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Enrollment
607
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160093000971
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2935 NORTH GOLDEN ROD DRIVE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 · (208) 552-7711 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL607 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
213 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (82).
Student demographics
31%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
61.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
55.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 607 | 35.1% | N/A |
| MIDDLETON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY MIDDLETON | 573 | 38.0% | N/A |
| ANSER CHARTER SCHOOL GARDEN CITY | 573 | 32.5% | N/A |
| BURTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REXBURG | 516 | 32.4% | N/A |
| STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STAR | 727 | 34.3% | N/A |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 483 | 35.0% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary 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 DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #97 of 323 | #5 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.2% | #78 of 319 | #5 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 607 | #21 of 393 | #2 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #199 of 295 | #13 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.7% | #214 of 296 | #21 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #247 of 328 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #43 of 70 | #9 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
607
+38 (+7%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 607 | 32 | 19.0:1 | 35% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 624 | 32 | 19.5:1 | 33% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 630 | 32 | 19.7:1 | 29% (181) |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 35% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 30.8 | 18.6:1 | 39% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 566 | 23 | 24.6:1 | 45% (253) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 25 | 21.1:1 | 47% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (573 to 607); teachers up 4% (30.8 to 32).
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Among the schools in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, is DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a high-enrollment elementary school. Its enrollment is 607 students, spread over pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Idaho enroll around 332, and this school is 83% above that mark.
BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT is the local district for DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 26 schools with 13,577 students.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 82% White by enrollment. Next come 15% Hispanic. That is in line with Bonneville County, where about 84% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 31%.
Teacher count: 32 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 19.0:1. Elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1, 0.9 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 35%.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of Idaho public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Bonneville County show that median household income comes to about $79,068, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Bonneville County has 57 public schools with about 27,028 students, including DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Suburb: Mid-size locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count rose 7% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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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
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- IONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 661 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
- BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 810 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
Other Discovery Elementary schools
16 other US public schools in 10 states are named Discovery Elementary. DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 10th largest of the 17.
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMERIDIAN, ID · 416 students
- Discovery Elementary - 26Sioux Falls, SD · 873 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSUNRISE, FL · 789 students
- Discovery ElementarySan Marcos, CA · 717 students
- Discovery ElementaryBakersfield, CA · 706 students
Nearby schools
- ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 524
- BONNEVILLE ONLINE SCHOOL0.5 mi · 290
- PRAXIUM MASTERY ACADEMY0.5 mi · 136
- TECHNICAL CAREERS HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 118
- SPECIAL SERVICES CENTER0.5 mi · 36
- BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,176
Frequently asked questions
About DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 607 students in grades PK-06.
Is DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.0:1.
What is the student diversity at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.