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Enrollment
611
Middle
DISTRICT 775 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160157001131
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
305 NORTH 3700 EAST, RIGBY, ID 83442 · (208) 745-8347 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL611 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 68% of Idaho public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
222 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 214 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 204 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 193 | 32% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
43.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 611 | 36.3% | N/A |
| VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 758 | 36.3% | N/A |
| SANDPOINT MIDDLE SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 499 | 34.3% | N/A |
| RIVER CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL POST FALLS | 550 | 35.1% | N/A |
| WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 747 | 35.7% | N/A |
| BLACK CANYON MIDDLE SCHOOL IDAHO FALLS | 810 | 35.2% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #39 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #23 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 611 | #41 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #25 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.5% | #79 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.3% | #73 of 104 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
611
+43 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 611 | 37.1 | 16.5:1 | 36% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 37.1 | 15.8:1 | 34% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 35 | 18.1:1 | 28% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 568 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 24% (136) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized middle school found in RIGBY, Idaho. Federal data show 611 students enrolled in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Idaho average about 507 students, which makes this school 21% above average.
Besides FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT runs 10 other schools. The district enrolls 6,591 students.
Of every 100 students at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 85 are White. The remaining students are 13% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put Jefferson County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 26% means there is a 26% chance two randomly chosen students at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are about 16.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, which has 37.1. The 17.1:1 average for middle schools in Idaho is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 36%.
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 68% of Idaho public middle schools.
For Jefferson County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $86,679, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 27%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 17 public schools and about 7,578 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 8%, from 568 to 611. The school's ratio dropped from 17.8:1 to 16.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,154
Census ACS
Median income
$86,679
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,578 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
- RIGBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
- RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 938 students
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 682 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 654 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 423 students
Other schools in RIGBY
- RIGBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
- RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 938 students
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 682 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 654 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 423 students
Other Farnsworth Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Farnsworth Middle. FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLGUILDERLAND, NY · 1,186 students
- Farnsworth MiddleSheboygan, WI · 443 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 490
- RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 938
- RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 2,040
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 251 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER2.3 mi · 98
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 423
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 611 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
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