Middle school (grades 6-8) · Idaho Falls, ID

Taylorview Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Taylorview Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 160153000727
0/100100/10035/100
👥 S:T ratio
34
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Taylorview Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median.

#5 of 5
middle schools in Idaho Falls · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
16.4:1
students per teacher
27.7%
free-lunch eligible

Taylorview Middle School has class sizes near the Idaho median. Computed live against every Idaho school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Taylorview Middle School ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Idaho Falls, ID.

School address

Enrollment

753

Idaho · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

46.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.4:1

vs 17.1:1 Idaho avg

-4% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

27.7%

vs 29.3% Idaho avg

-5% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Taylorview Middle School compares with Idaho and U.S. medians

At or below 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 Taylorview Middle School

Taylorview Middle School is a large middle school in Idaho Falls, Idaho, enrolling 753 students.

At 16.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Idaho median, within a few percentage points of the 17.1:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.7% lands close to the Idaho typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 753 puts it in the larger third of Idaho schools by headcount.

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

Against 145 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #63.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 753 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

The surrounding Idaho Falls District spends $8,895 per pupil, 25% below the Idaho average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Idaho Falls District also operates Skyline Senior High School (1,336 students) and Idaho Falls Senior High School (1,298 students) alongside Taylorview Middle 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 Taylorview Middle School compares

Taylorview Middle 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 16.4:1 ▼ 4% 17.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 27.7% ▼ 5% 29.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 753 top 11% - -

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

16.4:1
Leaner classes than 35% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
753
Bigger than 83% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
27.7%
free-lunch eligible - 5% 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
16.4:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 46% in Idaho - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$8,895
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 753 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.6 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 75.8%
Hispanic or Latino 17.5%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 0.7%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 75.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.2, Taylorview Middle School is more mixed than the Idaho school average of 36.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Idaho Falls District, which includes Taylorview Middle School.

$8,895
Per student
-25%
vs Idaho
Avg $11,939
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.4%
State 59.9%
Federal 21.7%

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 Taylorview Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skyline Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Idaho Falls Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagle Rock Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Longfellow Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunnyside Elementary School Similar size Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Idaho Falls District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle 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

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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 Taylorview Middle School

How many students attend Taylorview Middle School?

Taylorview Middle School has 753 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Idaho Falls, ID.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Taylorview Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Taylorview Middle School is 16.4:1, which is 4% lower than the Idaho average of 17.1:1 and 4% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Taylorview Middle School?

27.7% of students at Taylorview Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Idaho average of 29.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Taylorview Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Taylorview Middle School is White at 75.8% of enrollment, in Idaho Falls, ID.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Taylorview Middle School?

Taylorview Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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 Taylorview Middle School rank among middle schools in Idaho Falls?

By Resource Investment Index, Taylorview Middle School ranks #5 of 5 middle schools in Idaho Falls, ID. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Idaho Falls on the city page.

Is Taylorview Middle School a good school?

Taylorview Middle School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Idaho median. 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 Idaho Falls District?

Besides Taylorview Middle School, Idaho Falls District also operates Skyline Senior High School (1,336 students), Idaho Falls Senior High School (1,298 students), and Eagle Rock Middle School (704 students). See the Idaho Falls 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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