Elementary Schools in Minidoka County Joint District

Summary:

The Minidoka County Joint District in Idaho is home to 5 elementary schools, serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. While the district as a whole is ranked 88th out of 96 districts in the state and rated 0 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges, a few schools within the district stand out.

Paul Elementary School is the top performer, with 44% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 35.5% in Math, and 37.2% in Science. It also has the highest 5th grade proficiency rates in ELA (53.8%) and Science (37.2%), ranking 270th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools, the highest among the schools in the data set. In contrast, Acequia Elementary School lags behind the others in test scores.

The schools in the Minidoka County Joint District face several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, varying levels of economic disadvantage, and inconsistent learning outcomes across grade levels. Addressing these issues and improving overall district performance will be crucial for ensuring all students in the area receive a quality education.

District Detail

310 10th Street
Rupert, ID 83350-1610

(208) 436-4727

SchoolDigger Rank:
88^th of 96 Idaho districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,267

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Acequia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 N 350 E	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-6985	253	12	21.0	51.8%	171 (67.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	312^th of 337 public elementary schools	7.4%		12.5	266^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.6%	46							22.2	26.3	46.3	31.5	$8,204	$1,504	$6,700
Heyburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 7th Street	Heyburn	83336	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 679-2400	508	25	20.1	66.9%	251 (49.4%)	2 (0.4%)	249 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	16.7	297^th of 337 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.2	274^th of 301 public elementary schools	9.0%	23	41.5			30.2		25.3	43.4	26.8	28.9	33.1	$6,843	$1,356	$5,486
Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 North 1st Street West	Paul	83347	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 438-2211	457	23	19.6	54.3%	236 (51.6%)	0 (0.0%)	216 (47.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.9	270^th of 337 public elementary schools	19.9%		16.3	249^th of 301 public elementary schools	17.3%	21	40.3	33.3	33.3	35.5	37.2	37.2	38.8	38.0	53.8	44.0	$6,657	$1,194	$5,463
Rupert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	202 18th Street	Rupert	83350	Minidoka County	Minidoka County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 436-9707	620	28	21.9	69.7%	282 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	329 (53.1%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	21	279^th of 337 public elementary schools	17.2%		18.1	245^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.6%	34		39.4		30.7	38.1	38.1	33.3	34.4	46.0	38.4	$7,467	$1,464	$6,002

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cassia County Joint District	2.24 mi	17	57^th
Valley District	20.86 mi	2
Murtaugh Joint District	21.04 mi	1
Hansen District	27.51 mi	2	81^st
Kimberly District	30.75 mi	6	49^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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Elementary Schools in Minidoka County Joint District

District Detail

Paul Elementary School

Rupert Elementary School

Heyburn Elementary School

Acequia Elementary School

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