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Summit Hills Elementary School

Q: Is Summit Hills Elementary School a good school?

Summit Hills Elementary School ranks 261 st of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Summit Hills Elementary School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Summit Hills Elementary School?

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

Q: 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

Public Grades K-6

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Summit Hills Elementary School is a K–6 school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving 471 students in the Bonneville Joint District. The school's state ranking has slipped notably in recent years, dropping from the 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–2025 to the 26th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026, continuing a longer decline from a high point in 2016–2017 when the school ranked in the 66th percentile. About 43.7% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, up from 35.4% three years earlier.

Academically, Summit Hills trailed both the district and state in every core subject in the most recent testing year. English language arts proficiency fell sharply from 53.6% to 45.1% in a single year — nearly 9 percentage points below district and state averages. Math proficiency was 39.3% vs. the state's 43.1%, and 5th-grade science fell to 35.5% after three years of being a clear strength. Grade-level patterns show 6th grade is a relative strength, with math proficiency above the state average, while 3rd grade is a concern — ELA proficiency of just 32.8% vs. the state's 48.5%. Nearby Discovery Elementary and Iona Elementary, with similar poverty profiles, perform much higher — Discovery (less than a mile away) ranks in the 75th percentile with math proficiency of 56.9% and ELA of 64.9%, while Summit Hills ranks closer to lower-performing neighbors like Falls Valley Elementary and Tiebreaker Elementary.

On a more positive note, Summit Hills has one of the better attendance records in the area. Its chronic absenteeism rate fell from 24% in 2021–2022 to 12.9%, lower than both the district and state averages, and well below nearby schools like Linden Park Elementary (22.1%) and Dora Erickson Elementary (23.4%). The school also spends more per student ($7,954) than most neighbors, including Discovery Elementary and Iona Elementary, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 17.4. With strong resources, improving attendance, and a moderate poverty rate, Summit Hills has a solid foundation — but reversing the academic decline, particularly the sudden ELA drop and low 3rd-grade scores, will be the key question for parents and school leaders in the year ahead.

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: Declining — 48th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Idaho avg47%

261^st of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	29.7	261 of 350	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

Science36%-8 vs state

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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 (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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Summit Hills Elementary School

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

How many students attend Summit Hills Elementary School?

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

What district is Summit Hills Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

Is Summit Hills Elementary School a good school?

Summit Hills Elementary School ranks 261^st of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Summit Hills Elementary School?

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

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