Elevate Academy East Idaho

Elevate Academy East Idaho is a public school in Idaho Falls, ID, serving 333 students in grades 6 through 10 under its own district, Elevate Academy East Idaho LLC, which ranks last among Idaho districts. The school itself ranks 170th out of 174 Idaho middle schools, placing it in the bottom 2% of the state. More than half of its students (53.75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-need population.

Academically, the school's proficiency rates are dramatically below state averages: just 11.4% of students are proficient in math, 15.8% in science, and 20.5% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 43.1%, 42.7%, and 54%, respectively. Chronic absenteeism is a severe concern — 33.2% of students miss enough school to be considered chronically absent, more than double the state rate of 13.8%. This means one in three students is missing substantial learning time, which is likely a major driver of the low achievement. Notably, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1, better than most nearby schools, yet outcomes remain far below peers with larger class sizes.

The gap to neighboring schools is striking. Rocky Mountain Middle School, less than a mile away, posts math proficiency of 35.5% and ELA of 52.6%, while Rigby Middle School, about 11 miles away, reaches 56.6% in math and 66% in ELA — roughly five times Elevate's math score. Even Eagle Rock Middle School, the weakest-performing nearby comparison, outperforms Elevate by nearly 20 points in math and 28 points in ELA. The school's unique grade 6–10 structure means high-school-age students take end-of-course exams, and those results are especially poor, suggesting cumulative learning challenges. While math proficiency did improve from 6% to 11.4% in one year, the school remains far from state standards, and its isolated district status leaves it without a larger support network. For parents, the data point to serious concerns around attendance, academics, and the school's ability to get students on track.