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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160195000348

MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

12805 SOUTH OLD HIGHWAY 91, ARIMO, ID 83214 · (208) 254-3260 · Bannock County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL166 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
166
Middle
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 507
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
50 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 78249%
Grade 88451%
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
15795%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
74%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 5%
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
Male
8249%
Female
8451%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL→MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
DOWNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06INKOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06LAVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–06
Based on grade levels within MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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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 MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IdahoIn Bannock County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
166#101 of 114#6 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.1%#87 of 104N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-24.5%#9 of 62N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
166
-30 (-15%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 17.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2516611.514.5:130% (50)
2023-2419210.917.6:120% (38)
2022-2318811.416.5:125% (47)
2020-211961117.8:124% (48)
2017-1822011.219.7:140% (87)
2015-162001315.4:141% (82)
2010-111691115.4:141% (70)
2000-012711616.9:134% (93)
1990-913111520.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 25% (220 to 166); teachers up 2% (11.2 to 11.5).

About MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL

In ARIMO, Idaho, part of Bannock County, MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school. Federal data show 166 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Across middle schools in Idaho, the average enrollment is about 507.

MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one school in a 6-school district, MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT, which enrolls 1,064 students.

The share of White students at MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 95%. Next come 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 83% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL scores 10%.

Classroom staffing at MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The average for middle schools in Idaho, 17.1:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 30%. The average for public schools in Bannock County is 44%.

In the wider Bannock County area, median household income comes to about $66,499, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bannock County counts 37 public schools with about 14,358 students.

Of the public schools around it, MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest to MARSH VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.

MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

In 2020-21, MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolled 196 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 166. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.8:1 to 14.5:1.

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Bannock County at a glance

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Population
89,454
Census ACS
Median income
$66,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,358 students

Quick facts

School name
MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT
Address
12805 SOUTH OLD HIGHWAY 91, ARIMO, ID 83214
Phone
(208) 254-3260
County
Bannock County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
166
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
50 (30%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160195000348
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT
Other schools in ARIMO
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Frequently asked questions

About MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
How many students attend MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 166 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
MARSH VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MARSH VALLEY JOINT DISTRICT in Bannock County.
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