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Thunder Ridge High School

Public Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 112 Idaho High Schools

Better than 24% of Idaho high schools

Summary

Thunder Ridge High School is a public high school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving 1,731 students in grades 9-12. It 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.

While Thunder Ridge High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Idaho high schools over the past 5 years, its academic performance is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in math and science. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with 60.4% of students proficient or better, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school has also seen a decline in its four-year graduation rate, from 93% in 2023-2024 to 82.3% in 2023-2024, and an increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.8% in 2023-2024 to 15% in 2023-2024.

Comparisons to nearby schools within the Bonneville Joint School District, such as Bonneville High School and Hillcrest High School, show similar academic performance and graduation rates. However, the smaller Lincoln High School has a lower ranking and higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients. The Bonneville Online School stands out with significantly higher academic performance, while the Praxium Mastery Academy also performs exceptionally well.

1,693

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,963

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4941 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401

(208) 523-4739

District: Bonneville Joint District

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2021 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

85^th of 112

Idaho public high schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 33 pts since 2021

From top 43% (2021) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High 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	30.8	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.6	65 of 159	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	62 of 106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	62 of 110	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	38 of 88	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	43.4	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.1	33 of 40	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.5	30 of 40	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	28.2	52 of 55	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	48.1	26 of 35	25.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	54.7	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	30 of 48	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	55.7	37 of 78	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	26 of 50	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)44th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2024)26th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)26th percentile-33 vs school

Hispanic (2024)5th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Math25%-18 vs state

Science25%-17 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 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thunder Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4941 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 523-4739	1,693	78	21.7	27.4%	1,318 (77.8%)	9 (0.5%)	307 (18.1%)	11 (0.6%)	10 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	36 (2.1%)	30.8	85^th of 112 public high schools	24.1%		56.6	65^th of 159 public high schools	59.1%	20				25.3	25.3		25.3	25.3				60.4	60.4	$7,963	$805	$7,158
Lincoln High School	Public	7-12	3175 East Lincoln Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4447	110	8	13.7	40.9%	71 (64.5%)	2 (1.8%)	30 (27.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)								(n/a)														$10,919	$390	$10,530
Bonneville Online School	Public	6-12	3385 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 557-6836	290	19	15.1		248 (85.5%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)								(n/a)								33.3						$7,641	$396	$7,246
Praxium Mastery Academy	Public	6-12	3497 North Ammon Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 525-4466	136	5	27.2	22.1%	107 (78.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.2%)	5 (3.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								(n/a)		93.2	80.5		90.6								96.1
Technical Careers High School	Public	9-12	3497 North Ammon Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4433	118	12	9.8	24.6%	111 (94.1%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)														$13,104	$963	$12,142
Bonneville High School	Public	9-12	3165 East Iona Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4406	1,176	55	21.4	30.7%	917 (78.0%)	8 (0.7%)	199 (16.9%)	14 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.4%)	30 (2.6%)	26.1	91^st of 112 public high schools	18.8%		66.7	50^th of 159 public high schools	68.6%	41				19.9	19.9		33.9	33.9				52.2	52.2	$8,504	$827	$7,678
Hillcrest High School	Public	9-12	2801 Sunnyside Road	Ammon	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4429	1,230	51	24.2	25.5%	1,036 (84.2%)	7 (0.6%)	132 (10.7%)	8 (0.7%)	16 (1.3%)	3 (0.2%)	28 (2.3%)	19.9	97^th of 112 public high schools	13.4%		56.4	66^th of 159 public high schools	58.5%	31				24.0	24.0		36.3	36.3				31.8	31.8	$7,531	$717	$6,814
Alturas Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	2280 East 17th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Alturas Preparatory Academy Inc	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 932-9440	463	28	16.6	26.8%	359 (77.5%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.0%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.8%)	58.5	45^th of 112 public high schools	59.8%		59.1	62^nd of 159 public high schools	61.0%	17	47.4	55.3	49.4	35.0	48.5	57.1	51.2	55.1	58.9	67.1	62.8	65.9	63.2
Compass Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	955 Garfield Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7720	393	23	17.0	39.9%	305 (77.6%)	2 (0.5%)	65 (16.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)								(n/a)								35.8				63.3	63.3	$8,160	$733	$7,427
Idaho Falls Senior High School	Public	9-12	601 South Holmes Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7740	1,298	63	20.4	30.8%	970 (74.7%)	4 (0.3%)	242 (18.6%)	8 (0.6%)	5 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (5.2%)	41.2	65^th of 112 public high schools	42.0%		49.8	85^th of 159 public high schools	46.5%	20				28.7	28.7		33.6	33.6				66.2	66.2	$7,967	$864	$7,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Thunder Ridge High School

How many students attend Thunder Ridge High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,693 students attended Thunder Ridge High School.

What district is Thunder Ridge High School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Thunder Ridge High School?

Students at Thunder Ridge High School are 78% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Thunder Ridge High School a good school?

Thunder Ridge High School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Idaho high schools.

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