuart Middle 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
| 748 students
Rank: #77.
Morningside Elementary 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
| 393 students
Rank: #88.
Harrison Elementary 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
| 370 students
Rank: #99.
Bickel Elementary 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
| 196 students
Rank: #1010.
Oregon Trail Elementary 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
| 486 students
Rank: #1111.
I B Perrine Elementary 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
| 426 students
Rank: #1212.
Lincoln Elementary 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
| 357 students
Rank: #1313.
South Hills Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1550 Harrison Street
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-5161
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 732-5161
Grades: 6-8
| 584 students
Rank: n/an/a
Snake River Juvenile Detention
Alternative School
2515 Wright Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Twin Falls, ID 83301
(208) 736-2588
Grades: 1-12
| 5 students
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