Rock Creek Elementary

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Rock Creek Elementary ranks 107 th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Rock Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Twin Falls, Idaho, serving 668 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school stands out within the Twin Falls School District, which is ranked 61 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rock Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Twin Falls District and the state of Idaho in ISAT (Idaho Standards Achievement Test) scores across all grades and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, 57.2% of Rock Creek students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 36.8% for the Twin Falls District and 42.2% for the state. The school also had 55.9% of students proficient or better in ISAT English Language Arts, compared to 48% for the district and 53.3% for the state. Rock Creek's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ISAT Math and English Language Arts, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Rock Creek Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% in 2022-2023, compared to several nearby schools like Bickel Elementary and Morningside Elementary.

While Rock Creek Elementary has a higher percentage of White students (75%) compared to nearby schools, the school's racial makeup has become more diverse over the past few years. This diversity could provide opportunities for the school to foster cross-cultural understanding and inclusive learning environments. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.9 in 2022-2023 suggests that it may have sufficient staffing resources to provide individualized attention and support to students, though its spending per student ($5,958 in 2018-2019) is lower than some nearby schools. Overall, Rock Creek Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Twin Falls School District, with strong academic achievement, a focus on reducing chronic absenteeism, and a diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

850 Federation Road
Twin Falls, ID 83301-4339

(208) 732-7566

District: Twin Falls District

SchoolDigger Rank:
107^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,958

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert Stuart Middle School
High:	Canyon Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 627

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

18.3%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rock Creek Elementary ranks better than 64.5% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 2^nd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Twin Falls District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.21. (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 Racial makeup is: White (72.1%), Hispanic (18.3%), two or more races (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Twin Falls District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rock Creek Elementary is 17.9. 7 elementary schools in the Twin Falls District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Rock Creek Elementary employs 35 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Creek Elementary is $5,958, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Twin Falls District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rock Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Creek Elementary 107^th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Rock Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Twin Falls District:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Falls District 61^st of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rock Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Rock Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2019	66.51	57^th	171	66.7%
2021	51.89	75^th	166	54.8%
2022	50.27	95^th	188	49.5%
2023	55.97	107^th	252	57.5%
2024	62.21	107^th	301	64.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Rock Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	60.93	52^nd	121	57.0%
2019	81.97	3^rd	23	87.0%
2021	52.47	11^th	19	42.1%
2022	31.78	21^st	23	8.7%
2024	76.27	13^th	69	81.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rock Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	55.92	60^th	121	50.4%
2019	70.55	6^th	23	73.9%
2021	62.49	9^th	19	52.6%
2022	54.27	9^th	23	60.9%
2024	59.02	33^rd	69	52.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rock Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	56.83	12^th	58	79.3%

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Rank History for White students at Rock Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.28	33^rd	135	75.6%

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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 Rock Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2017	469	1	9	45	1	1	0	526
2018	531	4	15	43	5	1	4	603
2019	546	9	19	78	6	0	6	664
2020	558	7	19	78	4	0	14	680
2021	486	7	14	86	4	0	13	610
2022	533	12	12	96	2	1	16	672
2023	501	17	9	113	1	2	25	668
2024	452	18	9	115	1	1	31	627

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 Rock Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	526	24.6	21.3	29.1
2018	603	27.0	22.3	29.2
2019	664	28.0	23.7	30
2020	680	29.9	22.7	26.8
2021	610	27.9	21.8	23.1
2022	672	32.2	20.8	12.1
2023	668	37.2	17.9	26.3
2024	627	35.0	17.9	25

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 Rock Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	526	24.6	21.3	29.1
2018	603	27.0	22.3	29.2
2019	664	28.0	23.7	30
2020	680	29.9	22.7	26.8
2021	610	27.9	21.8	23.1
2022	672	32.2	20.8	12.1
2023	668	37.2	17.9	26.3
2024	627	35.0	17.9	25

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 Rock Creek Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$496 (8.3%)	$5,461 (91.7%)	$5,958

