Best Public Schools in Blackfoot, ID

Summary:

The city of Blackfoot, Idaho is home to 21 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 10 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area display a mix of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Riverside Elementary School and Groveland Elementary School leading the way in test scores and student outcomes.

Among the high-performing schools, Riverside Elementary stands out with impressive ISAT test scores, with over 54% of students proficient or better in Math and 56% in English Language Arts. Groveland Elementary has also shown consistent improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 3-star rating and exceeding district and state averages in both Math and English Language Arts. The Blackfoot Charter Community and Idaho Science and Technology Charter School also have some bright spots, with strong performance in specific subject areas.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, such as Blackfoot High School, struggling with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with rates ranging from 11% at Snake River High School to nearly 29% at Blackfoot Charter Community. Addressing these challenges and leveraging the successes of the standout schools will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for all students in the Blackfoot District and the surrounding Snake River District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)							ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)							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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	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 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
Idaho Science And Technology Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-9	21 N 550 W	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Idaho Science And Technology Charter School Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-9913	303	24	12.7		237 (78.2%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (15.5%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)								(n/a)	31.4	53.3	32.6	34.1	50.0	34.8	38.5	44.3			46.8		55.3	55.9	46.8	$8,782	$694	$8,088
Blackfoot Charter Community	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	92 North 415 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot Charter Community Learning Center Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 782-0744	355	22	16.1	53.0%	248 (69.9%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (17.5%)	4 (1.1%)	20 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	13	262^nd of 301 public elementary schools	13.0%					(n/a)	34.2	25.5	24.5	20.0	31.2	40.8	28.0	27.7		25.0			22.9		36.2	$5,432	$430	$5,002
Bingham Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1350 Parkway Drive #18	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Idaho Stem Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(208) 557-4003	104	9	11.6		64 (61.5%)	1 (1.0%)	19 (18.3%)	10 (9.6%)	6 (5.8%)	3 (2.9%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)																$15,098	$734	$14,364
Blackfoot High School	Public	9-12	870 South Fisher Avenue	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	No	(208) 785-8810	1,286	65	19.1	39.6%	862 (67.0%)	6 (0.5%)	283 (22.0%)	8 (0.6%)	91 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (2.8%)	33.6	108^th of 159 public high schools	32.1%		35.1	74^th of 106 public high schools	30.2%	34							22.8	30.9							57.8	$8,165	$876	$7,288
Mountain View Middle School	Public	6-8	645 Mitchell Road	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	No	(208) 785-8820	588	33	18.9	47.3%	340 (57.8%)	1 (0.2%)	149 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.0%)	36.1	96^th of 164 public middle schools	41.5%		31.5	71^st of 107 public middle schools	33.6%	25							39.8	31.8							47.2	$8,082	$964	$7,117
Ridge Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Airport Road	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-8894	374	20	18.9	51.1%	242 (64.7%)	3 (0.8%)	114 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.1%)	37.8	187^th of 301 public elementary schools	37.9%		41.8	156^th of 252 public elementary schools	38.1%	31	49.3	47.1	32.9				43.0		44.1	47.2	47.2				46.1	$7,543	$997	$6,545
Groveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 W 170 N	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-8829	246	27	9.1	37.4%	173 (70.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	29.1	213^th of 301 public elementary schools	29.2%		64.5	83^rd of 252 public elementary schools	67.1%	130							44.1	32.3	27.8						40.9	$9,272	$1,147	$8,124
I T Stoddard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	460 York Drive	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-8834	406	21	19.5	54.2%	236 (58.1%)	2 (0.5%)	112 (27.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	23.2	230^th of 301 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.1	179^th of 252 public elementary schools	29.0%	51	40.1	45.3	32.8				39.7	28.1	26.3	36.5	40.6				34.0	$7,202	$900	$6,301
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade	Public	6	50 South Shilling Avenue	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-8838	282	12	20.6	47.2%	177 (62.8%)	2 (0.7%)	67 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)								(n/a)							43.1								51.2	$7,769	$1,472	$6,296
Donald D Stalker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	991 West Center Street	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-8855	258	16	16.2	78.3%	115 (44.6%)	1 (0.4%)	86 (33.3%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	6.4	290^th of 301 public elementary schools	3.7%		10.3	235^th of 252 public elementary schools	6.7%	55			17.9				23.5	21.4	15.4	21.6	28.6				22.7	$7,812	$1,098	$6,713
Independence Alternative High School	Public	7-12	155 East Francis Street	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-8825	169	17	9.9	59.2%	73 (43.2%)	1 (0.6%)	64 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.6%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)								(n/a)																$12,278	$1,512	$10,765
Moreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	185 N 750 W	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 684-5115	254	14	18.1	25.6%	209 (82.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.2%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)								(n/a)																$6,935	$1,372	$5,563
Riverside Elementary School	Public	2-3	16 S 700 W	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 684-5102	280	14	20.0	34.3%	232 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)								(n/a)							54.8								47.2	$6,394	$1,097	$5,297
Snake River Junior High School	Public	7-8	918 West Highway 39	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	No	No	(208) 684-3018	292	18	15.9	27.4%	247 (84.6%)	3 (1.0%)	36 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	35.8	98^th of 164 public middle schools	40.2%		30.5	72^nd of 107 public middle schools	32.7%	26					33.1	31.5	32.3	42.0					51.3	53.4	52.4	$6,425	$878	$5,546
Snake River High School	Public	9-12	922 West Highway 39	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	No	No	(208) 684-3061	608	40	15.2	18.3%	499 (82.1%)	6 (1.0%)	83 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.0%)								(n/a)							27.4									$7,697	$591	$7,105
Snake River Online	Public, Virtual	K-8	103 South 900 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 684-3001	975	16	62.6		890 (91.3%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (4.7%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.3%)	9 (0.9%)	24	227^th of 301 public elementary schools	24.6%		26.1	190^th of 252 public elementary schools	24.6%	37			28.8	20.2			31.7	42.7			45.7	33.7			43.2
Snake River Opportunities High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	103 South 900 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(208) 684-3096	55	10	5.7		49 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)
Snake River Opportunities Alternative High School	Public, Virtual	7-12	103 South 900 West	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	20	0	250.0		17 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)
Snake River Middle School	Public	5-6	1060 W 110 S	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 684-5171	280	13	21.3	27.5%	235 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)			34.5	50.4			43.0	42.3			47.8	60.9			54.9	$6,916	$1,219	$5,697
Rockford Elementary School	Public	4	1152 West Highway 39	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Snake River District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 684-4451	124	8	15.5	29.8%	107 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (12.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)							60.6								56.2	$7,398	$946	$6,452
Wapello Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 E 350 N	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 785-8844	226	15	14.9	38.5%	173 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)								(n/a)	46.5														42.9	$7,566	$1,059	$6,506
Blackfoot School District Online Junior/Senior School	Public	7-12	270 East Bridge Street	Blackfoot	83221	Bingham County	Blackfoot District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 332-6800	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Blackfoot

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Firth	11.26 mi	3
Shelley	14.26 mi	7
Idaho Falls	18.86 mi	47	50^th
Fort Hall	20.29 mi	2
Pocatello	21.59 mi	27	25^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.