WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 355 BANNOCK AVENUE, in AMERICAN FALLS, Idaho, WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that teaches 333 students (grades 6 through 8), part of AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 507 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

AMERICAN FALLS JOINT DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,514 students. WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 47% Hispanic. By comparison, Power County as a whole is about 63% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.1:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, census data for Power County shows median household earnings sit near $61,146, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Power County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,699 students), of which WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: J.R. SIMPLOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. WILLIAM THOMAS MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked up 3% since 2018, when it stood at 323 (now 333). The White share of enrollment rose from 44% to 50% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

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