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Enrollment
592
Middle
DISTRICT 642 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160093000651
SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
2955 OWEN STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83406 · (208) 525-4416 · Bonneville County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL592 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Idaho public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
199 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 281 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 311 | 53% |
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
52.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
31.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 592 | 33.6% | N/A |
| RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL POST FALLS | 550 | 35.1% | N/A |
| POST FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL POST FALLS | 746 | 38.6% | N/A |
| FREMONT H TEED MIDDLE SCHOOL KUNA | 472 | 28.0% | N/A |
| FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL POCATELLO | 718 | 33.7% | N/A |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 747 | 35.7% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle 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 SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #82 of 100 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #52 of 101 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 592 | #42 of 114 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #76 of 98 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.2% | #66 of 98 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #82 of 104 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -34.1% | #4 of 62 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
592
-299 (-34%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 592 | 30.6 | 19.4:1 | 34% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 605 | 29.6 | 20.4:1 | 30% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 577 | 28.6 | 20.2:1 | 27% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 42 | 21.2:1 | 23% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 45.4 | 19.8:1 | 32% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 43 | 19.5:1 | 34% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 722 | 39 | 18.5:1 | 35% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 929 | 48 | 19.4:1 | 24% (220) |
| 1990-91 | 885 | 40 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (899 to 592); teachers down 33% (45.4 to 30.6).
About SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle-grades school based in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. It reports enrollment of 592 students in grades 7 through 8.
BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT operates 26 schools. Combined enrollment is 13,577 students.
The share of students at SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL who are White is 82%. Other groups make up 14% Hispanic. Bonneville County residents are about 84% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Idaho is 17.1:1. The school reported 34% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at C, ahead of 30% of Idaho public middle schools.
The school's county is Bonneville County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $79,068, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 57 public schools in the county, enrolling about 27,028, SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's enrollment fell 34% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 21.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 19.4:1.
On allk12, people connected to SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 607 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
- HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,230
- HILLVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 417
- AMMON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 303
- ALTURAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.8 mi · 463
- MOUNTAIN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 398
- WHITE PINE CHARTER SCHOOL1.3 mi · 651
Frequently asked questions
About SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 592 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 19.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
SANDCREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT.
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