Rocky Mountain Middle School

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Rocky Mountain Middle School ranks 107 th of 164 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rocky Mountain Middle School is a public middle school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, serving 536 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Bonneville Joint School District, which is ranked 40 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While Rocky Mountain Middle School has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (19.22%) compared to nearby schools, it also faces some challenges. The school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (18.8%) and lower test scores in ISAT Math (34.9%) and ISAT Science (32.5%) than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 17.2 is lower than some of the surrounding schools, such as Sandcreek Middle School and Black Canyon Middle School. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (31.9%) compared to the nearby schools.

Over the years, Rocky Mountain Middle School's statewide ranking has declined, from 19th out of 53 Idaho middle schools in 2021-2022 to 107th out of 164 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other middle schools in the state, particularly when it comes to the achievement of specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and white students. Addressing these challenges and learning from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools could be important steps in improving the school's outcomes.

Detail:

Public 7-8

3443 North Ammon Road
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-1301

(208) 525-4403

District: Bonneville Joint District

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 164 Idaho Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,992

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Middle School usually attend:

High:	Bonneville High School
	Bonneville Online School

Feeder schools for Rocky Mountain Middle School:

Elementary:	Bridgewater Elementary School
	Cloverdale Elementary School
	Discovery Elementary School
	Fairview Elementary School
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	Falls Valley Elementary School
	Iona Elementary School
	Summit Hills Elementary School
	Ucon Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.2

Number of students: 536

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Compare Details Rocky Mountain Middle School ranks worse than 65.2% of middle schools in Idaho. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.68. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rocky Mountain Middle School is $6,992.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rocky Mountain Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocky Mountain Middle School 107^th of 164 Idaho public middle schools. (See Rocky Mountain Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bonneville Joint District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonneville Joint District 40^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Rocky Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	51.01	83^rd	158	47.5%
2009	55.89	74^th	160	53.8%
2010	57.71	65^th	166	60.8%
2011	54.06	81^st	169	52.1%
2012	58.36	70^th	171	59.1%
2013	59.93	70^th	173	59.5%
2015	23.32	79^th	100	21.0%
2016	40.98	52^nd	98	46.9%
2017	49.02	56^th	131	57.3%
2018	39.82	60^th	100	40.0%
2021	50.53	20^th	42	52.4%
2022	59.85	19^th	53	64.2%
2023	46.61	51^st	107	52.3%
2024	32.68	107^th	164	34.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocky Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.57	28^th	47	40.4%
2022	61.98	4^th	9	55.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Rocky Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2022	63.58	11^th	32	65.6%
2023	52.77	22^nd	51	56.9%
2024	25.57	56^th	72	22.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rocky Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile
2022	42.92	18^th	32	43.8%
2023	28.57	37^th	51	27.5%
2024	28.11	53^rd	72	26.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocky Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.96	43^rd	56	23.2%

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Rank History for White students at Rocky Mountain Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	42.96	12^th	18	33.3%
2024	28.74	59^th	81	27.2%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rocky Mountain Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	932	932
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	946	946
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	961	961
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	932	932
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	955	955
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	955	955
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	904	904
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	833	833
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	767	767
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	834	834
2001	754	4	1	73	7	n/a	n/a	0	839
2002	704	4	0	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2003	704	4	0	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2004	667	6	6	88	3	n/a	n/a	0	770
2005	660	7	7	108	6	n/a	n/a	0	788
2006	657	6	11	125	6	n/a	n/a	0	805
2007	667	5	6	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	766
2008	692	9	6	119	4	n/a	n/a	0	830
2009	737	9	7	106	5	n/a	n/a	0	864
2010	552	8	7	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	668
2011	542	7	0	121	4	0	10	0	684
2012	576	5	0	129	4	2	14	0	730
2013	611	4	0	125	2	2	24	0	768
2014	602	1	1	151	5	1	21	0	782
2015	661	3	3	161	5	0	23	0	856
2016	723	5	2	173	6	0	22	0	931
2017	752	5	1	198	8	1	16	0	981
2018	779	2	4	198	8	1	24	0	1016
2019	794	2	3	217	7	1	24	0	1048
2020	851	2	4	215	5	1	23	0	1101
2021	843	4	4	233	5	3	22	0	1114
2022	413	2	1	93	2	3	18	0	532
2023	413	2	1	103	0	1	16	0	536

