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Pocatello District Schools
Pocatello District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Bannock County (Pocatello). SchoolGrade grades 22 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pocatello District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pocatello District
21 of 22 schools in Pocatello District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 12C: 2F: 1
Best schools in Pocatello District
Statewide rankings: all 171 high schools in Idaho · all 96 middle schools in Idaho · all 354 elementary schools in Idaho
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Edahow Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Gate City Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Chubbuck Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Franklin Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Rulon M Ellis Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Tendoy Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Century High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Pocatello High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Washington Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Alameda Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Pocatello District
High schools (4)
- B+ Century High School, Pocatello
- B+ Highland High School, Pocatello
- F New Horizon High School, Pocatello
- B+ Pocatello High School, Pocatello
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- B+ Alameda Middle School, Pocatello
- A Franklin Middle School, Pocatello
- B Hawthorne Middle School, Pocatello
- B Irving Middle School, Pocatello
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- A Chubbuck Elementary School, Chubbuck
- B Claude A Wilcox Elementary School, Pocatello
- A Edahow Elementary School, Pocatello
- A Gate City Elementary School, Pocatello
- B- Greenacres Elementary School, Pocatello
- B+ Indian Hills Elementary School, Pocatello
- C Jefferson Elementary School, Pocatello
- C+ Lewis And Clark Elementary School, Pocatello
- A- Rulon M Ellis Elementary School, Chubbuck
- B Syringa Elementary School, Pocatello
- A- Tendoy Elementary School, Pocatello
- B Tyhee Elementary School, Pocatello
- B+ Washington Elementary School, Pocatello
Other schools and academies (1)
- Lincoln Preschool Center, Pocatello
Where Pocatello District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Bannock County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 11,908 students with 636 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,143 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1602640
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Blackfoot District (11 schools, 18 mi)
- North Gem District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Aberdeen District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Marsh Valley Joint District (6 schools, 28 mi)
- American Falls Joint District (5 schools, 29 mi)
- Snake River District (7 schools, 30 mi)
- Firth District (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Shelley Joint District (6 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Pocatello District
How many schools are in Pocatello District?
SchoolGrade grades 22 public schools in Pocatello District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pocatello District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pocatello, Chubbuck.
How good are the schools in Pocatello District?
Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 50.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.9%. 95% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pocatello District?
11,908 students were enrolled in Pocatello District in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pocatello District?
Pocatello District is in Idaho, based in Bannock County, with its district office in Pocatello. Its boundary covers about 325 sq mi.