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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.·NCES 160014500996

IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL

21 N 550 W, BLACKFOOT, ID 83221 · (208) 785-7827 · Bingham County
GRADES KG–09COMBINED41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Idaho public K-12 schools
  • CTest 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 K-12 schools

Enrollment
301
Combined
STATE 488
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
22 FTE teachers
STATE 31.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 46%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten289%
Grade 1269%
Grade 2279%
Grade 3258%
Grade 43813%
Grade 53512%
Grade 64415%
Grade 74515%
Grade 83311%

This year's kindergarten class (28) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (33).

Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 44% · US 70%
White
23879%
STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
5017%
STATE 21% · US 30%
Two+
83%
STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
52%
STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
16956%
Female
13244%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
40.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
34.6%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 41 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 →

Where IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.6%#19 of 22
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.7%#19 of 22
Enrollment
ranked largest first
301#9 of 36
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.0:1#8 of 14
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
34.6%#11 of 14
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
301
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
+155% since 2010-11, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2530121.514.0:1N/A
2023-2434324.514.0:1N/A
2022-2330323.712.8:1N/A
2020-213112313.5:138% (117)
2017-1822218.911.7:144% (97)
2015-162642013.2:136% (95)
2010-11118913.1:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 36% (222 to 301); teachers up 14% (18.9 to 21.5).

About IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL

IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is a small school serving multiple grade levels based in BLACKFOOT, Idaho. Enrollment totals 301 students across kindergarten through 9. That puts enrollment 38% below the 488-student average for combined schools in Idaho.

IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL reports to IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL INC..

At IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, 79% of students are White. The remaining students are 17% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Bingham County at about 77% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL scores 35%.

IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL reported 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.0:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Idaho is 31.4:1.

Among Idaho public K-12 schools, IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL outscored 29%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.

In the wider Bingham County area, median household income comes to about $77,878, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Bingham County counts 37 public schools with about 12,273 students.

IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is about 1.4 miles from BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITY, its nearest public school. IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data. Federal records list IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL as a charter school.

Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 301 in 2024-25.

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Bingham County at a glance

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Population
49,664
Census ACS
Median income
$77,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
12,273 students

Quick facts

School name
IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL
District
IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL INC.
Address
21 N 550 W, BLACKFOOT, ID 83221
Phone
(208) 785-7827
County
Bingham County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–09
Total enrollment
301
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.0:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
160014500996
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL
How large is IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL?
IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL enrolls approximately 301 students in grades KG-09.
What age range does IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL serve?
IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is approximately 14.0:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL?
At IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL public or private?
IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by IDAHO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CHARTER SCHOOL INC..
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