The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in English language arts. The lowest is 41% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Taylorview Middle School
Taylorview Middle School sits on Castlerock Lane in Idaho Falls, serving seventh and eighth graders as part of Idaho Falls School District 91. It is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation, and it draws from a community that functions as the commercial, cultural, and healthcare hub for Eastern Idaho and parts of neighboring Wyoming and Montana. The city's identity was shaped by Idaho National Laboratory, which remains the dominant employer, alongside a regional medical center, a growing retail and restaurant sector, and corporate headquarters like Melaleuca. Downtown Idaho Falls clusters along the Snake River with a river walk trail, farmers' market, Museum of Idaho, Colonial Theatre, and the Japanese Friendship Garden. The built environment is a mix of historic planned neighborhoods like the Numbered Streets and newer mixed-use development on the west side of the river at Snake River Landing.
The school serves a sizable enrollment for a two-grade middle school. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a moderate share rather than a concentrated one. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population that represents the next largest group, and small numbers of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Data on students with individualized education programs and English learners was not available, so those populations could not be characterized here.
On the Idaho Standards Achievement Test, Taylorview's results tell a mixed but recognizable story. English language arts is the stronger area. Well over half of seventh graders reached proficiency, and eighth grade proficiency held above the midpoint as well, suggesting the school's literacy instruction is producing solid results across both grades. Math performance is softer. Seventh grade proficiency sat near the halfway mark, while eighth grade dipped below that. Science, tested only in eighth grade, landed in a similar lower range. A parent noticing the drop from seventh to eighth grade in both tested subjects may want to look into how the school addresses the transition and whether targeted support is available for students who enter eighth grade needing to catch up. Average scale scores and participation rates were not reported, and multi-year trend data was available but appeared incomplete, so year-over-year direction could not be read from what was provided.
Because Taylorview serves only seventh and eighth graders, there is no graduation rate to report, which is expected for this grade band and not a gap in the school's record. No civil-rights data, course-access information, staffing figures, discipline data, or attendance metrics were included in what was available. Program offerings were also absent, so families considering Taylorview would benefit from asking the school directly about electives, extracurriculars, and any advanced or intervention options.
Housing in the school's zip code sits below the statewide benchmark for Idaho and above the national figure, which positions the area as relatively affordable compared with the state overall while still reflecting broader Western growth pressures. Renting is meaningfully cheaper than carrying a mortgage at current interest rates, with the estimated monthly mortgage running well above typical rent. Home values have moved up modestly year over year, and rents have ticked upward at a slightly faster pace. For a family weighing a move into the Taylorview attendance zone, the cost of ownership versus renting is a real factor, and the gap between the two is wide enough that some households may find renting the more flexible option while they assess whether the school is the right fit.
Idaho Falls School District 91's recent publicly reported changes were searched, and little of lasting impact was found, so the district context here is stable rather than in flux. Taylorview is a mid-sized two-year middle school in a growing regional city with solid ELA outcomes, room to grow in math and science, and a community anchored by science, energy, and healthcare employment. Families whose children read well and who want a mainstream public middle school experience in a city with strong civic amenities and moderate housing costs may find this a reasonable fit, with the caveat that math support is worth asking about directly.
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