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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160093001062

SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2853 NORTH LUCINA AVENUE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401 · (208) 525-4433 · Bonneville County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 47% of Idaho public elementary 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
206 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6213%
Grade 16814%
Grade 26714%
Grade 37616%
Grade 46313%
Grade 56814%
Grade 66714%

This year's kindergarten class (62) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (67).

Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
33571%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
12627%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 6%
Two+
20%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
22347%
Female
24853%

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
52.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
41.1%
ID avg 43.5%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 →

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SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school47143.7%N/A
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KIMBERLY
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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 SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Bonneville County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.1%#212 of 323#15 of 28
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.2%#149 of 319#11 of 28
Enrollment
ranked largest first
471#85 of 393#13 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.4:1#142 of 295#6 of 27
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
42.2%#134 of 296#12 of 27
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.7%#185 of 328#16 of 27
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-12.8%#119 of 208#8 of 14
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 2024-25
Enrollment
471
-89 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 19.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254712717.4:144% (206)
2023-244832717.9:138% (182)
2022-235032917.3:135% (178)
2020-215602919.3:137% (208)
2017-1854027.319.8:143% (232)
2015-165282323.0:148% (254)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (540 to 471); teachers down 1% (27.3 to 27).

About SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Students in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, attend SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 471 students, from kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 42% above the 332 average for elementary schools in Idaho.

Across its 26 schools, BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT enrolls 13,577 students. SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

White students account for 71% of enrollment at SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 27% Hispanic. That is lower than the 84% White share among all Bonneville County residents. By the diversity index, SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 42%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1 at SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 18.1:1, a similar figure. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 44% of enrollment.

allk12 grades SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

County data help place the school in context: in Bonneville County, median household income is about $79,068, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 57 public schools in Bonneville County.

BONNEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.4 miles from SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.

Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 560 to 471. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 17.4:1, from 19.3:1.

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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
SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT
Address
2853 NORTH LUCINA AVENUE, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401
Phone
(208) 525-4433
County
Bonneville County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
471
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
206 (44%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
160093001062
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 471 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 17.4:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 71% White, 27% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SUMMIT HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT.
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