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Tiebreaker Elementary School

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Tiebreaker Elementary School ranks 222 nd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

222^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Tiebreaker Elementary School is a public elementary school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving 388 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Bonneville Joint School District. However, the school consistently underperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across math, science, and English language arts.

Tiebreaker Elementary has faced significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 13% to 17.1% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families compared to neighboring schools. When examining the performance of nearby schools in the Bonneville Joint District, such as Ammon Elementary, Mountain Valley Elementary, and Summit Hills Elementary, these schools generally outperform Tiebreaker Elementary in academic proficiency across all subjects and grade levels.

Further analysis reveals that Tiebreaker Elementary's per-student spending of $6,966 in 2018-2019 was lower than the spending at some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Falls Valley Elementary ($9,076) and Discovery Elementary ($7,328). Additionally, Tiebreaker Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.6 to 19.1 over the past few years, which is higher than the ratios at some of the neighboring schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges and underperformance compared to its peers within the Bonneville Joint District.

379

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,966

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 First Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-4550

(208) 525-4480

District: Bonneville Joint District

Students who attend Tiebreaker Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sandcreek Middle School
High:	Bonneville Online School
	Hillcrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.4%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 11 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

222^nd of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Elementary 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	36.1	222 of 337	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	199 of 301	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.6	191 of 252	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	124 of 188	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	132 of 166	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	136 of 171	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.1	58 of 292	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	64.6	90 of 240	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.2	56 of 226	75.2%	★★★★☆
2013	65.4	116 of 357	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.1	106 of 354	70.1%	★★★★☆
2011	63.8	121 of 359	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	143 of 356	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	122 of 349	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.5	237 of 335	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	63 of 135	53.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2024)53rd percentile+19 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-3 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

Science32%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Tiebreaker Elementary School

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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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tiebreaker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3100 First Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4480	379	22	17.2	62.3%	248 (65.4%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (29.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	36.1	222^nd of 337 public elementary schools	34.1%		34.4	199^th of 301 public elementary schools	33.9%	23	53.4	37.5	38.0	36.2	41.9	32.0	32.0	49.1	50.0	57.1	46.8	50.7	$6,966	$1,250	$5,716
Falls Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2455 Virlow Drive	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4455	443	27	16.6	57.3%	310 (70.0%)	5 (1.1%)	114 (25.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	50.1	160^th of 337 public elementary schools	52.5%		41.4	175^th of 301 public elementary schools	41.9%	15	65.5	36.5	51.2	56.0	52.7	31.0	31.0	53.4	45.3	53.5	56.9	52.2	$9,076	$1,417	$7,659
Bridgewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1499 Indian Hollow Drive	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 552-5577	480	28	17.1	51.3%	280 (58.3%)	1 (0.2%)	184 (38.3%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	15.8	300^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.4	242^nd of 301 public elementary schools	19.6%	58	31.4	49.2	28.0	27.1	33.5	28.0	28.0	27.1	41.3	36.5	40.0	36.1	$6,201	$751	$5,451
Cloverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3999 Greenwillow Lane	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4450	542	29	18.5	49.8%	395 (72.9%)	4 (0.7%)	131 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	33	232^nd of 337 public elementary schools	31.2%		33.5	201^st of 301 public elementary schools	33.2%	31	34.9	39.2	38.1	30.8	35.6	25.4	25.4	41.2	58.2	57.1	57.7	53.1	$6,124	$891	$5,234
Hillview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3075 Teton Street	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4460	417	23	18.1	62.8%	306 (73.4%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (21.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	42.4	197^th of 337 public elementary schools	41.5%		52.9	137^th of 301 public elementary schools	54.5%	60	40.7	42.9	46.4	53.8	46.2	42.9	42.9	38.9	38.1	53.6	64.6	49.2	$6,712	$953	$5,760
Ammon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2900 Central Avenue	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4465	303	16	18.9	42.2%	244 (80.5%)	8 (2.6%)	40 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	30.4	243^rd of 337 public elementary schools	27.9%		22.7	231^st of 301 public elementary schools	23.3%	12	48.8	46.0	25.6	29.2	37.5	30.2	30.2		54.0		51.1	43.7	$6,852	$935	$5,918
Mountain Valley Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2601 Princess Drive	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 552-0866	398	23	17.3	41.5%	311 (78.1%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.5%)	10 (2.5%)	29.8	245^th of 337 public elementary schools	27.3%		34.8	198^th of 301 public elementary schools	34.2%	47	45.8	34.7	30.2	43.1	38.2	41.5	41.5	35.4	42.7	35.8	60.0	44.4	$6,645	$1,165	$5,480
Linden Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 9th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7642	404	20	20.2	69.8%	272 (67.3%)	1 (0.2%)	103 (25.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	22.7	272^nd of 337 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.3	225^th of 301 public elementary schools	25.2%	47	44.4	26.2	31.7	28.8	33.2	33.3	33.3	41.3	48.4	50.0	34.6	43.4	$7,272	$1,109	$6,163
Summit Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	2853 North Lucina Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4433	471	27	17.4	43.7%	335 (71.1%)	3 (0.6%)	126 (26.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	46.3	178^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.2%		49.7	151^st of 301 public elementary schools	49.8%	27	52.0	24.6	41.8	46.0	41.7	47.8	47.8	53.3	29.5	62.1	68.3	53.6	$7,954	$1,691	$6,264
Theresa Bunker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1385 East 16th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7606	297	16	18.5	73.1%	193 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	21.4	277^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.8%		23.9	228^th of 301 public elementary schools	24.3%	49	40.0	27.0	25.7	39.1	33.8	30.6	30.6	39.0	35.1	50.0	45.7	42.8	$7,241	$1,057	$6,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Tiebreaker Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Tiebreaker Elementary School?

Students at Tiebreaker Elementary School are 65% White, 30% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Tiebreaker Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tiebreaker Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sandcreek Middle School
High : Bonneville Online School
High : Hillcrest High School

What district is Tiebreaker Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

Is Tiebreaker Elementary School a good school?

Tiebreaker Elementary School ranks 222^nd of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tiebreaker Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Tiebreaker Elementary School.

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