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Indian Hills Elementary School

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Indian Hills Elementary School ranks 145 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Indian Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Pocatello, Idaho, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 495 students. The school is part of the Pocatello District, which is ranked 35 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the Pocatello District and the state of Idaho in math, science, and English language arts proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 55.3% of all students at Indian Hills were proficient or better in ISAT/Math, compared to 46.1% for the Pocatello District and 43.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd grade math, where 61.5% of students were proficient or better, compared to 54.7% for the district and 50.7% for the state. Indian Hills Elementary has also maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 17.4% over the past few years, which is on par with or better than the district and state averages.

Among the nearby schools in the Pocatello District, Indian Hills Elementary stands out as one of the stronger performers, particularly in comparison to schools like Claude A. Wilcox Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. However, Edahow Elementary, located within the same district, is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top 10 elementary schools in the state and outperforming Indian Hills in many academic metrics.

497

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,631

Per pupil spending ?

47.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

666 Cheyenne Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204-3756

(208) 232-4086

District: Pocatello District

Students who attend Indian Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Irving Middle School
High:	Century High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.9%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Idaho median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Idaho avg47%

145^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Pocatello District

35^th of 96Pocatello District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	145 of 337	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	134 of 301	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	121 of 252	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	66 of 188	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.0	92 of 171	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.1	97 of 254	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	132 of 292	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.5	92 of 240	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	89 of 226	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.3	103 of 357	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.5	59 of 354	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.7	105 of 359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	58.6	157 of 356	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.8	113 of 349	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.6	110 of 335	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.4	32 of 69	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.9	8 of 26	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	62.5	28 of 69	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	67.3	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)69th percentile+14 vs school

White (2024)68th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2024)54th percentile~ school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)							ISAT Science (2025)			ISAT English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	666 Cheyenne Avenue	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 232-4086	497	27	18.4	47.7%	397 (79.9%)	1 (0.2%)	70 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.4%)	53.1	145^th of 337 public elementary schools	57.0%		53.7	134^th of 301 public elementary schools	55.5%	11	61.5	54.3	50.6				55.3	44.7		44.7	55.8	44.6	56.0				51.8	$6,631	$921	$5,710
Pocatello Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	615 West Maple	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	The Pocatello Community Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 478-2522	328	15	21.8		285 (86.9%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (7.9%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	28.3	254^th of 337 public elementary schools	24.6%		30.6	208^th of 301 public elementary schools	30.9%	46	59.0	55.0	29.3	33.3	45.7	40.0	43.6	31.7	53.3	40.8	38.5	35.0	29.3	50.0	48.6	53.3	41.9	$6,157	$742	$5,414
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	226 South 10th Avenue	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 232-2976	242	17	14.2	66.9%	169 (69.8%)	5 (2.1%)	42 (17.4%)	3 (1.2%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.2%)								(n/a)		64.3					50.9					57.1					50.0	$7,988	$1,175	$6,813
Greenacres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1250 East Oak Street	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2575	286	19	15.0	55.2%	190 (66.4%)	3 (1.0%)	71 (24.8%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	40.1	210^th of 337 public elementary schools	37.7%		39.8	181^st of 301 public elementary schools	39.9%	29	53.7	56.0	36.5				48.3	44.2		44.2			44.2				40.8	$8,258	$1,397	$6,862
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1455 Gwen Drive	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 232-2914	359	20	17.9	68.5%	276 (76.9%)	3 (0.8%)	52 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	19.5	283^rd of 337 public elementary schools	16.0%		12.4	267^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.3%	16	40.8						31.0	35.0		35.0	34.7							$7,767	$1,528	$6,239
Lincoln Preschool Center	Public	PK, KG-6	330 Oakwood Drive	Pocatello	83204	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 233-6606	153	5	30.6		107 (69.9%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (20.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)
Tendoy Elementary School	Public	K-5	957 East Alameda Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2921	221	16	13.8	63.8%	164 (74.2%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.4%)	39.4	213^th of 337 public elementary schools	36.8%					(n/a)			44.7							39.5	58.1	42.5	44.7				47.7	$7,874	$1,499	$6,375
Edahow Elementary School	Public	K-5	2020 Pocatello Creek Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 233-1844	258	15	17.7	43.8%	205 (79.5%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (11.6%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.4%)	95.4	6^th of 337 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.7	4^th of 301 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	77.5	86.5	85.4				83.5	63.4		63.4	76.9	78.8	85.4				80.3	$8,073	$959	$7,115
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Grace Drive	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 233-2552	401	22	18.2	67.8%	276 (68.8%)	2 (0.5%)	87 (21.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.7%)	37.5	217^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.5	205^th of 301 public elementary schools	31.9%	12	47.7	56.5	39.4				47.5	29.6		29.6	50.8	56.3	39.4				48.5	$6,782	$998	$5,785
Syringa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	388 East Griffith Road	Pocatello	83201	Bannock County	Pocatello District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 237-4040	321	16	20.0	46.4%	241 (75.1%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (17.4%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	50.9	157^th of 337 public elementary schools	53.4%		56.1	126^th of 301 public elementary schools	58.1%	31	52.8	43.1	51.4				49.4	45.7		45.7	56.6	47.1	60.0				55.2	$7,004	$1,284	$5,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Indian Hills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Indian Hills Elementary School?

Students at Indian Hills Elementary School are 80% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Indian Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Indian Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Irving Middle School
High : Century High School

Is Indian Hills Elementary School a good school?

Indian Hills Elementary School ranks 145^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Indian Hills Elementary School in?

Pocatello District

How many students attend Indian Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Indian Hills Elementary School.

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