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Mountain Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Mountain Valley Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Idaho elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Mountain Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Mountain Valley Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Mountain Valley Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Valley Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Valley Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Ammon, ID, serving 398 students as part of the Bonneville Joint District. The school now ranks in the 23rd percentile statewide (1 star), down from the 85th percentile a decade ago, placing it well below most nearby elementary schools.

Math proficiency at Mountain Valley Elementary School is 36.2% overall, among the lowest in its district, with 5th-grade math a particularly sharp outlier at just 25% proficient compared with the district's 41%. Reading is also fragile: only 34.6% of 3rd graders are proficient in ELA, about 14 points below the state average. Meanwhile, chronic absenteeism sits at 16.5%, above district and state rates, and free/reduced lunch eligibility has jumped from 26.7% to 41.5% in just two years. These challenges stand out because nearby schools in the same district — such as Rimrock Elementary (88th percentile) and Woodland Hills Elementary (84th percentile) — achieve far stronger results with lower poverty and better attendance. Even schools with higher poverty rates, like Cloverdale Elementary and Bridgewater Elementary, outperform Mountain Valley in math and reading.

The good news is that Mountain Valley was an 85th-percentile school in 2015–16 and was especially effective for low-income students in 2017–18, showing that this level of performance is not inevitable. What seems to matter most now is school-level focus: improving attendance, intervening early in reading, and investigating why 5th-grade math drops so sharply. Spending and class size do not explain the gap — top-performing neighbors spend less per student and have larger classes. For parents considering this school, the priority questions are about instructional leadership, attendance culture, and what supports are in place for upper-elementary math and early literacy.

398

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,645

Per pupil spending ?

41.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 Princess Drive
Ammon, ID 83406-4758

(208) 552-0866

District: Bonneville Joint District

Students who attend Mountain Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Idaho avg47%

269^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 62 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	27.2	269 of 350	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	245 of 337	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	198 of 301	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	172 of 252	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	126 of 188	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	104 of 166	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	100 of 171	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.0	80 of 254	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	94 of 292	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	83.7	35 of 240	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	51 of 226	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	87 of 357	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	47 of 69	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	62 of 121	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	70.3	7 of 44	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	55 of 69	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	40 of 121	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	37.0	85 of 135	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)84th percentile+16 vs school

White (2024)37th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)20th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Math36%-7 vs state

Science35%-9 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	27.2	269^th of 350 public elementary schools	23.1%		29.8	245^th of 337 public elementary schools	27.3%	24	44.2	43.1	25.0	38.8		36.2	34.9		34.6	47.5	48.8	44.9	44.7	$6,645	$1,165	$5,480
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%)	32.3	244^th of 350 public elementary schools	30.3%		30.4	243^rd of 337 public elementary schools	27.9%	1	60.0	45.2	< 33%	< 34%		38.9	33.9		< 49%	38.1	41.1	< 34%	37.7	$6,852	$935	$5,918
Rimrock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4855 Brennan Bend	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4400	533	23	22.9	13.7%	489 (91.7%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	84.3	43^rd of 350 public elementary schools	87.7%		74.1	70^th of 337 public elementary schools	79.2%	27	65.8	74.4	53.9	67.4		65.2	57.3		65.8	78.0	71.9	68.5	71.1	$5,692	$499	$5,193
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
Monticello Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4707 South Sweetwater Way	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Monticello Montessori Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 419-0742	185	9	20.6		138 (74.6%)	8 (4.3%)	27 (14.6%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.2%)	26.1	275^th of 350 public elementary schools	21.4%		29.8	246^th of 337 public elementary schools	27.0%	29	29.2	33.3	< 30%	27.8	45.5	30.2	< 40%	34.8	45.5	50.0	45.0	50.0	51.0	$6,869	$683	$6,186
Woodland Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4700 Sweet Water Way	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 552-4850	507	23	22.0	15.0%	458 (90.3%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	81.5	55^th of 350 public elementary schools	84.3%		88.3	34^th of 337 public elementary schools	89.9%	21	58.9	58.3	73.8	56.0		61.6	63.8		64.4	64.3	82.3	69.2	70.0	$5,698	$492	$5,206
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Valley Elementary School

What district is Mountain Valley Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What schools do graduates of Mountain Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Valley Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Valley Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Mountain Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Mountain Valley Elementary School.

Is Mountain Valley Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Idaho elementary schools.

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