Summary:
The Idaho Falls District is home to two middle schools—Taylorview Middle School and Eagle Rock Middle School—both serving grades 7–8 in the Idaho Falls area, with enrollments of 753 and 704 students, respectively, within a district ranked 57th out of 101 Idaho districts.
Taylorview is the clear standout performer. It consistently earns a 3-star rating and sits at the 60th percentile of Idaho middle schools. Its ISAT proficiency rates surpass both district and state averages in every subject: Math at 46.1%, English Language Arts at 57.9%, and Science at 45.8%. Eagle Rock, in contrast, has fallen to the 16th percentile with a 1-star rating, and its scores trail well behind—Math at 30.8%, ELA at 48.3%, and Science at 31.2%. The gap between the two schools is substantial, with a 15.3-point difference in math proficiency alone.
Both schools face challenges with chronic absenteeism—Taylorview at 20.8% and Eagle Rock at 23.9%, both far above the state average of 13.8%. Eagle Rock also serves a higher-poverty population, with 53.1% of students receiving free/reduced lunch compared to 42.0% at Taylorview. Its state rank has dropped sharply from the 44th percentile in 2023–2024 to 16th in 2025–2026, and it declined in every subject year-over-year. Taylorview has remained stable and even improved in science. Notably, per-student spending is nearly identical ($7,573 vs. $7,597), and Eagle Rock actually has slightly smaller class sizes—meaning factors like school climate and instructional programs may be driving the performance gap. For parents, Taylorview offers consistently strong academics, while Eagle Rock is trending in a direction that warrants attention.
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