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Middle Schools in Bonneville Joint District

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At a glance

DistrictBonneville Joint District52^nd of 101 Idaho districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,926

Students

Top rankedBlack Canyon Middle School85^th of 174 Idaho middle schools

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Biggest riser

Black Canyon Middle School up 30 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Bonneville Joint District in Idaho serves 1,926 middle school students across three schools—Black Canyon Middle School, Sandcreek Middle School, and Rocky Mountain Middle School—all covering grades 7–8, with the district ranked 52nd out of 101 Idaho districts. Black Canyon is the clear academic leader, ranking 85th of 174 Idaho middle schools (up from 125th the prior year) with a 3-star rating and the highest proficiency in math (41.6%), ELA (54.7%), and 8th-grade science (46.8%). It also has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the group at 14.5%, despite having the largest enrollment (810) and the highest student-to-teacher ratio (19.9).

Sandcreek is the middle-of-the-pack option, improving to 103rd in the state with 2 stars and posting solid ELA proficiency at 54.4%, nearly matching the district rate of 54.9%. Its main concern is chronic absenteeism: 20.8% of students are chronically absent—the highest rate in the group and well above district and state averages. Rocky Mountain faces the greatest challenges, ranking lowest at 124th of 174 with a 1-star rating. It has the highest economic need (39.12% free/reduced-price lunch), the lowest 8th-grade science proficiency (25.4%, about half of Black Canyon’s 46.8%), and math proficiency tied with Sandcreek at 35.5%, well below the state’s 43.1%. Notably, Rocky Mountain has the smallest classes (17.0 students per teacher) but the weakest outcomes.

The most striking district-wide pattern is a steep proficiency drop between 7th and 8th grade. Black Canyon loses 10.4 points in ELA, Sandcreek drops 9.5 points in math, and Rocky Mountain falls roughly 16 points in both subjects—a clear red flag for curriculum rigor or student engagement. Chronic absenteeism exceeds district and state averages at all three schools. On the positive side, every school improved its math and ELA scores year over year, led by Black Canyon’s 6-point math gain. If the district can diagnose the 8th-grade decline and tackle absenteeism, these schools have meaningful room to grow.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)			ISAT Science (2026)	ISAT English Language Arts (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th 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
Rocky Mountain Middle School	Public	7-8	3443 North Ammon Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4403	524	31	17.0	39.1%	411 (78.4%)	2 (0.4%)	98 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	30.4	124^th of 174 public middle schools	28.7%		32.6	120^th of 166 public middle schools	27.7%	4	43.5	27.3	35.5	25.4	60.9	44.1	52.6	$6,992	$876	$6,117
Sandcreek Middle School	Public	7-8	2955 Owen Street	Idaho Falls	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4416	592	31	19.3	33.6%	484 (81.8%)	9 (1.5%)	81 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	37.2	103^rd of 174 public middle schools	40.8%		30.3	122^nd of 166 public middle schools	26.5%	19	40.3	30.8	35.5	40.4	59.0	49.8	54.4	$7,206	$818	$6,388
Black Canyon Middle School	Public	7-8	4949 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	810	41	19.9	35.2%	640 (79.0%)	2 (0.2%)	144 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.1%)	45.5	85^th of 174 public middle schools	51.1%		33.8	115^th of 166 public middle schools	30.7%	30	44.5	38.4	41.6	46.8	59.6	49.2	54.7

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White Pine Charter School Inc.	1.49 mi	1
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Elevate Academy East Idaho LLC	2.96 mi	1	100^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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