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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160153000252

A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

380 WEST ANDERSON STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402 · (208) 525-7602 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
Enrollment
315
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
255 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
43
Grade 1
43
Grade 2
39
Grade 3
49
Grade 4
49
Grade 5
52
Grade 6
40
Student demographics
White
18258%
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
12038%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 21%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 3%
Native American
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
16552%
Female
15048%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
36.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
28.4%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
315
-109 (-26%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.9:1
% White
58%
was 63%
% Hispanic
38%
was 33%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized primary schools in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, operated by IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT, with 315 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6.

IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 9,903 students; A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 38% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 84% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 81% of students at A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Bonneville County (around 41%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Bonneville County) logs that median household earnings sit near $79,068, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in Bonneville County (combined enrollment of about 27,028 students).

CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 26% since 2018, when it stood at 424 (now 315). Hispanic enrollment moved from 33% to 38% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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Bonneville County at a glance

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Population
129,523
Census ACS
Median income
$79,068
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
27,028 students

Quick facts

School name
A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
Address
380 WEST ANDERSON STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402
Phone
(208) 525-7602
County
Bonneville County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
315
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
255 (81%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
160153000252
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How large is A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 315 students in grades PK-06.
Is A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 58% White, 38% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
A H BUSH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT.
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