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rocky Mountain Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	932	48.0	19.4	19
1992	946	46.5	20.3	15.6
1993	961	47.9	20.1	20
1994	932	47.5	19.6	24
1995	955	49.6	19.3	22.6
1996	955	49.6	19.3	22.6
1997	904	53.5	16.9	26.5
1998	833	49.6	16.8	25.9
1999	767	47.0	16.3	38.6
2000	834	53.4	15.6	38.8
2001	839	47.6	17.6	39.6
2002	791	43.2	18.3	42.5
2003	791	43.2	18.3	42.5
2004	770	43.4	17.7	43
2005	788	44.5	17.7	49.7
2006	805	43.5	18.5	49.3
2007	766	37.5	20.4	37.2
2008	830	38.5	21.6	32.9
2009	864	41.0	21.1	34.6
2010	668	45.3	14.7	52.8
2011	684	40.2	16.9	53.8
2012	730	45.6	15.9	54.5
2013	768	39.9	19.2	49.6
2014	782	40.5	19.2	54
2015	856	44.0	19.4	51.3
2016	931	45.0	20.6	50.8
2017	981	48.3	20.2	50.3
2018	1016	51.3	19.7	46.8
2019	1048	51.5	20.3	41.2
2020	1101	52.7	20.8	37.8
2021	1114	52.7	21.1	31.8
2022	532	30.2	17.5	32.7
2023	536	31.1	17.2	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rocky Mountain Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	932	48.0	19.4	19
1992	946	46.5	20.3	15.6
1993	961	47.9	20.1	20
1994	932	47.5	19.6	24
1995	955	49.6	19.3	22.6
1996	955	49.6	19.3	22.6
1997	904	53.5	16.9	26.5
1998	833	49.6	16.8	25.9
1999	767	47.0	16.3	38.6
2000	834	53.4	15.6	38.8
2001	839	47.6	17.6	39.6
2002	791	43.2	18.3	42.5
2003	791	43.2	18.3	42.5
2004	770	43.4	17.7	43
2005	788	44.5	17.7	49.7
2006	805	43.5	18.5	49.3
2007	766	37.5	20.4	37.2
2008	830	38.5	21.6	32.9
2009	864	41.0	21.1	34.6
2010	668	45.3	14.7	52.8
2011	684	40.2	16.9	53.8
2012	730	45.6	15.9	54.5
2013	768	39.9	19.2	49.6
2014	782	40.5	19.2	54
2015	856	44.0	19.4	51.3
2016	931	45.0	20.6	50.8
2017	981	48.3	20.2	50.3
2018	1016	51.3	19.7	46.8
2019	1048	51.5	20.3	41.2
2020	1101	52.7	20.8	37.8
2021	1114	52.7	21.1	31.8
2022	532	30.2	17.5	32.7
2023	536	31.1	17.2	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Rocky Mountain Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$876 (12.5%)	$6,117 (87.5%)	$6,992

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky Mountain Middle School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Math (Rocky Mountain Middle School)	36.7	37.6	0.9%
All Grades Math (Bonneville Joint District)	43.5	40.4	3.1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Rocky Mountain Middle School)	47.1	27.9	19.2%
All Grades Science (Bonneville Joint District)	59.7	37.7	22%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rocky Mountain Middle School)	55.8	56.9	1.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bonneville Joint District)	56.4	51.7	4.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1048	536	48.9%
African American	2	2
American Indian	7	0	100%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	217	103	52.5%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	794	413	48%
Two or More Races	24	16	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	41.2%	31.9%	9.3%

