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Enrollment
810
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160093001155
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL
4949 EAST 1ST STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 · (208) 332-6800 · Bonneville County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL810 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Idaho public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
285 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 372 | 46% |
| Grade 8 | 438 | 54% |
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
52.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
35.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 →
Schools most like BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 810 | 35.2% | N/A |
| VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 758 | 36.3% | N/A |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 747 | 35.7% | N/A |
| RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL RIGBY | 938 | 32.9% | N/A |
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL RIGBY | 611 | 36.3% | N/A |
| MADISON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL REXBURG | 1,261 | 34.5% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #64 of 100 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #50 of 101 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 810 | #19 of 114 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #79 of 98 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.4% | #59 of 98 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #77 of 104 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 810 | 40.5 | 20.0:1 | 35% (285) |
| 2023-24 | 834 | 40.9 | 20.4:1 | 29% (244) |
| 2022-23 | 880 | 41.6 | 21.1:1 | 30% (266) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle school that serves part of IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Federal data show 810 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. On average, middle schools in Idaho enroll around 507, and this school is 60% larger than that mark.
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL belongs to BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, a district of 26 schools and 13,577 students.
The student body at BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL is 79% White. It is also 18% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 34% means there is a 34% chance two randomly chosen students at BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 20.0:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Idaho is 17.1:1. The school reported 35% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of Idaho public middle schools.
The county, Bonneville County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $79,068, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 57, with about 27,028 students.
THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
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Bonneville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,230 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- IONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 661 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 607 students
- SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 592 students
Other schools in IDAHO FALLS
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,693 students
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,176 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 704 students
Nearby schools
- THUNDER RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,693
- TAYLORS CROSSING CHARTER SCHOOL0.7 mi · 375
- CLOVERDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 542
- RIMROCK ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 533
- IONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 661
- BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 480
Frequently asked questions
About BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 810 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 79% White, 18% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT.
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