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Rocky Mountain Middle School

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Rocky Mountain Middle School ranks 127 th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

127^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 177 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Rocky Mountain Middle School serves 524 students in 7th and 8th grade in Idaho Falls, ID, as part of the Bonneville Joint District. The school currently ranks 124th of 174 Idaho middle schools, placing it at the 29th percentile with a 1-star rating—a significant decline from 2021-2022, when it sat at the 64th percentile with a 3-star rating. Proficiency rates trail the district and state in most subjects: math sits at 35.5% compared with 41.4% for the district and 43.1% for the state, while ELA proficiency is 52.6% versus 54.9% for the district and 54.0% for the state.

One of the most striking patterns is the gap between grade levels. Seventh-grade students perform near or above state averages, with 43.5% proficient in math and 60.9% proficient in ELA. By 8th grade, however, proficiency drops dramatically to 27.3% in math and 44.1% in ELA. The most severe weakness is 8th-grade science, where only 25.4% of students are proficient—nearly 18 points below the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also elevated at 17.6%, compared with 13.4% for the district and 13.8% for the state, and has remained above district and state averages for several consecutive years.

Within the Bonneville Joint District, Rocky Mountain lags behind its sister schools. Black Canyon Middle School posts 41.6% math proficiency and 46.8% in 8th-grade science, while Sandcreek Middle School reaches 40.4% in 8th-grade science—both well ahead of Rocky Mountain's 25.4%. Nearby schools with similar or higher poverty rates also post stronger results: Taylorview Middle School (60th percentile), Firth Middle School (59th percentile), and Rigby Middle School (80th percentile) all outperform Rocky Mountain on math and ELA. On a hopeful note, 7th-grade ELA is a genuine bright spot, exceeding the state average. If the school can replicate that success in 8th grade and address attendance, there is clear room for improvement.

524

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,992

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

3443 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1301

(208) 525-4403

District: Bonneville Joint District

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:	Bonneville High School
	Bonneville Online School

Feeder schools for Rocky Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:	Bridgewater Elementary School
	Cloverdale Elementary School
	Discovery Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
	More...
	Falls Valley Elementary School
	Iona Elementary School
	Summit Hills Elementary School
	Ucon Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2022) to 28th (2026)

!Science scores 18 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Idaho avg47%

127^th of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Bonneville Joint District

54^th of 104Bonneville Joint 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
2026	30.4	127 of 177	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	120 of 166	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	107 of 164	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	51 of 107	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	19 of 53	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	60 of 100	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	56 of 131	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.0	52 of 98	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.3	79 of 100	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	59.9	70 of 173	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	70 of 171	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	81 of 169	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.7	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	55.9	74 of 160	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	51.0	83 of 158	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	25.6	56 of 72	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.8	22 of 51	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	43 of 56	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2022	62.0	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	28 of 47	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	28.1	53 of 72	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	37 of 51	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	18 of 32	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	28.7	59 of 81	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.0	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)56th percentile-9 vs school

White (2024)27th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2024)26th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2024)22nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math36%-8 vs state

Science25%-18 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 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
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	127^th of 177 public middle schools	28.2%		32.6	120^th of 166 public middle schools	27.7%	7			43.5	27.3	35.5		25.4				60.9	44.1	52.6	$6,992	$876	$6,117
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%)	45.7	86^th of 177 public middle schools	51.4%		33.8	115^th of 166 public middle schools	30.7%	29			44.5	38.4	41.6		46.8				59.6	49.2	54.7
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%)	37.3	105^th of 177 public middle schools	40.7%		30.3	122^nd of 166 public middle schools	26.5%	17			40.3	30.8	35.5		40.4				59.0	49.8	54.4	$7,206	$818	$6,388
Taylorview Middle School	Public	7-8	350 Castlerock Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 524-7850	753	45	16.8	42.0%	571 (75.8%)	2 (0.3%)	132 (17.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.4%)	53.7	70^th of 177 public middle schools	60.5%		56.5	59^th of 166 public middle schools	64.5%	11			47.1	45.2	46.1		45.8				58.2	57.6	57.9	$7,573	$885	$6,689
Eagle Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2020 Pancheri Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7700	704	44	15.8	53.1%	465 (66.1%)	2 (0.3%)	204 (29.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	23.5	149^th of 177 public middle schools	15.8%		29.8	124^th of 166 public middle schools	25.3%	25			31.9	29.8	30.8		31.2				49.3	47.3	48.3	$7,597	$855	$6,742
Rigby Middle School	Public	6-8	290 N 3800 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-7704	938	52	17.9	32.9%	793 (84.5%)	3 (0.3%)	111 (11.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	75.5	35^th of 177 public middle schools	80.2%		67.4	40^th of 166 public middle schools	75.9%	5		56.1	56.4	57.4	56.6		55.0			61.1	69.9	66.7	66.0	$6,249	$652	$5,597
Farnsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	305 North 3700 East	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-8347	611	37	16.4	36.3%	518 (84.8%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	58.1	62^nd of 177 public middle schools	65.0%		55.9	61^st of 166 public middle schools	63.3%	1		39.4	42.9	58.7	47.2		46.3			54.3	61.5	68.0	61.4
Donald J Hobbs Middle School	Public	7-8	350 East Pine Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-7667	391	23	17.2	38.4%	327 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	36.4	109^th of 177 public middle schools	38.4%		38.4	105^th of 166 public middle schools	36.7%	4			34.0	37.2	35.7		33.0				55.4	57.7	56.6	$6,737	$799	$5,938
Hazel Stuart Elementary School	Public	5-6	475 West Center Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-5580	373	18	21.0	42.4%	321 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	37.9	32.6			35.2	44.6			45.8	42.4			44.1	$5,889	$763	$5,127
Firth Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Roosevelt	Firth	83236	Bingham County	Firth District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 346-6240	247	16	15.1	39.3%	202 (81.8%)	2 (0.8%)	37 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	53	71^st of 177 public middle schools	59.9%		36.3	108^th of 166 public middle schools	34.9%	37	42.6	50.9	36.5	39.3	41.8	33.3	50.8	42.1	59.0	54.7	57.5	65.6	59.3	$6,437	$1,349	$5,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain Middle School

What district is Rocky Mountain Middle School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Middle School?

Students at Rocky Mountain Middle School are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rocky Mountain Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Bonneville High School

Is Rocky Mountain Middle School a good school?

Rocky Mountain Middle School ranks 127^th of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 524 students attended Rocky Mountain Middle School.

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