Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 439 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160153000270
THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1385 EAST 16TH STREET, IDAHO FALLS, ID 83404 · (208) 525-7606 · Bonneville County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Idaho public elementary 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
217 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 22% smaller than its 6th grade class (51).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
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ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
33.3%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 297 | 73.1% | N/A |
| LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 404 | 69.8% | N/A |
| HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 383 | 67.1% | N/A |
| LEWIS & CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POCATELLO | 401 | 67.8% | N/A |
| PAYETTE PRIMARY SCHOOL PAYETTE | 477 | 71.3% | N/A |
| BUTTE VIEW SCHOOL EMMETT | 294 | 64.3% | N/A |
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 THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Bonneville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #259 of 323 | #23 of 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #230 of 319 | #23 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 297 | #233 of 393 | #26 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #186 of 295 | #10 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.2% | #80 of 296 | #6 of 27 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #28 of 328 | #3 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #31 of 70 | #5 of 13 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
297
+42 (+16%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 297 | 16 | 18.6:1 | 73% (217) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 16 | 18.5:1 | 66% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 15.5 | 18.6:1 | 62% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 255 | 13 | 19.6:1 | 50% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 16 | 16.5:1 | 66% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 15 | 21.7:1 | 75% (243) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 53% (177) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | 16 | 21.6:1 | 28% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 22 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (265 to 297); teachers unchanged (16 to 16).
About THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in IDAHO FALLS, Idaho. Students in pre-K through 6 attend the school, which enrolls 297 students.
Federal data list 20 schools in IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT, with 9,903 students enrolled.
At 65%, White students outnumber all other groups at THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. It is also 26% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. Bonneville County's residents are about 84% White, 19 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Staffing totals 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.6:1. Across elementary schools in Idaho, the average ratio is about 18.1:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 73%. That is 32 points above the 41% average for public schools in Bonneville County.
The allk12 Grade for THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Bonneville County show that median household income is about $79,068, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 57 public schools operate in Bonneville County, serving about 27,028 students.
The nearest other public school, EDGEMONT GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.3 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The NCES locale for THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The student count in 2024-25 was 297, 16% above the 255 of 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 19.6 to 18.6 over 4 years.
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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 IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT
- SKYLINE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,336 students
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,298 students
- TAYLORVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- EAGLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 704 students
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 577 students
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 568 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
- EDGEMONT GARDENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 560
- LINDEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 404
- ALTURAS PREPARATORY ACADEMY0.9 mi · 463
- IDAHO FALLS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,298
- DORA ERICKSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 436
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-06.
Is THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 65% White, 26% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
THERESA BUNKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT.
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