DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a substantial elementary-level community in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, run under BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, caters to 607 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 83% larger than the typical public school in Idaho, which averages around 332 students.

DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 26 schools operated by BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, a district that works with 13,577 students overall.

In terms of who attends, DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (82%) are White; the rest is composed of 15% Hispanic. Compared to Bonneville County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.1:1 average. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Bonneville County shows the typical household earns roughly $79,068 per year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in Bonneville County (combined enrollment of about 27,028 students).

The closest other public school is ROCKY MOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has rose 6%, going from 573 students in 2018 to 607 in 2025.

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