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Summit Hills Elementary School

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Summit Hills Elementary School ranks 178 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Summit Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving 483 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked 50 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Summit Hills excels in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 6th-grade ELA scores reaching 68.3% compared to the district's 59.5% and the state's 52.2%. However, the school struggles in math, with 4th-grade math proficiency at 24.6%, significantly lower than the district's 48.3% and the state's 49.1%. Science proficiency at Summit Hills is higher than the district but lower than the state, with 5th-grade science proficiency at 47.8% compared to the district's 42% and the state's 44.6%. The school also faces higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13% to 17.1%, which is above the district and state averages.

When compared to nearby schools within the Bonneville Joint School District, Discovery Elementary School consistently outperforms Summit Hills and the district/state averages in both math and ELA proficiency across all grades. Similarly, Iona Elementary School and Falls Valley Elementary School perform better than Summit Hills in most academic areas, particularly in math. Addressing the unique challenges faced by Summit Hills, such as uneven academic performance and chronic absenteeism, could help the school improve student outcomes and better align with the performance of its higher-achieving peers.

471

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,954

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2853 North Lucina Avenue
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-3434

(208) 525-4433

District: Bonneville Joint District

Students who attend Summit Hills Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.1%

Hispanic:

26.8%

Asian:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

178^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	46.3	178 of 337	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	151 of 301	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	109 of 252	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	96 of 188	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	94 of 166	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	90 of 171	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	101 of 254	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.6	100 of 292	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.9	124 of 240	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.0	135 of 226	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	53.8	67 of 121	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	38 of 58	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	53.2	19 of 44	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2018	51.9	64 of 121	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	55.3	56 of 135	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)59th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)57th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2018)47th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2018)45th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science48%+5 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2022

This school is excellent with staff that really cares. As a member of the PTO, I frequently get to work/volunteer alongside these people and get to see firsthand the impact that it has on the kids.
P.S. rating a school based on ethnicity numbers is irrelevant, divisive and idiotic. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit Hills Elementary School

What district is Summit Hills Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What schools do graduates of Summit Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Summit Hills 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 Summit Hills Elementary School?

Students at Summit Hills Elementary School are 71% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Summit Hills Elementary School a good school?

Summit Hills Elementary School ranks 178^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Summit Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 471 students attended Summit Hills Elementary School.

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