Enrollment
284
Middle
DISTRICT 271 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT·NCES 160297000520
SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL
918 WEST HIGHWAY 39, BLACKFOOT, ID 83221 · (208) 684-3018 · Bingham County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL284 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Idaho public middle schools
- B-Test 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
14.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
106 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 | 136 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 148 | 52% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
50.5%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
41.7%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 284 | 37.3% | N/A |
| FIRTH MIDDLE SCHOOL FIRTH | 247 | 39.3% | N/A |
| FILER MIDDLE SCHOOL FILER | 256 | 41.8% | N/A |
| SNAKE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL BLACKFOOT | 258 | 42.2% | N/A |
| NEW PLYMOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW PLYMOUTH | 225 | 37.3% | N/A |
| DONALD J HOBBS MIDDLE SCHOOL SHELLEY | 391 | 38.4% | 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 SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #46 of 100 | #2 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #59 of 101 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 284 | #87 of 114 | #4 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #9 of 98 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.0% | #77 of 98 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #72 of 104 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #23 of 31 | 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
284
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 284 | 19.4 | 14.7:1 | 37% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 18.6 | 15.9:1 | 32% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 292 | 18.4 | 15.9:1 | 27% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 286 | 17 | 16.8:1 | 25% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 274 | 17 | 16.1:1 | 38% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 225 | 13 | 17.3:1 | 48% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 52% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 37% (127) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 19 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (274 to 284); teachers up 14% (17 to 19.4).
About SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL
SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school located in BLACKFOOT, Idaho, in Bingham County. Students in grades 7 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 284 students. That compares with an average of about 507 students for middle schools in Idaho.
SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT serves 3,730 students across 9 schools.
At SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL, 84% of students are White. Smaller groups are 15% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL scores 27%.
SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL reports a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher, from 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 17.1:1 for middle schools in Idaho. Lunch program data show 37% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 51% of Idaho public middle schools.
The county, Bingham County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $77,878, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 37 public schools and about 12,273 students.
SNAKE RIVER HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.1 miles from SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 286 to 284, a small change. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.8 to 14.7 over 4 years.
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Bingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT
- SNAKE RIVER ONLINEElementary · 1,750 students
- SNAKE RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 583 students
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 259 students
- SNAKE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 258 students
- MORELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 238 students
- SNAKE RIVER OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 150 students
Other schools in BLACKFOOT
- SNAKE RIVER ONLINEElementary · 1,750 students
- BLACKFOOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,170 students
- SNAKE RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 583 students
- MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 526 students
- BLACKFOOT CHARTER COMMUNITYElementary · 433 students
- RIVERBEND ELEMENTARYElementary · 403 students
Nearby schools
- SNAKE RIVER HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 583
- SNAKE RIVER OPPORTUNITIES ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 63
- SNAKE RIVER OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 150
- SNAKE RIVER ONLINE1.2 mi · 1,750
- SNAKE RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.8 mi · 258
- RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 259
Frequently asked questions
About SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL?
SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 284 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL?
At SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 84% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL in?
SNAKE RIVER JR HIGH SCHOOL is part of SNAKE RIVER DISTRICT.
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