JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school of mid-sized scale in RIGBY, Idaho, run under JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT, serveing 490 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 48% above the state mean of about 332.

JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,591 students; JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Jefferson County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.1:1. The state averages around 18.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Jefferson County put median household earnings sit near $86,679, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Jefferson County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,578 students), JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 23%, going from 636 students in 2018 to 490 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.