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Best Schools in Idaho Falls, ID
Idaho Falls, ID has 72 public schools (17 high, 10 middle, 38 elementary) serving 36,367 students. On average they score 43% on state proficiency tests against a projected 39%, so schools in Idaho Falls exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Idaho Falls, ID
The top high schools in Idaho Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Praxium Mastery Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 208 Students
2. Rigby High School
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Jefferson County Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2038 Students
3. Ririe Jr/sr High School
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Ririe Joint District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 337 Students
4. Firth High School
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Firth District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 277 Students
5. Idaho Falls Senior High School
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Idaho Falls District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1334 Students
6. Shelley Senior High School
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Shelley Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 743 Students
7. Skyline Senior High School
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Idaho Falls District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1321 Students
8. Thunder Ridge High School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1708 Students
9. Hillcrest High School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1161 Students
10. Bonneville High School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1128 Students
Best Middle Schools in Idaho Falls, ID
The top middle schools in Idaho Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rigby Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Jefferson County Joint District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 935 Students
2. Taylorview Middle School
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Idaho Falls District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 776 Students
3. Firth Middle School
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Firth District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 272 Students
4. Hazel Stuart Elementary School
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Shelley Joint District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 388 Students
5. Donald J Hobbs Middle School
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Shelley Joint District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 402 Students
6. Black Canyon Middle School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 880 Students
7. Rocky Mountain Middle School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 536 Students
8. Mountain View Middle School
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Blackfoot District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 588 Students
9. Sandcreek Middle School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 577 Students
10. Eagle Rock Middle School
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Idaho Falls District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 776 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Idaho Falls, ID
The top elementary schools in Idaho Falls, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Riverview Elementary School
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Shelley Joint District • Public • Grades 3 - 4 • 367 Students
2. Woodland Hills Elementary
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 532 Students
3. Sunnyside Elementary School
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Idaho Falls District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 679 Students
4. Fairview Elementary School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 302 Students
5. Rimrock Elementary
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 551 Students
6. Discovery Elementary School
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Bonneville Joint District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 630 Students
7. Westside Elementary School
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Idaho Falls District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 500 Students
8. Alturas International Academy
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Alturas International Academy Inc. • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 556 Students
9. Temple View Elementary School
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Idaho Falls District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 357 Students
10. Ririe Elementary School
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Ririe Joint District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 396 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Idaho Falls, ID
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Idaho Falls, ID has a total population of 94,243 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 31% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Idaho Falls, ID
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Idaho Falls, ID.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.47 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.33 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
11.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Idaho Falls, ID.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Idaho Falls, ID.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Idaho Falls, ID Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Idaho Falls, ID
How many schools are in Idaho Falls, ID?
Idaho Falls, ID has 72 public schools: 17 high schools, 10 middle schools and 38 elementary schools, serving 36,367 students in total.
How do schools in Idaho Falls perform on state tests?
On average, 72 schools in Idaho Falls score 43% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 39%, so on average schools in Idaho Falls exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Idaho Falls?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 43%
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- Projected: 44%
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- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Idaho Falls
40 of 44 schools in Idaho Falls carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 10C: 14D: 8F: 5
All 44 public schools we grade in Idaho Falls. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (7)
- Bonneville High School
- Emerson High School
- Idaho Falls Senior High School
- Lincoln High School
- Skyline Senior High School
- Technical Careers High School
- Thunder Ridge High School
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- Black Canyon Middle School
- Eagle Rock Middle School
- Rocky Mountain Middle School
- Sandcreek Middle School
- Taylorview Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (22)
- A H Bush Elementary School
- Bonneville Online Elementary
- Bridgewater Elementary School
- Cloverdale Elementary School
- D91 Online Academy Elementary
- Discovery Elementary School
- Dora Erickson Elementary School
- Edgemont Gardens Elementary School
- Ethel Boyes Elementary School
- Fairview Elementary School
- Falls Valley Elementary School
- Fox Hollow Elementary School
- Hawthorne Elementary School
- Linden Park Elementary School
- Longfellow Elementary School
- Summit Hills Elementary School
- Sunnyside Elementary School
- Temple View Elementary School
- Theresa Bunker Elementary School
- Tiebreaker Elementary School
- Ucon Elementary School
- Westside Elementary School
Other schools and academies (10)
- 3b Juvenile Detention Center
- Alturas International Academy
- Alturas Preparatory Academy
- American Heritage Charter School
- Bonneville Online School
- Compass Academy
- D91 Online Academy Secondary
- Praxium Mastery Academy
- Special Services Center
- Taylors Crossing Charter School
Private schools (6)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.