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Which teacher or staff member at ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160153000260
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1875 BRENTWOOD DRIVE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83402 · (208) 525-7630 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of Idaho public elementary schools
- FTest 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
21.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
342 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (84).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
25.8%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
21.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 516 | 66.3% | N/A |
| IOWA ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 485 | 68.0% | N/A |
| SHERMAN ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 468 | 63.2% | N/A |
| PARK RIDGE ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 491 | 71.9% | N/A |
| FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 458 | 65.7% | N/A |
| GOODING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GOODING | 484 | 62.8% | 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 ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #308 of 323 | #28 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #302 of 319 | #28 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #54 of 393 | #9 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #258 of 295 | #18 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.4% | #41 of 296 | #1 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #50 of 328 | #6 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.7% | #16 of 70 | #2 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
516
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 552
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 516 | 24.5 | 21.1:1 | 66% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 528 | 24.5 | 21.6:1 | 61% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 24.5 | 21.4:1 | 58% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 492 | 23 | 21.4:1 | 54% (267) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 17.9 | 22.4:1 | 67% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 18 | 22.9:1 | 66% (273) |
| 2010-11 | 420 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 38% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 28% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 552 | 23 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 29% (401 to 516); teachers up 37% (17.9 to 24.5).
About ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school found in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 516 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Idaho.
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT, a district with 9,903 students across 20 schools.
Federal enrollment data show ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 55% White. Enrollment also includes 39% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 30 points below the 84% share among Bonneville County residents. A diversity index of 54% means there is a 54% chance two randomly chosen students at ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.1:1. The school's 21.1:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 41% average for public schools in Bonneville County.
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Bonneville County, the median household earns about $79,068 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Bonneville County has 57 public schools with about 27,028 students, including ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL sits about 0.1 miles from ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 492 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 516.
The discussion board for ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 704 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 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
Nearby schools
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 704
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 1,336
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 483
- TEMPLE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 275
- FOX HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 458
- CAREER & TECHNICAL EDUCATION CENTER1.6 mi · 3
Frequently asked questions
About ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 516 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 21.1:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 55% White, 39% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ETHEL BOYES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT in Bonneville County.
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