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Jefferson County Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,643 students in Jefferson County Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson County Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
12 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
6,770 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Jefferson County Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#53 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.43
# American Indian Students
15 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
17 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
769 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
19%
# Black Students
19 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
5,784 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
86%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
492
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
437
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
512
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
486
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
526
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
520
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
505
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
561
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
573
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
536
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
550
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
479
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $7,984 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,042 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$7,984
$10,125
Spending / Student
$7,042
$9,308
Best Jefferson County Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Farnsworth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
305 North 3700 East
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-8347
Grades: 6-8
| 635 students
Rank: #22.
Rigby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
290 N 3800 E
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7704
Grades: 6-8
| 935 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
306 N 3700 E
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-0758
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-0758
Grades: K-5
| 563 students
Rank: #44.
Roberts Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
682 N 2858 E
Roberts, ID 83444
(208) 228-3111
Roberts, ID 83444
(208) 228-3111
Grades: PK-5
| 188 students
Rank: #55.
South Fork Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
327 N 4100 E
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7085
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7085
Grades: PK-5
| 737 students
Rank: #66.
Cottonwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3955 East 200 North
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 332-6800
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 332-6800
Grades: K-5
| 626 students
Rank: #77.
Midway Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
623 N 3500 E
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 754-8604
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 754-8604
Grades: PK-5
| 458 students
Rank: #88.
Harwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 West 3rd North
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7613
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-7613
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #99.
Rigby Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3850 East 300 North
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-6693
Rigby, ID 83442
(208) 745-6693
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #1010.
Jefferson High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
529 N 3470 E
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Menan, ID 83434
(208) 745-4581
Grades: 6-12
| 100 students
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