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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 14 public elementary schools serving 5,403 students in Idaho 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 Idaho Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
22 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
10,121 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
12,168 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
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
20%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
72%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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 Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
165 Cobblestone Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Grades: PK-6
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2680 Newman Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2500 South Higbee Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Grades: PK-6
| 575 students
Rank: #44.
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1240 Azalea Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Grades: PK-6
| 557 students
Rank: #55.
Theresa Bunker Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1385 East 16th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Grades: PK-6
| 296 students
Rank: #66.
Virtual Preparatory Academy Of Idaho - Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7500
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7500
Grades: K-6
| n/a students
Rank: #77.
Temple View Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1500 Scorpius Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7660
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7660
Grades: PK-6
| 287 students
Rank: #88.
Fox Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2365 Genevieve
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-7890
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-7890
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #99.
Linden Park Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1305 9th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Grades: PK-6
| 424 students
Rank: #1010.
Ethel Boyes Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1875 Brentwood Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7630
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7630
Grades: PK-6
| 528 students
Rank: #1111.
A H Bush Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
380 West Anderson Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Grades: PK-6
| 395 students
Rank: #1212.
Dora Erickson Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Grades: PK-6
| 414 students
Rank: #1313.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1520 South Boulvevard
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7636
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7636
Grades: PK-6
| 367 students
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
Grades: 4-12
| 4 students
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