BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL

4949 EAST 1ST STREET
IDAHO FALLS, ID 83401

880 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT school district, located in IDAHO FALLS, ID with 880 students offering grade levels from 07 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 41 teachers, BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 21.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

880

Total Students

41.6

Full-Time Teachers

21.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

32.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	674
Hispanic	159
Black	9
Asian	4
Two or More	23
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	2

White
674 (76.6 %)
Hispanic
159 (18.1 %)
Two or More
23 (2.6 %)
Black
9 (1.0 %)
American Indian
9 (1.0 %)
Asian
4 (0.5 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	BONNEVILLE JOINT DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)332-6800
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	880
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	21.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	231
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	54

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 409

Grade 8 471