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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 83221

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1,345

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Summary:

Zip code 83221 serves the Blackfoot, Idaho area and contains four middle-level schools serving grades 5 through 8, with a combined enrollment of 1,345 students across two districts: Blackfoot District and Snake River District. The schools include Mountain View Middle School (grades 6–8, 526 students), Snake River Junior High School (grades 7–8, 284 students), Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade (grade 6, 277 students), and Snake River Middle School (grades 5–6, 258 students).

Snake River Middle School stands out as the academic leader, posting the only scores above state averages in both Math (46.3% vs. 43.1%) and ELA (54.7% vs. 54.0%), and it outperforms its own district by wide margins. Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade also impresses, achieving above-average Math proficiency (47.5%) despite having the highest poverty rate (50.9% free/reduced lunch) and largest class sizes. By contrast, Snake River Junior High School, despite having the lowest poverty rate and smallest class sizes, posted the weakest Math score (34.4%) and saw a sharp decline of nearly 8 points. Mountain View Middle School is the largest school and spends the most per student ($8,082), but it has the highest chronic absenteeism rate (15.1%) and its state rank fell sharply from the 41st to the 23rd percentile.

Several patterns emerge for parents to consider. Math proficiency lags behind ELA at nearly every school, suggesting math intervention may be a priority. Higher spending and smaller classes do not guarantee better results in this group. The strongest academic outcomes come from schools serving younger students (grades 5–6), while the weakest recent Math results come from the oldest grade span (7–8), hinting at a possible transition-related dip. Attendance is a concern only at Mountain View, where chronic absenteeism exceeds the state average. Overall, Snake River Middle School and Blackfoot Heritage offer notable bright spots, while Snake River Junior High and Mountain View present areas of concern worth monitoring.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	645 Mitchell Road	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 785-8820	526	31	17.0	49.4%	315 (59.9%)	2 (0.4%)	114 (21.7%)	1 (0.2%)	83 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)								(n/a)			< 45%	< 46%	43.5		< 36%	< 36%			≥ 50%	< 46%	48.3	$8,082	$964	$7,117
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade	Public	6	50 South Shilling Avenue	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 785-8838	277	12	22.7	50.9%	164 (59.2%)	1 (0.4%)	57 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (18.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)		< 47%			< 47%					< 50%			< 50%	$7,769	$1,472	$6,296
Snake River Junior High School	Public	7-8	918 West Highway 39	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 684-3018	284	19	14.6	37.3%	239 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)			< 39%	< 34%	34.4		< 27%	< 27%			≥ 49%	< 47%	47.8	$6,425	$878	$5,546
Snake River Middle School	Public	5-6	1060 W 110 S	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 684-5171	258	16	16.6	42.2%	222 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)	< 44%	≥ 49%			46.3	37.6			53.9	55.6			54.7	$6,916	$1,219	$5,697

Cities Near Zip Code 83221

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Blackfoot	7.25 mi	22	87^th
Firth	11.26 mi	3	28^th
Shelley	14.26 mi	7
Idaho Falls	18.86 mi	47	57^th
Fort Hall	20.29 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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