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Sandcreek Middle School

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Sandcreek Middle School ranks 122 nd of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Sandcreek Middle School is a public middle school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 605 students. It is part of the Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked 50 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sandcreek Middle School's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is generally below the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math (32.1%), Science (33.4%), and English Language Arts (52.7%) for all grades were lower than the Bonneville Joint District and Idaho state averages. Additionally, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a rate of 15.0% in 2023-2024. When comparing Sandcreek Middle School to nearby schools within the same district, such as Rocky Mountain Middle School and Black Canyon Middle School, the academic performance and other key metrics are generally similar, with all three schools performing below the district and state averages.

Sandcreek Middle School's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is notably lower than the state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school ranked 57 out of 72 Idaho middle schools for female students and 64 out of 81 for white students, both with a 1-star rating. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 26.53% in 2021-2022 to 30.25% in 2023-2024, suggesting a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's overall performance and competitiveness within the state.

592

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,206

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2955 Owen Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83406-7614

(208) 525-4416

District: Bonneville Joint District

Students who attend Sandcreek Middle School usually attend:

High:	Bonneville Online School
	Hillcrest High School

Feeder schools for Sandcreek Middle School:

Elementary:	Ammon Elementary School
	Bonneville Online Elementary
	Hillview Elementary School
	Mountain Valley Elementary School
	More...
	Rimrock Elementary
	Tiebreaker Elementary School
	Woodland Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

122^nd of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

50^th of 96Bonneville 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
2025	30.3	122 of 166	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	66 of 107	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	22 of 42	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	28 of 100	72.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.0	49 of 131	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.6	19 of 98	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.7	24 of 100	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	21 of 173	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.1	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.1	42 of 169	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	64.8	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	42 of 160	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.5	44 of 158	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	57 of 72	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	38 of 51	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	24 of 56	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	62 of 72	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	42 of 51	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	25.4	64 of 81	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	62.8	13 of 35	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)57th percentile+27 vs school

White (2024)21st percentile-9 vs school

Female (2024)21st percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science33%-9 vs state

Math32%-11 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 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
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
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%)	56.5	59^th of 166 public middle schools	64.5%		48.8	70^th of 164 public middle schools	57.3%	11			51.6	43.4	47.9		43.1	43.1			61.8	56.5	59.4	$7,573	$885	$6,689
Elevate Academy East Idaho	Public, Charter	6-10	1873 North Walton Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Elevate Academy East Idaho LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 504-0130	333	23	14.4	53.8%	248 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (21.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)								(n/a)					6.0						20.0		16.3
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
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
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%)	29.8	124^th of 166 public middle schools	25.3%		37.8	92^nd of 164 public middle schools	43.9%	32			36.9	32.1	34.5		34.2	34.2			48.8	52.3	50.5	$7,597	$855	$6,742
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%)	38.4	105^th of 166 public middle schools	36.7%		28.5	120^th of 164 public middle schools	26.8%	15			34.4	39.5	36.8		29.0	29.0			60.8	55.5	58.8	$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)	38.8	26.1			32.4	46.3		46.3	48.3	45.6			46.9	$5,889	$763	$5,127
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%)	67.4	40^th of 166 public middle schools	75.9%		63.8	48^th of 164 public middle schools	70.7%	8		42.1	50.7	53.1	48.5		52.7	52.7		65.0	65.0	64.8	64.9	$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%)	55.9	61^st of 166 public middle schools	63.3%		68.6	41^st of 164 public middle schools	75.0%	20		33.8	49.5	50.5	44.3		43.4	43.4		51.2	66.3	66.5	61.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandcreek Middle School

What high school do graduates of Sandcreek Middle School attend?

Students who attend Sandcreek Middle School usually go on to attend Bonneville Online School

What district is Sandcreek Middle School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Sandcreek Middle School?

Students at Sandcreek Middle School are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Sandcreek Middle School a good school?

Sandcreek Middle School ranks 122^nd of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Sandcreek Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Sandcreek Middle School.

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