Ucon Elementary School

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Ucon Elementary School ranks 190 th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ucon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 440 students in grades PK-6 in the Bonneville Joint School District in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The school has a predominantly white student population, with around 88% of students identifying as white.

Ucon Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in math (40%) and English Language Arts (46.4%) trailed the Bonneville Joint District (41.6% and 53.6%) and the state of Idaho (42.2% and 53.3%). The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 25% in 2021-2022, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Ucon Elementary's spending per student, at $6,550 in 2018-2019, is on the lower end compared to other schools in the district.

Interestingly, Ucon Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from a high of 59th out of 357 Idaho elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 190th out of 301 in the most recent 2023-2024 ranking. When compared to nearby schools, such as Fairview Elementary, which had significantly higher proficiency rates in math (65.4%) and ELA (73.2%) in 2023-2024, Ucon Elementary generally underperforms. Even Bonneville Online Elementary, a virtual school in the district, outperformed Ucon Elementary in several academic metrics, despite having a higher percentage of students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

10841 N 41 E
Idaho Falls, ID 83401-5459

(208) 525-4430

District: Bonneville Joint District

SchoolDigger Rank:
190^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,550

Students who attend Ucon Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rocky Mountain Middle School
High:	Bonneville High School
	Bonneville Online School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 440

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ucon Elementary School ranks worse than 63.1% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 9^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Bonneville Joint District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.21. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Ucon Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bonneville Joint District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ucon Elementary School is $6,550. 8 elementary schools in the Bonneville Joint District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Ucon Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Ucon Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	51.46	183^rd	335	45.4%
2009	54.15	177^th	349	49.3%
2010	49.11	204^th	356	42.7%
2011	56.60	171^st	359	52.4%
2012	61.28	141^st	354	60.2%
2013	74.42	59^th	357	83.5%
2015	71.64	61^st	226	73.0%
2016	65.04	85^th	240	64.6%
2017	72.56	78^th	292	73.3%
2018	52.47	119^th	254	53.1%
2019	60.87	68^th	171	60.2%
2021	51.61	76^th	166	54.2%
2022	28.81	138^th	188	26.6%
2023	39.01	159^th	252	36.9%
2024	37.21	190^th	301	36.9%

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

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ucon Elementary 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	534	534
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	528	528
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	429	429
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	407	407
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	391	391
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	391	391
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	393	393
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	369	369
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	356	356
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	364	364
2001	354	6	1	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	379
2002	374	5	2	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2003	374	5	2	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2004	369	3	0	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	383
2005	376	10	0	12	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2006	393	8	4	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2007	422	6	7	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
2008	399	3	9	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2009	386	4	9	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
2010	374	4	0	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2011	366	3	0	35	1	1	6	0	412
2012	352	1	0	27	1	0	7	0	388
2013	338	2	0	31	2	0	8	0	381
2014	323	2	0	31	4	0	11	0	371
2015	340	1	0	30	2	0	7	0	380
2016	343	0	0	32	2	0	7	0	384
2017	332	0	0	21	2	1	8	0	364
2018	391	0	0	38	0	3	6	0	438
2019	388	1	0	41	0	1	5	0	436
2020	400	1	0	37	2	1	5	0	446
2021	359	2	0	42	4	0	9	0	416
2022	372	0	0	39	2	0	7	0	420
2023	389	0	1	42	2	0	6	0	440

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Ucon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	534	21.5	24.8	18.2
1992	528	21.5	24.5	16.3
1993	429	18.5	23.2	21.2
1994	407	18.7	21.8	20.1
1995	391	18.5	21.1	19.4
1996	391	18.5	21.1	19.4
1997	393	21.5	18.3	28.2
1998	369	21.0	17.6	23.6
1999	356	19.5	18.3	33.4
2000	364	21.0	17.3	31.3
2001	379	21.0	18.0	35.6
2002	396	20.6	19.2	33.8
2003	396	20.6	19.2	33.8
2004	383	20.0	19.2	31.6
2005	399	19.5	20.5	35.8
2006	425	20.5	20.7	34.6
2007	461	20.0	23.1	39.5
2008	444	19.5	22.8	43.9
2009	429	19.5	22.0	48.3
2010	409	19.5	20.9	47.4
2011	412	18.3	22.4	51.7
2012	388	20.0	19.4	51.8
2013	381	15.6	24.2	52.8
2014	371	16.0	23.1	55.8
2015	380	16.0	23.7	59.2
2016	384	18.0	21.3	57
2017	364	17.1	21.1	52.5
2018	438	18.7	23.3	42.7
2019	436	20.4	21.2	38.5
2020	446	20.5	21.7	33
2021	416	20.5	20.2	34.4
2022	420	21.0	20.0	32.1
2023	440	21.0	20.9	37

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 Ucon Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	534	21.5	24.8	18.2
1992	528	21.5	24.5	16.3
1993	429	18.5	23.2	21.2
1994	407	18.7	21.8	20.1
1995	391	18.5	21.1	19.4
1996	391	18.5	21.1	19.4
1997	393	21.5	18.3	28.2
1998	369	21.0	17.6	23.6
1999	356	19.5	18.3	33.4
2000	364	21.0	17.3	31.3
2001	379	21.0	18.0	35.6
2002	396	20.6	19.2	33.8
2003	396	20.6	19.2	33.8
2004	383	20.0	19.2	31.6
2005	399	19.5	20.5	35.8
2006	425	20.5	20.7	34.6
2007	461	20.0	23.1	39.5
2008	444	19.5	22.8	43.9
2009	429	19.5	22.0	48.3
2010	409	19.5	20.9	47.4
2011	412	18.3	22.4	51.7
2012	388	20.0	19.4	51.8
2013	381	15.6	24.2	52.8
2014	371	16.0	23.1	55.8
2015	380	16.0	23.7	59.2
2016	384	18.0	21.3	57
2017	364	17.1	21.1	52.5
2018	438	18.7	23.3	42.7
2019	436	20.4	21.2	38.5
2020	446	20.5	21.7	33
2021	416	20.5	20.2	34.4
2022	420	21.0	20.0	32.1
2023	440	21.0	20.9	37

