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Schools in Lincoln · Bonneville Joint School District 93

Lincoln’s public schools outscore 69% of Idaho districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lincoln, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. The four-year graduation rate in Lincoln’s district is 91%, 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
4
7,904 students on the public path
In brief

Lincoln’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 109 Idaho towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lincoln’s, its schools beat 62%, 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 ↓

Two elementary schools, then six middle and five high schools

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

Choice beyond the district

Elevate Academy East Idaho is in town. 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 Lincoln’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 (109)Better than 62%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,181 test results and a graduating class of 1,076 could put Lincoln anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lincoln’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 Lincoln, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

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

Bonneville Joint School District 93Grades PK–12 · 26 schools · 13,577 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$9,687ID $11,119 · FY2024
B+
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

Lincoln vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LincolnB+Bonneville Joint School District 93
AmmonB+Bonneville Joint School District 93
Idaho FallsCIdaho Falls School District 91

Every school in Lincoln

13 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 Lincolnby address
Discovery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Idaho Falls
A−
607 students19:1Rate it →
Summit Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Idaho Falls
B−
471 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Lincolnin other towns
Bonneville Online Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Idaho Falls
C−
375 studentsRate it →
Bonneville Online School
High · Grades 6–12 · Idaho Falls
B
290 students15:1Rate it →
Praxium Mastery Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Idaho Falls
136 students27:1Rate it →
Black Canyon Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Idaho Falls
810 students20:1Rate it →
Sandcreek Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Idaho Falls
B
592 students19:1Rate it →
Rocky Mountain Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Idaho Falls
B
524 students17:1Rate it →
Thunder Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Idaho Falls
B
1,693 students22:1Rate it →
Hillcrest High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ammon
B+
1,230 students24:1Rate it →
Bonneville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Idaho Falls
B
1,176 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Lincoln High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Idaho Falls
D−
Alternative Education
110 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Elevate Academy East Idaho
Middle · Grades 6–10 · Idaho Falls
CharterAlternative Education
333 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Lincoln’s schools

Are Lincoln’s schools good?

By Idaho’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lincoln 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 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lincoln in?

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

Where do Lincoln 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 Lincoln’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 Lincoln 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.