Discovery Elementary School

Discovery Elementary School serves 624 students in grades PK through 6 in Idaho Falls, with a student-teacher ratio of 19.5:1 and 32 full-time equivalent teachers. The school demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a 7.4 out of 10 MySchoolScout rating and ranking #112 out of 732 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 85th percentile among Idaho schools. Students at Discovery Elementary show solid achievement in core subjects, with 73% scoring proficient or above in English Language Arts and reading, while 62% reach proficiency in mathematics.

These results reflect the school's commitment to helping students build essential academic foundations across their elementary years. The school draws families from a stable suburban community where the median household income is $72,696 and median home values reach $273,400. About 30% of area residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher, and the neighborhood maintains a relatively low poverty rate of 10.5%, factors that often support student learning and family engagement.

Discovery Elementary School operates as a regular public school in Idaho Falls' mid-size suburban setting on North Golden Rod Drive, serving families in the 83401 zip code area where nearly 47,000 residents call this well-established Bonneville County community home.