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 Ucon Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$892 (13.6%)	$5,659 (86.4%)	$6,550

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ucon Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 68^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 159^th of 252 Elementary schools	23.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Ucon Elementary School)	67.8	53.8	14%
3rd Grade Math (Bonneville Joint District)	54.6	50.1	4.5%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ucon Elementary School)	62.9	44.8	18.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bonneville Joint District)	55.1	46.8	8.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	45.2	5.3%
4th Grade Math (Ucon Elementary School)	60.6	50	10.6%
4th Grade Math (Bonneville Joint District)	51.1	46.6	4.5%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ucon Elementary School)	65.1	45	20.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bonneville Joint District)	52.5	53.5	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Ucon Elementary School)	49.3	30.3	19%
5th Grade Math (Bonneville Joint District)	44.7	42.3	2.4%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ucon Elementary School)	59.4	37.9	21.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bonneville Joint District)	58.2	54.8	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Ucon Elementary School)	42.4	38.6	3.8%
6th Grade Math (Bonneville Joint District)	47.2	42.4	4.8%
6th Grade Math (Idaho)	43	39.4	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ucon Elementary School)	61.5	49.1	12.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bonneville Joint District)	57.1	54.1	3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	55.3	50	5.3%
All Grades Math (Ucon Elementary School)	55.4	43.2	12.2%
All Grades Math (Bonneville Joint District)	43.5	40.4	3.1%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ucon Elementary School)	62.2	44	18.2%
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	436	440	0.9%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	41	42	2.4%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	388	389	0.3%
Two or More Races	5	6	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38.5%	37%	1.5%

Schools Near Ucon Elementary 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 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ucon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10841 N 41 E	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 525-4430	440	21	20.9	37.0%	389 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	37.2	190^th of 301 public elementary schools	36.9%		39	159^th of 252 public elementary schools	36.9%	31	49.3	54.8	41.4	16.7	40.0		40.8	48.0	56.9	42.1	46.4	$6,550	$892	$5,659
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	979 East 97th North	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 525-4425	302	16	18.8	35.4%	276 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	88.7	33^rd of 301 public elementary schools	89.0%		92.3	20^th of 252 public elementary schools	92.1%	13	65.8		71.4		65.4	59.1		77.3	77.5		73.2	$7,333	$909	$6,424
Bonneville Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-8	2017 E 49 N	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 525-4400	308	9	34.2		283 (91.9%)	7 (2.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	18.2	244^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.3	194^th of 252 public elementary schools	23.0%	50	27.7		19.6		28.9	33.3			36.9		44.6	$6,295	$437	$5,858
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	3955 East 200 North	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 332-6800	626	30	21.1	32.1%	514 (82.1%)	2 (0.3%)	98 (15.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	48	159^th of 301 public elementary schools	47.2%		36	167^th of 252 public elementary schools	33.7%	8	58.5	43.4	52.1		52.0	42.9	42.7	37.7	57.9		46.4
Iona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5338 Owens Avenue	Iona	83427	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 525-4440	664	28	23.7	24.5%	603 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	48.9	157^th of 301 public elementary schools	47.8%		47.1	138^th of 252 public elementary schools	45.2%	19	54.6	48.4	34.8	37.5	43.7		56.6	54.9	58.9	50.0	55.0	$5,983	$657	$5,326
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2935 North Golden Rod Drive	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 552-7711	630	32	19.6	28.7%	535 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	66	98^th of 301 public elementary schools	67.4%		79.9	52^nd of 252 public elementary schools	79.4%	46	56.3	71.7	52.3	34.9	54.1	42.4	54.1	74.2	55.6	71.1	63.1	$7,328	$1,379	$5,950
Summit Hills Elementary School	Public	K-6	2853 North Lucina Avenue	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 525-4433	503	29	17.3	35.4%	367 (73.0%)	3 (0.6%)	121 (24.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	49.7	151^st of 301 public elementary schools	49.8%		55.6	109^th of 252 public elementary schools	56.7%	42		41.2	41.1		37.8	46.6		54.4	61.6		54.4	$7,954	$1,691	$6,264
Rigby Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3850 East 300 North	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 745-6693	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 N 3700 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 745-0758	563	31	18.3	29.5%	519 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	49.1	155^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.5%		69.9	73^rd of 252 public elementary schools	71.0%	82			40.0		51.5	39.4	50.0	43.6	59.8		51.3	$5,730	$653	$5,077
Bridgewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1499 Indian Hollow Drive	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 552-5577	470	27	17.4	45.7%	293 (62.3%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (33.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	19.4	242^nd of 301 public elementary schools	19.6%		20.7	202^nd of 252 public elementary schools	19.8%	40	40.5	36.5	23.1	33.3	33.1	24.4	33.8	36.1	37.2	42.1	37.1	$6,201	$751	$5,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Ucon Elementary School

Is Ucon Elementary School a good school?

Ucon Elementary School ranks 190^th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ucon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ucon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rocky Mountain Middle School
High : Bonneville High School
High : Bonneville Online School

What district is Ucon Elementary School in?

Bonneville Joint District

How many students attend Ucon Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Ucon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ucon Elementary School?

Students at Ucon Elementary School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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