Other / mixed grade configuration · Ammon, ID

Ammon Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Ammon Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 160093000167
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ammon Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Idaho schools.

#1 of 7
schools in Ammon · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
18.9:1
large classes for Idaho
17.9%
free-lunch eligible

Ammon Elementary School has class sizes larger than 72% of Idaho schools. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ammon Elementary School ranks #1 of 7 schools in Ammon, ID.

School address

Enrollment

303

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

16.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.9:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

+11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

17.9%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

-39% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ammon Elementary School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ammon Elementary School

Ammon Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ammon, Idaho, enrolling 303 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 17.9% of students eligible for free meals.

With 303 students, its enrollment sits close to the Idaho median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 775 scored Idaho schools.

Against 167 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #64.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 303 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

The surrounding Bonneville Joint District spends $8,318 per pupil, 30% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 16.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Bonneville Joint District also operates Thunder Ridge High School (1,693 students) and Hillcrest High School (1,230 students) alongside Ammon Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ammon Elementary School compares

Ammon Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Idaho and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Idaho Idaho avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.9:1 ▲ 11% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 17.9% ▼ 39% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 303 top 54% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.9:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
303
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
17.9%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Idaho average of 29.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.9:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 72% in Idaho - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$8,318
per pupil, district-wide - below Idaho avg of $11,939
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 303 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 80.5%
Hispanic or Latino 13.2%
African American 2.6%
Two or More 2.6%
Asian 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 80.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.3, Ammon Elementary School is less mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Bonneville Joint District, which includes Ammon Elementary School.

$8,318
Per student
-30%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.2%
State 64.4%
Federal 16.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Ammon Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Thunder Ridge High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hillcrest High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Bonneville High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Black Canyon Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Iona Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ammon Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Bonneville Joint District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Idaho, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ammon Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ammon Elementary School

How many students attend Ammon Elementary School?

Ammon Elementary School has 303 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ammon, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ammon Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Ammon Elementary School is 18.9:1, which is 11% higher than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ammon Elementary School?

17.9% of students at Ammon Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ammon Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Ammon Elementary School is White at 80.5% of enrollment, in Ammon, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ammon Elementary School?

Ammon Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ammon Elementary School rank among schools in Ammon?

By Resource Investment Index, Ammon Elementary School ranks #1 of 7 schools in Ammon, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Ammon on the city page.

Is Ammon Elementary School a good school?

Ammon Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Idaho schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Bonneville Joint District?

Besides Ammon Elementary School, Bonneville Joint District also operates Thunder Ridge High School (1,693 students), Hillcrest High School (1,230 students), and Bonneville High School (1,176 students). See the Bonneville Joint District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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