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B−

Riverbend Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

730 East Walker Street, Blackfoot, ID 83221 · (208) 785-8832 · Part of Blackfoot School District 55

Blackfoot’s School Grade C+ better than 35% of Idaho school districts

Directions
Students
403
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
49%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Riverbend Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Idaho’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Blackfoot kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Blackfoot kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Riverbend ElementaryYou are here
6–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 39.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 54%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Idaho’s 671 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

730 East Walker Street, Blackfoot

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 158
Grade 267
Grade 365
Grade 481
Grade 580
Enrollment over time
365’20
411’21
406’22
389’23
403’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 22%American Indian/Alaska Native 15%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Riverbend Elementary from Blackfoot families.

Other schools in Blackfoot School District 55

The district →
Ridge Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blackfoot
B−
359 students18:1
Donald D Stalker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blackfoot
C−
237 students14:1
Groveland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blackfoot
B+
220 students15:1
Fort Hall Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Hall
D−
101 students14:1
Vaughn Hugie Family Ed Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Blackfoot
52 students26:1
Wapello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Blackfoot
B−
211 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Idaho’s other public schools; Blackfoot’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.