Best Public Schools in Menan, ID

Summary:

The city of Menan, Idaho, has two schools serving students from elementary through high school: Midway Elementary School and Jefferson High School. Both schools have struggled academically, ranking below the state and district averages on key metrics such as proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Midway Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 165 out of 252 in 2022-2023 to 268 out of 337 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in math, science, and English Language Arts are all below the district and state averages. Additionally, Midway Elementary has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0%.

Jefferson High School has consistently been ranked among the lowest-performing high schools in the state over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's science proficiency rates are significantly below the district and state averages, and its four-year graduation rate, while respectable at 82.3%, is still lower than the state average. Like Midway Elementary, Jefferson High School also has a 15.0% chronic absenteeism rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISAT Math (2025)				ISAT Science (2025)		ISAT English Language Arts (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	623 N 3500 E	Menan	83434	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 754-8604	372	18	20.3	37.9%	327 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	24.8	268^th of 337 public elementary schools	20.5%		24.8	224^th of 301 public elementary schools	25.6%	44	42.6	44.3	31.8	39.4	40.9	40.9	36.5	38.9	$5,997	$857	$5,140
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	529 N 3470 E	Menan	83434	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 754-4550	99	7	13.8	54.5%	65 (65.7%)	1 (1.0%)	27 (27.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$7,117	$1,066	$6,050

Cities Near Menan

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rigby	3.81 mi	8	36^th
Roberts	6.92 mi	1
Rexburg	8.65 mi	12	46^th
Idaho Falls	9.18 mi	47	59^th
Ririe	12.65 mi	2	37^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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