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Schools in Iona · Bonneville Joint School District 93

Iona’s public schools outscore 69% of Idaho districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Iona, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Iona, 91% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Idaho average (81%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Idaho, not nationally.

#14of 59 Idaho townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Idaho state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
56%
▲ 1 pts vs ID 55%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 1 pts vs ID 42%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 10 pts vs ID 81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$9.7K
▼ 13% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.5
ID 17.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
7,487 students on the public path
In brief

Iona’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 110 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Iona’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 55% and 42% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 81%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $9,687 per student, against $11,119 across Idaho (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then six middle and five high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Iona’s grade

B Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Idaho school districts, #14 of 59 Idaho towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Idaho average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Idaho school districts we grade (170)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Idaho towns with similar household incomes (110)Better than 63%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,181 test results and a graduating class of 1,076 could put Iona anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Iona’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,185 in math, 7,177 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Iona Elementary SchoolBonneville Joint School District 93B
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Iona’s public schools are run by Bonneville Joint School District 93, which also serves Ammon and Ucon. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 54.8% · 7177 students tested
Math43%
State average 41.9% · 7185 students tested

Iona vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
IonaB+Bonneville Joint School District 93

Every school in Iona

10 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 Ionaby address
Also serving Ionain other towns

Questions about Iona’s schools

Are Iona’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Iona children attend outscore 69% of Idaho’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #14 of 59 Idaho towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Iona in?

Bonneville Joint School District 93, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,577 students in 26 schools (2024–25).

Where do Iona kids go to high school?

One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: Thunder Ridge High School, Hillcrest High School, Bonneville High School, Bonneville Online School and Praxium Mastery Academy.

What is Iona’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Bonneville Joint School District 93 graduated in four years, against 81% across Idaho.

How much does Iona spend per student?

$9,687 in Bonneville Joint School District 93 (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.