Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0American Falls’s public schools score below 78% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in American Falls’s districts is 21%, below the Idaho average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving American Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.
From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
American Falls’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 112 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of American Falls’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho (the state reports American Falls’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,273 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is J.R. Simplot Elementary School, then William Thomas Middle School, then American Falls High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind American Falls’s grade
C−: better than 22% of Idaho school districts, #54 of 59 Idaho towns. Graduation is above the Idaho average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve American Falls, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in American Falls
Hillcrest Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 357 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in American Falls
Hillcrest Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 357 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in American Falls
Hillcrest Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 357 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in American Falls
Hillcrest Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 357 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in American Falls
J.R. Simplot Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 350 students · 18:1 students per teacher
4th grade in American Falls
J.R. Simplot Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 350 students · 18:1 students per teacher
5th grade in American Falls
J.R. Simplot Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 350 students · 18:1 students per teacher
6th grade in American Falls
William Thomas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in American Falls
William Thomas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in American Falls
William Thomas Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 333 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in American Falls
American Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 436 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in American Falls
American Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 436 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in American Falls
American Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 436 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in American Falls
American Falls High School
Grades 9–12 · 436 students · 17:1 students per teacher
American Falls’s public schools are run by American Falls Joint School District 381. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
American Falls vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share American Falls’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| American Falls | C− | American Falls Joint School District 381 |
Every school in American Falls
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about American Falls’s schools
Are American Falls’s schools good?
On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools American Falls children attend score below 78% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #54 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is American Falls in?
American Falls Joint School District 381, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,514 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do American Falls kids go to high school?
American Falls High School, with 436 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is American Falls’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in American Falls Joint School District 381 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.
How much does American Falls spend per student?
$14,273 in American Falls Joint School District 381 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What American Falls families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near American Falls → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Idaho. Stars are from neighbors.