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C+
Schools in Blackfoot · Blackfoot School District 55

Blackfoot’s public schools score below 65% of Idaho districts on tests and graduation

In Blackfoot, 44% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Idaho average (55%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blackfoot, 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.

#42of 59 Idaho townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
44%
▼ 11 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 6 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80%
▼ 1 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 2% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.0
ID 17.9
Schools in town
10
3,110 students on the public path
In brief

Blackfoot’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 55% and 42% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,842 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bingham Academy is in town. Blackfoot School District Online Jr./Sr. School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blackfoot’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Idaho school districts, #42 of 59 Idaho towns. Both inputs trail the Idaho average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (133)Better than 34%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,056 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Blackfoot anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blackfoot’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,056 in math, 2,055 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blackfoot, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−
6–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC

Blackfoot’s public schools are run by Blackfoot School District 55. 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.

Blackfoot School District 55Grades PK–12 · 12 schools · 3,796 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 18.0 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$10,842ID $11,119 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 54.8% · 2055 students tested
Math36%
State average 41.9% · 2056 students tested

Blackfoot vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Blackfoot’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlackfootC+Blackfoot School District 55

Every school in Blackfoot

11 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).

District schools in Blackfootby address
Riverbend Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
403 students19:1Rate it →
Ridge Crest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
359 students18:1Rate it →
Donald D Stalker Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
237 students14:1Rate it →
Mountain View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
526 students17:1Rate it →
Blackfoot Heritage Sixth Grade
Middle · Grades 6
B−
277 students23:1Rate it →
Blackfoot School District Online Jr./Sr. School
High · Grades 7–12
138 students27:1Rate it →
Blackfoot High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,170 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Vaughn Hugie Family Ed Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
52 students26:1Rate it →
Independence Alternative High School
High · Grades 7–12
D−
Alternative Education
102 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Bingham Academy
High · Grades 9–12
B
Charter
68 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Blackfootnot counted as local schools
Blackfoot School District Online Jr./Sr. School
High · Grades 7–12
Online
138 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Blackfoot’s schools

Are Blackfoot’s schools good?

On Idaho’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Blackfoot children attend score below 65% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #42 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blackfoot in?

Blackfoot School District 55, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,796 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

What is Blackfoot’s graduation rate?

80% of the class of 2023 in Blackfoot School District 55 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Blackfoot spend per student?

$10,842 in Blackfoot School District 55 (FY2024), against $11,119 across Idaho. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.