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Idaho Falls School District

690 John Adams Parkway
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-4073
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 12 public preschools serving 5,399 students in Idaho Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools in Idaho Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
22 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
10,121 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
552 Teachers
6,842 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (ID)
#109 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
37%
42%
48%
55%
33%
41%
73%
80%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.44
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
22%
21%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
72%
72%
% 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.
This School District
This State (ID)
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 ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
165 Cobblestone Lane
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 524-7880
Grades: PK-6
| 598 students
Rank: #22.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2680 Newman Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7666
Grades: PK-6
| 484 students
Rank: #33.
Theresa Bunker Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1385 East 16th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7606
Grades: PK-6
| 296 students
Rank: #44.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2500 South Higbee Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7648
Grades: PK-6
| 575 students
Rank: #55.
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1240 Azalea Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7618
Grades: PK-6
| 557 students
Rank: #66.
Temple View Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1500 Scorpius Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7660
Grades: PK-6
| 287 students
Rank: #77.
Fox Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2365 Genevieve
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 524-7890
Grades: PK-6
| 474 students
Rank: #88.
Ethel Boyes Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1875 Brentwood Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7630
Grades: PK-6
| 528 students
Rank: #99.
Linden Park Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1305 9th Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83404
(208) 525-7642
Grades: PK-6
| 424 students
Rank: #1010.
A H Bush Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
380 West Anderson Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7602
Grades: PK-6
| 395 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Dora Erickson Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
850 Cleveland Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401
(208) 525-7612
Grades: PK-6
| 414 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1520 South Boulvevard
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
(208) 525-7636
Grades: PK-6
| 367 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 22 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,121 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in ID)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

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