Schools Near Rocky Mountain Middle School

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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 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	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
Rocky Mountain Middle School	Public	7-8	3443 North Ammon Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 525-4403	536	31	17.2	31.9%	413 (77.1%)	2 (0.4%)	103 (19.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	32.7	107^th of 164 public middle schools	34.8%		46.6	51^st of 107 public middle schools	52.3%	56		33.7	35.9	34.9	32.5				50.5	$6,992	$876	$6,117
Black Canyon Middle School	Public	7-8	4949 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 332-6800	880	42	21.1	30.2%	674 (76.6%)	9 (1.0%)	159 (18.1%)	4 (0.5%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	26.3	125^th of 164 public middle schools	23.8%		26.8	76^th of 107 public middle schools	29.0%	49		40.7	25.3	33.3	34.7		50.2	37.0	43.9
Sandcreek Middle School	Public	7-8	2955 Owen Street	Idaho Falls	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-4416	577	29	20.1	27.4%	479 (83.0%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (12.0%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	30.8	115^th of 164 public middle schools	29.9%		34	66^th of 107 public middle schools	38.3%	49		37.0	33.5	35.2	34.2		49.0	46.1	47.5	$7,206	$818	$6,388
Taylorview Middle School	Public	7-8	350 Castlerock Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 524-7850	776	47	16.5	34.5%	596 (76.8%)	3 (0.4%)	130 (16.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.4%)	48.8	70^th of 164 public middle schools	57.3%		47.9	49^th of 107 public middle schools	54.2%	21		46.3	41.0	43.6	41.4		55.2	53.1	54.1	$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	No	Yes	(208) 525-7700	776	47	16.3	45.7%	531 (68.4%)	2 (0.3%)	214 (27.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	37.8	92^nd of 164 public middle schools	43.9%		30.1	73^rd of 107 public middle schools	31.8%	19		35.7	43.7	39.6	35.1		48.2	50.8	49.5	$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	No	Yes	(208) 745-7704	935	56	16.7	26.2%	822 (87.9%)	5 (0.5%)	81 (8.7%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	63.8	48^th of 164 public middle schools	70.7%		66.2	26^th of 107 public middle schools	75.7%	22	39.1	55.9	55.1	49.8	44.7	55.3	64.4	64.2	61.2	$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	No	Yes	(208) 745-8347	635	35	18.1	28.2%	560 (88.2%)	2 (0.3%)	61 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	68.6	41^st of 164 public middle schools	75.0%		70.9	21^st of 107 public middle schools	80.4%	20	44.2	61.1	53.0	52.6	45.3	62.1	63.0	64.9	63.3
Donald J Hobbs Middle School	Public	7-8	350 East Pine Street	Shelley	83274	Bingham County	Shelley Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 357-7667	402	22	18.4	29.1%	338 (84.1%)	3 (0.7%)	54 (13.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28.5	120^th of 164 public middle schools	26.8%		33.6	67^th of 107 public middle schools	37.4%	53				36.2	17.1				49.8	$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	No	Yes	(208) 357-5580	388	20	19.8	29.6%	332 (85.6%)	2 (0.5%)	45 (11.6%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				35.2	43.1				52.3	$5,889	$763	$5,127
Firth Middle School	Public	5-8	410 Roosevelt	Firth	83236	Bingham County	Firth District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 346-6240	272	17	16.3	37.5%	237 (87.1%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.5%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)				44.9					58.8	$6,437	$1,349	$5,087

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocky Mountain Middle School

How many students attend Rocky Mountain Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 536 students attended Rocky Mountain Middle School.

What district is Rocky Mountain Middle School in?

Bonneville Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Rocky Mountain Middle School?

Students at Rocky Mountain Middle School are 77% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Rocky Mountain Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rocky Mountain Middle School usually go on to attend Bonneville High School

Is Rocky Mountain Middle School a good school?

Rocky Mountain Middle School ranks 107^th of 164 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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