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Black Canyon Middle School

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Black Canyon Middle School ranks 115 th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Black Canyon Middle School is a public middle school located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 834 students. 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 Black Canyon Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates in ISAT Math (35.6%) and ISAT Science (35.2%) significantly lower than the district (41% and 36.9%) and state (43.1% and 42.6%) averages, the school has also struggled to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's rankings for female students (60th out of 72 Idaho middle schools) and male students (66th out of 72) were in the bottom third of the state, both receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, with the percentage increasing from 9.7% in 2021-2022 to 15% in 2023-2024.

When comparing Black Canyon Middle School to nearby schools within the same Bonneville Joint School District, such as Rocky Mountain Middle School and Sandcreek Middle School, the academic performance and student group outcomes are generally lower. However, by addressing the underlying factors contributing to the school's performance, such as chronic absenteeism and supporting the academic needs of specific student subgroups, the school could potentially improve its overall academic outcomes and better serve its student population.

810

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4949 East 1st Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83401

(208) 332-6800

District: Bonneville Joint District

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

17.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Idaho avg47%

115^th of 166

Idaho public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	125 of 164	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	76 of 107	29.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	60 of 72	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	39 of 51	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	25.7	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	14.3	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	8 of 9	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	14.9	66 of 72	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	48 of 51	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	29.0	58 of 81	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2024)14th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Math36%-8 vs state

Science35%-7 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 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 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
Black Canyon Middle School	Public	7-8	4949 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	810	41	19.9	35.2%	640 (79.0%)	2 (0.2%)	144 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.1%)	33.8	115^th of 166 public middle schools	30.7%		26.3	125^th of 164 public middle schools	23.8%	10			41.9	30.1	35.6		35.2	35.2			56.2	50.1	52.9
Elevate Academy East Idaho	Public, Charter	6-10	1873 North Walton Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Elevate Academy East Idaho LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 504-0130	333	23	14.4	53.8%	248 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (21.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)								(n/a)					6.0						20.0		16.3
Rocky Mountain Middle School	Public	7-8	3443 North Ammon Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4403	524	31	17.0	39.1%	411 (78.4%)	2 (0.4%)	98 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	32.6	120^th of 166 public middle schools	27.7%		32.7	107^th of 164 public middle schools	34.8%	13			28.9	37.7	33.2		38.2	38.2			53.9	50.6	52.3	$6,992	$876	$6,117
Sandcreek Middle School	Public	7-8	2955 Owen Street	Idaho Falls	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4416	592	31	19.3	33.6%	484 (81.8%)	9 (1.5%)	81 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	30.3	122^nd of 166 public middle schools	26.5%		30.8	115^th of 164 public middle schools	29.9%	7			38.4	26.1	32.1		33.4	33.4			55.8	49.8	52.7	$7,206	$818	$6,388
Taylorview Middle School	Public	7-8	350 Castlerock Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 524-7850	753	45	16.8	42.0%	571 (75.8%)	2 (0.3%)	132 (17.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.4%)	56.5	59^th of 166 public middle schools	64.5%		48.8	70^th of 164 public middle schools	57.3%	11			51.6	43.4	47.9		43.1	43.1			61.8	56.5	59.4	$7,573	$885	$6,689
Eagle Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2020 Pancheri Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7700	704	44	15.8	53.1%	465 (66.1%)	2 (0.3%)	204 (29.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	29.8	124^th of 166 public middle schools	25.3%		37.8	92^nd of 164 public middle schools	43.9%	32			36.9	32.1	34.5		34.2	34.2			48.8	52.3	50.5	$7,597	$855	$6,742
Rigby Middle School	Public	6-8	290 N 3800 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-7704	938	52	17.9	32.9%	793 (84.5%)	3 (0.3%)	111 (11.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	67.4	40^th of 166 public middle schools	75.9%		63.8	48^th of 164 public middle schools	70.7%	8		42.1	50.7	53.1	48.5		52.7	52.7		65.0	65.0	64.8	64.9	$6,249	$652	$5,597
Farnsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	305 North 3700 East	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-8347	611	37	16.4	36.3%	518 (84.8%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	55.9	61^st of 166 public middle schools	63.3%		68.6	41^st of 164 public middle schools	75.0%	20		33.8	49.5	50.5	44.3		43.4	43.4		51.2	66.3	66.5	61.1
Donald J Hobbs Middle School	Public	7-8	350 East Pine Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-7667	391	23	17.2	38.4%	327 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (13.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	38.4	105^th of 166 public middle schools	36.7%		28.5	120^th of 164 public middle schools	26.8%	15			34.4	39.5	36.8		29.0	29.0			60.8	55.5	58.8	$6,737	$799	$5,938
Hazel Stuart Elementary School	Public	5-6	475 West Center Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 357-5580	373	18	21.0	42.4%	321 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	38.8	26.1			32.4	46.3		46.3	48.3	45.6			46.9	$5,889	$763	$5,127

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Canyon Middle School

How many students attend Black Canyon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 810 students attended Black Canyon Middle School.

Is Black Canyon Middle School a good school?

Black Canyon Middle School ranks 115^th of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Black Canyon Middle School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Black Canyon Middle School?

Students at Black Canyon Middle School are 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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