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Discovery Elementary School

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Discovery Elementary School ranks 95 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Discovery Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 624 students. The school is part of the Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked 50 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Discovery Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 30-100 elementary schools in Idaho, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in ISAT Math, Science, and English Language Arts are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Discovery Elementary had 55.7% proficiency in ISAT Math, compared to 41% for the district and 43.1% for the state. In ISAT English Language Arts, Discovery Elementary had 61.4% proficiency, compared to 53.7% for the district and 53.9% for the state.

Compared to many nearby schools, Discovery Elementary has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (33.17% in 2023-2024) and a lower student-teacher ratio of 19.5 in 2023-2024. While the school's strong academic performance and resources suggest it likely offers a variety of enrichment opportunities, the presence of other high-performing elementary schools, such as Hillview Elementary and Summit Hills Elementary, within a few miles indicates that the Idaho Falls region has a strong educational ecosystem.

607

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,328

Per pupil spending ?

35.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2013 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (58% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Idaho median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

95^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	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 (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

Science54%+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 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th 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%)	66.9	95^th of 337 public elementary schools	71.8%		66	98^th of 301 public elementary schools	67.4%	3	50.7	58.8	64.5	48.1	55.7	53.9		53.9	49.3	59.8	64.5	71.3			61.4	$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%)	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
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
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%)	52	148^th of 337 public elementary schools	56.1%		48.9	157^th of 301 public elementary schools	47.8%	9	57.8	50.5	41.2	38.5	47.2	43.3		43.3	66.7	58.1	59.8	47.9			58.2	$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%)	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
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%)	10.3	315^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.5%		18.2	244^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.9%	71	25.6	18.4	20.6		25.0	38.2	57.1	45.5		36.7			54.1	66.7	40.8	$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%)	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
Dora Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	850 Cleveland Street	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%)	9.9	318^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.6%		13.9	257^th of 301 public elementary schools	14.6%	61	30.4	29.5	19.6	21.4	25.4				38.3	36.1	28.1	33.3			33.8	$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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Discovery Elementary School

What district is Discovery Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

How many students attend Discovery Elementary School?

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

Is Discovery Elementary School a good school?

Discovery Elementary School ranks 95^th of 337 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

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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