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 57^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 107^th of 252 Elementary schools	9.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Rock Creek Elementary)	68.9	67	1.9%
3rd Grade Math (Twin Falls District)	54.6	47.1	7.5%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rock Creek Elementary)	58.3	56.4	1.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	47.9	41.2	6.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	45.2	5.3%
4th Grade Math (Rock Creek Elementary)	63.3	51.3	12%
4th Grade Math (Twin Falls District)	46.8	40.3	6.5%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Creek Elementary)	59	40.8	18.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	46.6	39.4	7.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Rock Creek Elementary)	57.6	42.9	14.7%
5th Grade Math (Twin Falls District)	45.9	33.2	12.7%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rock Creek Elementary)	61	49.6	11.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	52	40.7	11.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
All Grades Math (Rock Creek Elementary)	63.4	53.6	9.8%
All Grades Math (Twin Falls District)	42.1	38.8	3.3%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Rock Creek Elementary)	59.3	48.6	10.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	50.9	48.5	2.4%
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	664	668	0.6%
African American	9	17	88.9%
American Indian	6	1	83.3%
Asian	19	9	52.6%
Hispanic	78	113	44.9%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	546	501	8.2%
Two or More Races	6	25	316.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30%	26.3%	3.6%

Schools Near Rock Creek Elementary

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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 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
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	850 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	No	(208) 732-7566	627	35	17.9	25.0%	452 (72.1%)	18 (2.9%)	115 (18.3%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	62.2	107^th of 301 public elementary schools	64.5%		56	107^th of 252 public elementary schools	57.5%		64.8	67.6	40.3	57.2	40.3	59.4	61.3	47.4		55.9	$5,958	$496	$5,461
Gem Prep: Twin Falls	Public, Charter	K-5	151 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Gem Prep: Twin Falls LLC	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(208) 735-5646	165	9	18.3		118 (71.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (20.6%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)								(n/a)	52.0	52.2	25.0	43.1		52.0				50.7
I B Perrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-4288	426	27	15.7	51.6%	257 (60.3%)	29 (6.8%)	97 (22.8%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	21 (4.9%)	6.7	289^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.0%		12	227^th of 252 public elementary schools	9.9%	62	14.0	17.6	27.2	20.3	24.7	12.7	19.3	31.3		22.0	$6,790	$1,205	$5,585
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-4229	370	25	14.8	65.1%	205 (55.4%)	25 (6.8%)	105 (28.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.8%)	4.2	297^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.1	243^rd of 252 public elementary schools	3.6%	54			16.7	18.0	20.0	13.1	12.3	23.8		16.9	$9,238	$1,897	$7,341
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	238 Buhl Street North	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-1321	357	27	13.2	75.6%	162 (45.4%)	42 (11.8%)	128 (35.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.6%)	3.1	301^st of 301 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.3	245^th of 252 public elementary schools	2.8%	56		12.8		15.8	13.8	14.5				19.3	$7,733	$1,549	$6,184
Sawtooth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1771 Stadium Boulevard	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-8454	455	28	16.2	38.7%	329 (72.3%)	6 (1.3%)	84 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	26 (5.7%)	60.5	110^th of 301 public elementary schools	63.5%		58.8	99^th of 252 public elementary schools	60.7%	11	52.8	54.1	43.9	50.0	48.8	58.4	65.3	52.4		58.4	$7,210	$894	$6,316
Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	586 Orchard Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 944-2129	382	21	18.1		253 (66.2%)	2 (0.5%)	105 (27.5%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	13 (3.4%)	41.2	176^th of 301 public elementary schools	41.5%					(n/a)		54.9	40.5	43.4	44.1	28.2	43.2	58.2	46.3	47.1
Bickel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 2nd Avenue East	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-4116	196	15	13.5	75.5%	109 (55.6%)	11 (5.6%)	57 (29.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	7 (3.6%)	11.7	268^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.0%		16.4	215^th of 252 public elementary schools	14.7%	53		25.0		29.7						28.0	$10,022	$2,050	$7,973
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Morningside Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-6507	393	27	14.5	57.8%	258 (65.6%)	17 (4.3%)	91 (23.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	20 (5.1%)	38.9	184^th of 301 public elementary schools	38.9%		38.7	160^th of 252 public elementary schools	36.5%	24	35.9	43.5	45.8	42.2	48.2	42.2	42.3	50.6		45.3	$8,076	$1,408	$6,668
Oregon Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Park Avenue	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-8480	486	29	16.7	71.4%	248 (51.0%)	21 (4.3%)	193 (39.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	11.5	270^th of 301 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.1	224^th of 252 public elementary schools	11.1%	46	30.5	28.4	19.1	26.5	25.0	32.9	32.5	26.4		30.8	$7,410	$1,500	$5,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Rock Creek Elementary?

Students at Rock Creek Elementary are 72% White, 18% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Rock Creek Elementary in?

Twin Falls District

Is Rock Creek Elementary a good school?

Rock Creek Elementary ranks 107^th of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rock Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 627 students attended Rock Creek Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Rock Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rock Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert Stuart Middle School
High : Canyon Ridge High School

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