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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160093000172

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

979 EAST 97TH NORTH, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 · (208) 525-4425 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
116 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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
35
Grade 1
35
Grade 2
48
Grade 3
46
Grade 4
41
Grade 5
45
Grade 6
49
Student demographics
White
26488%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 72%
Hispanic
238%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
13846%
Female
16154%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
71.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
61.8%
ID avg 43.5%
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
299
-32 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 21.6:1
% White
88%
was 90%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, part of BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT. The school instructs 299 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Within BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT, which oversees 26 schools and 13,577 students, FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs that 88% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder reads as 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.6:1. The state averages about 18.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 39% 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, Bonneville County reports that median household income runs about $79,068, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 57 public schools in Bonneville County (combined enrollment of about 27,028 students).

BONNEVILLE ONLINE ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 331 students in 2018 compared to 299 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 17.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT
Address
979 EAST 97TH NORTH, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401
Phone
(208) 525-4425
County
Bonneville County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
299
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
116 (39%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
160093000172
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.6:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT.
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