Summary:
Madison District in Rexburg, Idaho, serves 5,718 students across 11 schools—seven elementary, two middle, and two high schools—and holds a 3-star rating, ranking 46th out of 101 Idaho districts. The district’s elementary schools are clearly its strongest asset, with the six main elementary campuses averaging about 47% math proficiency and 52% ELA proficiency, roughly matching or exceeding state averages. By contrast, the secondary schools fall well below state averages, so the district’s overall rating is largely carried by its younger grades.
Among elementary schools, Adams Elementary School stands out for the highest ELA proficiency (60.7%) and strong math (51.9%), despite having the district’s highest student-teacher ratio and a 48.2% free/reduced lunch rate. Lincoln Elementary School leads in math at 58.2%, with especially strong 3rd-grade scores, though its 4th-grade ELA dips notably. Burton Elementary School is also a strong performer, with excellent 4th-grade ELA (64.4%) and a rising state rank. On the other end, Kennedy Elementary School and South Fork Elementary are the lowest-performing elementary schools, both with high chronic absenteeism (18.1% and 15.1%) and math proficiency in the mid-to-high 30s.
The biggest concern is Madison Senior High School, where proficiency is alarmingly low—just 12.9% in math, 13.2% in ELA, and 9% in science—even though its graduation rate matches the state average. Madison Middle School is a science bright spot but struggles in math (26.8%), while Madison Junior High School has improved yet remains below district averages. Central High School outperforms Madison Senior in science despite serving a higher-poverty population. Chronic absenteeism is concentrated in elementary schools, with most above the state average, and poverty alone does not predict performance—Adams excels with high poverty, while Kennedy and South Fork struggle with similar rates. Overall, the district’s bright spots are in elementary grades, but middle school math and high school proficiency are urgent areas for attention.
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