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Riverbend Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

280^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

I T Stoddard Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Blackfoot, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 389 students. The school is part of the Blackfoot District, which is ranked 68 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

I T Stoddard Elementary School is underperforming compared to the state and district averages, particularly in academic achievement as measured by standardized test scores. The school's proficiency rates in Math (39.4%), Science (35.1%), and English Language Arts (35%) are all lower than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has seen a fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.1% to 21.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 29.2% to 54.19% in recent years, suggests a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Blackfoot District, I T Stoddard generally performs worse on test scores and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. For example, Wapello Elementary and Groveland Elementary have higher proficiency rates in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. Additionally, I T Stoddard's spending per student ($7,202 in 2018-2019) is lower than the state average, and the school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated between 17.6 and 19.5 in recent years, which is higher than the nearby schools and may impact the quality of instruction.

403

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,202

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

730 East Walker Street
Blackfoot, ID 83221

(208) 785-8832

District: Blackfoot District

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade
	Mountain View Middle School
High:	Blackfoot High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.6%

Hispanic:

22.3%

American Indian:

15.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Idaho avg47%

280^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Blackfoot District

68^th of 96Blackfoot 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	20.3	280 of 337	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	230 of 301	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	179 of 252	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	131 of 188	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	143 of 171	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	209 of 254	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.3	213 of 292	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	207 of 240	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.9	151 of 226	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	31.9	290 of 357	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.5	108 of 354	69.5%	★★★★☆
2011	65.3	114 of 359	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	32.6	285 of 356	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	320 of 349	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	25.0	292 of 335	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	17.1	108 of 121	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	46.6	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	28.7	93 of 121	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	92 of 135	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)64th percentile+40 vs school

White (2024)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2018)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math39%-4 vs state

Science35%-8 vs state

English Language Arts35%-19 vs state

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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
Riverbend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 East Walker Street	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 785-8832	403	21	19.1	49.4%	236 (58.6%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (22.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	20.3	280^th of 337 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.2	230^th of 301 public elementary schools	23.6%	50	35.0	41.0	41.3				39.4	35.1		35.1	23.3	32.9	46.7				35.0	$7,202	$900	$6,301
Donald D Stalker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	991 West Center Street	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 785-8841	237	17	13.9	60.3%	82 (34.6%)	2 (0.8%)	67 (28.3%)	2 (0.8%)	77 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)								(n/a)							22.9										19.4	$7,812	$1,098	$6,713
Ridge Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Airport Road	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 785-8894	359	20	17.9	54.3%	225 (62.7%)	2 (0.6%)	114 (31.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	37.3	218^th of 337 public elementary schools	35.3%		37.8	187^th of 301 public elementary schools	37.9%	31	46.9	50.8	40.9				46.2	40.9		40.9	43.8	39.1	57.6				46.9	$7,543	$997	$6,545
Blackfoot Charter Community	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	92 North 415 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 782-0744	433	25	17.3	59.4%	294 (67.9%)	4 (0.9%)	95 (21.9%)	3 (0.7%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)	8.7	323^rd of 337 public elementary schools	4.2%		13	262^nd of 301 public elementary schools	13.0%	61	18.2	22.7	11.1	19.6	31.7	38.2	22.8	22.2	21.2	21.8	36.4	33.3	35.6	41.3	43.9	41.2	38.4	$5,432	$430	$5,002
Groveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 W 170 N	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 785-8829	220	15	14.6	42.7%	147 (66.8%)	1 (0.5%)	53 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	31.5	238^th of 337 public elementary schools	29.4%		29.1	213^th of 301 public elementary schools	29.2%	25	34.9	34.6	54.1				40.2	48.6		48.6	32.6	36.5	58.3				41.2	$9,272	$1,147	$8,124
Riverside Elementary School	Public	2-3	16 S 700 W	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 684-5102	259	14	18.5	51.0%	210 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (15.4%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)								(n/a)	58.4						58.4										48.8	$6,394	$1,097	$5,297
Moreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	185 N 750 W	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 684-5115	238	17	14.2	41.6%	193 (81.1%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																		$6,935	$1,372	$5,563
Snake River Online	Public	K-8	103 South 900 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 684-3001	1,750	30	59.2		1,499 (85.7%)	10 (0.6%)	177 (10.1%)	37 (2.1%)	8 (0.5%)	18 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21.1	278^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.5%		24	227^th of 301 public elementary schools	24.6%	51	33.3	32.6	29.4	30.3			30.3	38.9	42.0	40.3		38.5	49.2	48.6		52.2	42.9
Wapello Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 E 350 N	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 785-8844	211	13	15.7	40.3%	155 (73.5%)	1 (0.5%)	33 (15.6%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)	4 (1.9%)	4 (1.9%)	40.5	207^th of 337 public elementary schools	38.6%					(n/a)	46.2	59.3	37.8				45.9	42.2		42.2	44.7	59.3	48.8				50.0	$7,566	$1,059	$6,506
Rockford Elementary School	Public	4	1152 West Highway 39	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 684-4451	145	8	18.1	48.3%	112 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)		51.4					51.4					55.1					55.1	$7,398	$946	$6,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverbend Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Riverbend Elementary?

Students at Riverbend Elementary are 59% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Riverbend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Riverbend Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Riverbend Elementary attend?

Students who attend Riverbend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade
Middle : Mountain View Middle School
High : Blackfoot High School

What district is Riverbend Elementary in?

Blackfoot District

Is Riverbend Elementary a good school?

Riverbend Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Idaho elementary schools.

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