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A H Bush Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

308^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

A H Bush Elementary School serves 315 students in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade in Idaho Falls, ID, and is part of the Idaho Falls District. The school has consistently ranked in the lower quartile of Idaho elementary schools over the past decade, placing in the 11th percentile statewide in 2025–2026. With 80.9% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 23.5% is nearly double the state average of 13.8%.

Academically, A H Bush posts the lowest English Language Arts proficiency among nearby schools at 33.3%, compared to the district average of 51.5% and the state average of 54%. Math proficiency is 29.1%, ahead of only Ethel Boyes Elementary School among its neighbors. The contrast with Alturas International Academy, a charter school just 1.56 miles away, is stark: Alturas posts 67.6% ELA and 50.4% math proficiency. Science results are also critically low, with just 18.2% of 5th graders proficient versus 44% statewide.

Despite these challenges, there are some positive signs. The school maintains a low student-to-teacher ratio of 16.5:1—the lowest among nearby schools—and spends $7,055 per student, more than higher-performing schools like Longfellow Elementary School ($5,960). Fourth grade math stands out as a bright spot, with 44% proficiency exceeding the district average of 39.5%. However, early-grade struggles are severe: 3rd grade math proficiency sits at just 17.5%. The data suggest that the combination of high poverty and chronic absenteeism, rather than a lack of resources, are the primary barriers to student success, and targeted interventions in attendance and early literacy may be the most effective path forward.

315

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,055

Per pupil spending ?

81%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 West Anderson Street
Idaho Falls, ID 83402-2141

(208) 525-7602

District: Idaho Falls District

Students who attend A H Bush Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Eagle Rock Middle School
High:	Skyline Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.8%

Hispanic:

38.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (27% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 14% Idaho)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg43%

Idaho avg47%

308^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Idaho Falls District

57^th of 101Idaho Falls 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	16.0	308 of 346	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	282 of 337	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	279 of 301	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	220 of 252	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	162 of 188	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.2	157 of 171	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	243 of 254	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	268 of 292	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	223 of 240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.3	204 of 226	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.1	339 of 357	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	345 of 354	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	352 of 359	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.4	346 of 356	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	317 of 349	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.8	310 of 335	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	21.5	105 of 135	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)22nd percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-21 vs state

Math29%-14 vs state

Science18%-26 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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	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
A H Bush Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-6	380 West Anderson Street	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7602	315	19	16.5	81.0%	182 (57.8%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	16	308^th of 346 public elementary schools	11.0%		19.6	282^nd of 337 public elementary schools	16.3%	26	17.5	44.0	22.7	28.9	29.1	18.2		38.0		45.5	33.3	$7,055	$1,129	$5,926
Temple View Elementary School	Public	K-6	1500 Scorpius Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7660	275	13	21.1	45.5%	205 (74.5%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	39.7	208^th of 346 public elementary schools	39.9%		59.2	121^st of 337 public elementary schools	64.1%	87	14.3	48.9	32.4	67.5	41.0	26.5		40.0		70.0	42.2	$6,973	$1,059	$5,914
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%)	23	282^nd of 346 public elementary schools	18.5%		9.9	318^th of 337 public elementary schools	5.6%	36	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
Alturas International Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	151 North Ridge Avenue	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Alturas International Academy Inc.	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 522-5145	572	25	22.4	33.6%	414 (72.4%)	4 (0.7%)	113 (19.8%)	20 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.8%)	68.6	94^th of 346 public elementary schools	72.8%		54.7	139^th of 337 public elementary schools	58.8%	45	57.0	48.5	45.5		50.4	58.0	69.9	55.7	78.4		67.6	$6,935	$380	$6,555
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1520 South Boulvevard	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7636	383	19	20.1	67.1%	258 (67.4%)	2 (0.5%)	104 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	36.6	225^th of 346 public elementary schools	35.0%		15.6	302^nd of 337 public elementary schools	10.4%	77	42.5	19.6	39.4	59.0	39.2	32.4	45.0			56.4	41.1	$7,785	$1,179	$6,607
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%)	21.2	290^th of 346 public elementary schools	16.2%		22.7	272^nd of 337 public elementary schools	19.3%	18	48.9	30.6	13.2	41.3	31.4	23.5	46.8		36.8		36.0	$7,272	$1,109	$6,163
Ethel Boyes Elementary School	Public	K-6	1875 Brentwood Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7630	516	24	21.0	66.3%	282 (54.7%)	1 (0.2%)	203 (39.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)	13.3	323^rd of 346 public elementary schools	6.6%		5	329^th of 337 public elementary schools	2.4%	6	45.2	19.5	26.0	23.3	27.6	28.6	38.7	25.6	40.3	33.8	34.2	$6,562	$1,154	$5,408
Theresa Bunker Elementary School	Public	K-6	1385 East 16th Street	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7606	297	16	18.5	73.1%	193 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	78 (26.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	26.4	270^th of 346 public elementary schools	22.0%		21.4	277^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.8%	7	14.0	46.2	23.8	38.9	29.3	26.2		61.5	42.9		43.4	$7,241	$1,057	$6,184
Edgemont Gardens Elementary School	Public	K-6	1240 Azalea Drive	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7618	560	25	22.4	44.3%	432 (77.1%)	1 (0.2%)	91 (16.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.1%)	24 (4.3%)	44.8	190^th of 346 public elementary schools	45.1%		43	193^rd of 337 public elementary schools	42.7%	3	48.1	37.8	47.5	53.9	47.2	43.6	51.3	36.5	57.4	55.1	50.9	$6,368	$914	$5,455
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-6	2500 South Higbee Avenue	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-7648	577	24	24.0	39.9%	465 (80.6%)	4 (0.7%)	83 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	56.9	144^th of 346 public elementary schools	58.4%		45.4	187^th of 337 public elementary schools	44.5%	43	64.9	50.5	46.9	46.8	52.1	50.6	51.9	52.6	53.1	61.0	54.5	$5,960	$861	$5,099

Frequently Asked Questions about A H Bush Elementary School

Is A H Bush Elementary School a good school?

A H Bush Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend A H Bush Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended A H Bush Elementary School.

What district is A H Bush Elementary School in?

Idaho Falls District

What schools do graduates of A H Bush Elementary School attend?

Students who attend A H Bush Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eagle Rock Middle School
High : Skyline Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of A H Bush Elementary School?

Students at A H Bush Elementary School are 58% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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