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If you could change one rule at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
938
Middle
DISTRICT 775 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160157001061
RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL
290 N 3800 E, RIGBY, ID 83442 · (208) 745-7704 · Jefferson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL938 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 82% of Idaho public middle schools
- A-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
17.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
309 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 | 314 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 316 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 308 | 33% |
Student demographics
27%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
64.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
48.4%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 938 | 32.9% | N/A |
| MIDDLETON MIDDLE SCHOOL MIDDLETON | 1,018 | 30.0% | N/A |
| MADISON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL REXBURG | 1,261 | 34.5% | N/A |
| VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOL TWIN FALLS | 758 | 36.3% | 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 RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #24 of 100 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #16 of 101 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 938 | #8 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #49 of 98 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.1% | #76 of 98 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #84 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.3% | #5 of 62 |
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
938
+51 (+6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 938 | 52.3 | 17.9:1 | 33% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 938 | 54.3 | 17.3:1 | 32% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 935 | 55.9 | 16.7:1 | 26% (245) |
| 2020-21 | 887 | 51 | 17.4:1 | 24% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 1,345 | 67 | 20.1:1 | 40% (543) |
| 2015-16 | 1,158 | 57 | 20.3:1 | 41% (472) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 30% (1,345 to 938); teachers down 22% (67 to 52.3).
About RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL
RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in RIGBY, Idaho, and is classified as a middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 938 students. For comparison, middle schools in Idaho average about 507 students.
The 11 schools in JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT enroll 6,591 students altogether, RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL among them.
Most students at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL are White: 85% of enrollment. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 88% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL's 52.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 17.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Idaho average 17.1:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 33%. That is close to the 33% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
The allk12 Grade for RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL is A-. Compared with Idaho public middle schools, the school scored higher than 82% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Jefferson County, median household income is about $86,679, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Jefferson County, which together enroll about 7,578 students.
The next-closest public school is RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 887 in 2020-21 and 938 in 2024-25, a increase of 51 students.
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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
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 682 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 654 students
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 611 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 423 students
Other schools in RIGBY
- RIGBY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,040 students
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 682 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 654 students
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 611 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 423 students
Nearby schools
- RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 2,040
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 490
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 251 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.2 mi · 98
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 611
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 423
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 682
Frequently asked questions
About RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 938 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 17.9:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
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