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If you had an hour of school board time for SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160157001001
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
327 N 4100 E, RIGBY, ID 83442 · (208) 745-7085 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.5:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
169 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 131 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (131).
Student demographics
24%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
48.0%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
55.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 654 | 25.8% | N/A |
| MIDDLETON MILL CREEK ELEMENTARY MIDDLETON | 690 | 27.4% | N/A |
| HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAYDEN LAKE | 502 | 22.1% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RIGBY | 490 | 24.5% | N/A |
| COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY RIGBY | 682 | 23.9% | N/A |
| IONA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IONA | 661 | 33.1% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary 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 SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #91 of 323 | #2 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #186 of 319 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #16 of 393 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #251 of 295 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #247 of 296 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #283 of 328 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.1% | #122 of 208 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
654
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 721
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 23.8:1
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 | 654 | 31.6 | 20.7:1 | 26% (169) |
| 2023-24 | 695 | 32.6 | 21.3:1 | 34% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 737 | 31.7 | 23.3:1 | 28% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 665 | 28 | 23.8:1 | 22% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 744 | 30.3 | 24.6:1 | 40% (296) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 29 | 24.1:1 | 34% (236) |
| 2010-11 | 721 | 31 | 23.3:1 | 37% (265) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (744 to 654); teachers up 4% (30.3 to 31.6).
About SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the name of a high-enrollment elementary school in RIGBY, Idaho. It has an enrollment of 654 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students, which makes this school 97% larger than average.
Across its 11 schools, JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT enrolls 6,591 students. SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
The share of students at SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL who are White is 87%. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Jefferson County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 24, compared with 70 nationally.
There are about 20.7 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 31.6. Elementary schools in Idaho average 18.1:1, 2.7 fewer students per teacher than here. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 26%.
On the allk12 Grade, SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 61% of Idaho public elementary schools.
Census data for Jefferson County show median household income comes to about $86,679, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 17 public schools and about 7,578 students.
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 1.6 miles from SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 654, starting from 665. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 20.7:1, from 23.8:1.
On allk12, people connected to SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- 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
- RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 938 students
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARYElementary · 682 students
- FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 611 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 490 students
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 423 students
Other South Fork Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named South Fork Elementary. SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 7.
- SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARYREXBURG, ID · 281 students
- South Fork Elementary SchoolDenham Springs, LA · 685 students
- South Fork ElementaryWinston Salem, NC · 503 students
- South Fork ElementaryWeldon, CA · 348 students
- SOUTH FORK ELEM.WEST PLAINS, MO · 196 students
Nearby schools
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 423
- JEFFERSON SCHOOL DISTRICT 251 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.7 mi · 98
- COTTONWOOD ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 682
- RIGBY HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 2,040
- RIGBY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.8 mi · 938
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.8 mi · 490
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 654 students in grades PK-05.
Is SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7:1.
How diverse is SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.