Elementary Schools in Marsh Valley Joint District

Summary:

The Marsh Valley Joint District in Idaho is home to four elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 6th grade. These schools vary in their academic performance, with Lava Elementary School and Inkom Elementary School standing out as the top-performing schools in the district.

Lava Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 84-123 elementary schools in Idaho, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 72.4% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math and 75.9% in ISAT/English Language Arts, significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Lava Elementary has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.5, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

Inkom Elementary School is another high-performing school, ranked among the top 42-136 elementary schools in Idaho with a 3-4 star rating. The school's test scores are also impressive, with 60.3% of students proficient or better in ISAT/Math and 50.9% in ISAT/English Language Arts, outperforming the district and state averages. Inkom Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 17.2, which may also contribute to its academic success. In contrast, Downey Elementary School has the lowest test scores in the district, with only 17.1% proficiency in ISAT/Math and 25.7% in ISAT/English Language Arts.

District Detail

40 School Street
Arimo, ID 83214-0180

(208) 254-3306

SchoolDigger Rank:
59^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,064

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Downey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	88 South 4th East	Downey	83234	Bannock County	Marsh Valley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 897-5220	75	6	12.5	54.7%	68 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					17.1							25.7	$8,071	$1,074	$6,997
Inkom Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	521 Holstein Street	Inkom	83245	Bannock County	Marsh Valley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 775-3361	210	13	16.1	29.5%	191 (91.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	55.7	136^th of 337 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.3	100^th of 301 public elementary schools	66.8%	36	63.3	62.2	43.5	69.2	60.3	39.1	39.1	50.0	59.5	43.5	46.2	50.9	$6,708	$764	$5,944
Lava Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	249 West Fife	Lava Hot Springs	83246	Bannock County	Marsh Valley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 776-5281	42	3	14.0	52.4%	40 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					72.4							75.9	$7,472	$691	$6,781
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	714 Center Street	McCammon	83250	Bannock County	Marsh Valley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 254-3223	268	16	17.2	37.7%	245 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	45.9	182^nd of 337 public elementary schools	46.0%		40.5	179^th of 301 public elementary schools	40.5%	3	73.3		32.5		48.6	35.0	35.0	66.7		50.0		50.0	$6,618	$869	$5,749

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oneida County District	17.49 mi	5	54^th
Grace Joint District	21.83 mi	2	18^th
West Side Joint District	22.84 mi	3	5^th
North Gem District	23.24 mi	3
Arbon Elementary District	24.04 mi	1

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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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Elementary Schools in Marsh Valley Joint District

District Detail

Inkom Elementary School

Mountain View Elementary School

Downey Elementary School

Lava Elementary School

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