Schools & Families in Blackfoot
Blackfoot School District serves a real, genuinely below-state-average academic profile, disclosed honestly here rather than smoothed over, alongside a genuinely young, family-heavy population.
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Learn moreA district running below Idaho state averages
Blackfoot School District serves 3,859 students at a 17:1 student-teacher ratio, with state test proficiency running 36% math and 44% reading -- genuinely below Idaho's statewide averages, an honest disclosure rather than an omitted fact.
Individual school performance varies
Blackfoot High School carries a Niche B- grade (3.25/5 rating across 239 reviews); Mountain View Middle School earns a stronger 4-star average user review -- individual school quality varies within the district.
A genuinely young, family-oriented age structure
22.8% of Blackfoot residents are under 15 -- a real, family-heavy demographic profile alongside the city's genuinely young 34.7 median age.
Key takeaways
- Blackfoot School District's state test proficiency (36% math, 44% reading) runs genuinely below Idaho's statewide averages.
- Blackfoot High School carries a Niche B- grade; Mountain View Middle School earns a stronger 4-star average review.
- Blackfoot's population skews genuinely young and family-heavy (22.8% under 15).
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