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Bridgewater Elementary School

Q: Is Bridgewater Elementary School a good school?

Bridgewater Elementary School ranks 249 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bridgewater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Bridgewater Elementary School.

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

Students at Bridgewater Elementary School are 58% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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

Students who attend Bridgewater 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

249^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Bridgewater Elementary School is an elementary school in Idaho Falls, ID, serving 480 students in grades PK–6 within the Bonneville Joint District. The school serves a moderately high-need population, with just over half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and currently holds a 1-star rating from the state.

In 2025–2026, Bridgewater showed real improvement. Math proficiency reached 42.7%, essentially tied with the state average of 43.1%, and up from 33.5% the prior year. ELA rose to 45.9%, though it remains about 8 points below both the district and state. Science is the most urgent concern: only 29.9% of 5th graders are proficient, compared with the district's 42.9%, and every comparable same-district school scored higher. Upper-grade results are also weaker, with 5th and 6th grade ELA scores running 10 to 11 points behind district averages. The nearby comparison with Cloverdale Elementary is notable — similar poverty and attendance rates, yet Cloverdale leads in ELA and science while Bridgewater leads in math.

Chronic absenteeism has improved from 20% a few years ago to 14.6%, right around state and district levels. Spending is relatively efficient at about $6,201 per student, and the student-teacher ratio of 17.1 is better than several higher-spending peers. While Bridgewater's 29th-percentile state rank still places it in the lower tier, the significant gains this year — including a jump from the 11th to 29th percentile — suggest momentum. Parents considering this school may want to ask about literacy supports in the upper grades and how science instruction is being strengthened.

480

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,201

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1499 Indian Hollow Drive
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-6288

(208) 552-5577

District: Bonneville Joint District

Students who attend Bridgewater Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

38.3%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2025 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 29th (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Idaho average

!Near the bottom of Bonneville Joint District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Idaho avg47%

249^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	31.9	249 of 350	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	300 of 337	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	242 of 301	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	202 of 252	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	132 of 188	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	140 of 166	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	140 of 171	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	202 of 254	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.3	185 of 292	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	152 of 240	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	145 of 226	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	18.9	325 of 357	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	322 of 354	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.8	347 of 359	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.6	353 of 356	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.4	344 of 349	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	12.4	63 of 69	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	113 of 121	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	39.9	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	28.3	29 of 44	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	15.9	65 of 69	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	35.4	88 of 135	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆

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)48th percentile+29 vs school

White (2024)35th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)34th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2024)6th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science30%-14 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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	21.1	294^th of 350 public elementary schools	16.0%		22.7	272^nd of 337 public elementary schools	19.3%	22	48.9	30.6	13.2	41.3	31.4	23.5	46.8	< 32%	36.8	< 40%	36.0	$7,272	$1,109	$6,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Bridgewater Elementary School

How many students attend Bridgewater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 480 students attended Bridgewater Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bridgewater Elementary School?

Students at Bridgewater Elementary School are 58% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bridgewater Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Bridgewater Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

Is Bridgewater Elementary School a good school?

Bridgewater Elementary School ranks 249^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2024–25 graduation rates (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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