Middle Schools in Bonneville Joint District

Summary:

The Bonneville Joint District in Idaho is home to three middle schools: Black Canyon Middle School, Sandcreek Middle School, and Rocky Mountain Middle School. While these schools share a district, they exhibit varying levels of performance and student demographics.

Among the three schools, Rocky Mountain Middle School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 51st out of 107 Idaho middle schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also boasts the lowest student-teacher ratio at 17.5, compared to 20.3 and 20.4 for the other two schools. However, all three schools performed below the Bonneville Joint District and Idaho state averages in most subject areas and grade levels, with Black Canyon Middle School having the lowest proficiency rates in Math and Science, and Sandcreek Middle School having the lowest proficiency rates in English Language Arts.

Another area of concern across all three schools is the high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, while Rocky Mountain Middle School had the highest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 35.32%, it also had the lowest spending per student at $6,992, compared to $7,206 for Sandcreek Middle School. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may play a significant role in student achievement.

District Detail

3497 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1301

(208) 525-4400

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,577

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	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%)	32.6	120^th of 166 public middle schools	27.7%		32.7	107^th of 164 public middle schools	34.8%	13	28.9	37.7	33.2	38.2	38.2	53.9	50.6	52.3	$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%)	30.3	122^nd of 166 public middle schools	26.5%		30.8	115^th of 164 public middle schools	29.9%	7	38.4	26.1	32.1	33.4	33.4	55.8	49.8	52.7	$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%)	33.8	115^th of 166 public middle schools	30.7%		26.3	125^th of 164 public middle schools	23.8%	10	41.9	30.1	35.6	35.2	35.2	56.2	50.1	52.9

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Alturas Preparatory Academy Inc	0.83 mi	1	16^th
Monticello Montessori Charter School Inc.	1.44 mi	1	70^th
White Pine Charter School Inc.	1.49 mi	1
Idaho Falls District	1.73 mi	22	61^st
Elevate Academy East Idaho LLC	2.96 mi	1

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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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