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Discovery Elementary School

Q: Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Elementary School ranks 86 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Discovery Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Elementary School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rocky Mountain Middle School High : Bonneville High School High : Bonneville Online School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary School serves 607 students in grades PK through 6 in Idaho Falls, ID, and has earned a 4-star rating, ranking 86th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools in the 75th percentile. Part of the Bonneville Joint District — an average district ranked 52nd out of 101 in Idaho — Discovery stands out as one of its strongest schools. Over the past decade, the school has never fallen below the 67th percentile and has frequently ranked in the 75th–85th percentile range, making it a reliably high-performing choice for families.

Discovery's test scores are well above both district and state averages in nearly every subject. In 2025–2026, math proficiency reached 56.9% versus 41.4% for the district and 43.1% statewide, while ELA proficiency hit 64.9% compared to 54.9% for the district and 54.0% statewide. Sixth-grade results are especially strong, with 77.6% in ELA and 67.5% in math — roughly 25 points above state averages — showing students are well prepared for the middle school transition. Among nearby schools, only Iona Elementary School posts comparable numbers: Discovery leads in math (56.9% vs. 52.3%) while Iona edges ahead slightly in ELA (65.3% vs. 64.9%). Other nearby schools trail by wider margins, with math proficiency ranging from 30.2% at Dora Erickson Elementary School to the low 40s at schools like Summit Hills Elementary School and Bridgewater Elementary School.

Discovery achieves these results with moderate spending of $7,328 per student and a student-teacher ratio of 18.9 — lower than Iona Elementary School's 23.6 and considerably more efficient than several nearby schools that spend more yet produce weaker outcomes. The main areas for attention are chronic absenteeism, which at 14.4% sits slightly above the state average of 13.8% (though down sharply from 25% a few years ago), and a 5th-grade math dip to 42.2% before a strong rebound in 6th grade. Overall, Discovery Elementary School combines consistent instruction, moderate class sizes, and a relatively lower-poverty student body to deliver top-quartile academic results year after year.

607

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,328

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2935 North Golden Rod Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-5329

(208) 552-7711

District: Bonneville Joint District

Students who attend Discovery Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rocky Mountain Middle School
High:	Bonneville High School
	Bonneville Online School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Idaho elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg46%

Idaho avg47%

86^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 14Elementary 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	70.7	86 of 350	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	66.9	95 of 337	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	98 of 301	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.9	52 of 252	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	29 of 188	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	40 of 166	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	47 of 171	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	47 of 254	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	74 of 292	74.7%	★★★★☆
2016	83.0	36 of 240	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	67.6	100 of 357	72.0%	★★★★☆
2012	72.4	73 of 354	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	84 of 359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	50 of 356	86.0%	★★★★☆
2009	56.2	161 of 349	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	86.6	8 of 121	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	71.1	39 of 121	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	75.6	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2018)93rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2024)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2018)68th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+11 vs state

Math57%+14 vs state

Science47%+3 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 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
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2935 North Golden Rod Drive	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 552-7711	607	32	18.9	35.1%	497 (81.9%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (14.8%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	70.7	86^th of 350 public elementary schools	75.4%		66.9	95^th of 337 public elementary schools	71.8%	9	60.2	61.5	42.2	67.5			56.9	47.0			61.3	56.4	65.3	77.6			64.9	$7,328	$1,379	$5,950
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%)	29.7	261^st of 350 public elementary schools	25.4%		46.3	178^th of 337 public elementary schools	47.2%	83	35.8	43.2	30.2	46.5			39.3	35.5			32.8	45.9	49.2	52.1			45.1	$7,954	$1,691	$6,264
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%)	31.9	249^th of 350 public elementary schools	28.9%		15.8	300^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.0%	51	47.1	39.4	37.7	46.3			42.7	29.9			41.4	45.5	47.4	48.8			45.9	$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%)	40.1	209^th of 350 public elementary schools	40.3%		33	232^nd of 337 public elementary schools	31.2%	23	43.5	36.0	28.9	44.4			37.8	42.2			44.7	50.6	59.0	62.5			53.6	$6,124	$891	$5,234
Iona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5338 Owens Avenue	Iona	83427	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4440	661	28	23.6	33.1%	592 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	10 (1.5%)	67.9	98^th of 350 public elementary schools	72.0%		52	148^th of 337 public elementary schools	56.1%	50	49.1	50.5	65.0	44.8			52.3	54.0			56.4	62.1	76.0	67.7			65.3	$5,983	$657	$5,326
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%)	27	270^th of 350 public elementary schools	22.9%		36.1	222^nd of 337 public elementary schools	34.1%	48	33.9	48.2	26.9	42.6			37.9	40.7			29.5	41.1	50.9	43.6			40.9	$6,966	$1,250	$5,716
Bonneville Online Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2017 E 49 N	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4400	375	8	46.7	—	328 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	31 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	32.2	246^th of 350 public elementary schools	29.7%		10.3	315^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.5%	69	< 24%	< 30%	< 25%	31.7	< 29%	25.7	23.9	42.9	37.1	40.7	< 29%	39.6	48.2	53.7	≥ 53%	62.9	47.0	$6,295	$437	$5,858
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%)	32	248^th of 350 public elementary schools	29.1%		50.1	160^th of 337 public elementary schools	52.5%	88	36.4	34.4	26.3	53.3			36.7	35.7			40.0	39.3	52.6	60.0			47.2	$9,076	$1,417	$7,659
Dora Erickson Elementary School	Public	K-6	940 Garfield	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7612	436	23	18.9	82.1%	244 (56.0%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	22.9	286^th of 350 public elementary schools	18.3%		9.9	318^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.6%	32	22.7	26.0	24.6	52.0			30.2	26.1			22.7	42.0	44.9	58.0			40.9	$8,165	$1,707	$6,459
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%)	39.2	214^th of 350 public elementary schools	38.9%		42.4	197^th of 337 public elementary schools	41.5%	17	< 46%	< 38%	38.3	45.2			39.8	40.0			43.2	48.0	51.7	53.2			49.5	$6,712	$953	$5,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary School

Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Elementary School ranks 86^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Discovery Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rocky Mountain Middle School
High : Bonneville High School
High : Bonneville Online School

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 607 students attended Discovery Elementary School.

What district is Discovery Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Discovery Elementary School?

Students at Discovery Elementary School are 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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