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Midway Elementary School

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Midway Elementary School ranks 236 th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Menan, ID, serving 372 students in the Jefferson County Joint District — a district that is rated 3 stars and ranks in the 61st percentile of Idaho districts. Despite that, Midway itself holds a 2-star rating, placing it in the 33rd percentile of Idaho elementary schools and well below several of its district neighbors, including Jefferson Elementary School, Cottonwood Elementary, and South Fork Elementary School.

The most striking issues at Midway are attendance and reading. About 21% of students are chronically absent — nearly double the district rate of 12.5% and well above the state's 13.8% — a pattern that has held for five straight years. English Language Arts proficiency is also a major concern: only 44.1% of students are proficient, compared with 58.6% in the district and 54% statewide. The school actually starts strong in 3rd grade with ELA proficiency at 52.2% (above the state), then drops sharply to 31.3% in 4th grade before partially recovering to 48.5% in 5th grade. Math, by contrast, is much closer to state averages — 43.6% vs. 43.1% — suggesting literacy instruction in upper elementary is the key area to watch.

Midway's performance is especially notable because nearby schools in the same district do far better, and those with similar demographics show this gap isn't about poverty. Fairview Elementary School, about 9 miles away, has nearly the same free/reduced lunch rate but scores 67.4% in ELA and 62.9% in math. The takeaway for parents: Midway's biggest opportunities are improving attendance, strengthening 4th- and 5th-grade reading instruction, and understanding why the early-grade strength doesn't carry forward.

372

Students ?

20.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,997

Per pupil spending ?

37.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

623 N 3500 E
Menan, ID 83434-5036

(208) 754-8604

District: Jefferson County Joint District

Students who attend Midway Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rigby Middle School
High:	Rigby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (21% vs 14% Idaho)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

Idaho avg47%

236^th of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County Joint District

39^th of 104Jefferson County Joint District among Idaho districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	236 of 350	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	268 of 337	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	224 of 301	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	165 of 252	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.7	144 of 188	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	126 of 171	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	167 of 254	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.7	135 of 292	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.3	140 of 240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	128 of 226	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.1	111 of 357	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	83 of 354	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	137 of 359	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.9	136 of 356	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	121 of 349	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.4	83 of 335	75.2%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

Science39%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)					ISAT Science (2026)	ISAT English Language Arts (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
Midway Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	33.6	236^th of 350 public elementary schools	32.6%		24.8	268^th of 337 public elementary schools	20.5%	32	50.7	40.3	39.4		43.6	39.4	52.2	31.3	48.5		44.1	$5,997	$857	$5,140
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 N 3700 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 745-0758	490	29	17.0	24.5%	440 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	59.9	129^th of 350 public elementary schools	63.1%		61.2	112^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.8%	17	62.2	54.3	52.0		56.2	50.0	47.2	48.6	66.3		54.9	$5,730	$653	$5,077
Harwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 West 3rd North	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-7613	423	25	17.2	40.7%	325 (76.8%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.1%)	29.8	260^th of 350 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.1	251^st of 337 public elementary schools	25.5%	9	50.0	50.8	37.5		46.3	31.3	41.3	37.7	42.9		40.7	$6,633	$927	$5,706
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	3955 East 200 North	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	682	32	21.6	23.9%	565 (82.8%)	2 (0.3%)	97 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	65.7	106^th of 350 public elementary schools	69.7%		42.2	199^th of 337 public elementary schools	40.9%	93	63.2	51.4	54.8		56.5	47.6	61.4	58.9	60.3		60.2
Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-5	682 N 2858 E	Roberts	83444	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 228-3111	184	12	14.8	51.1%	125 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (29.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	26.9	271^st of 350 public elementary schools	22.6%					(n/a)	29.6	45.2	36.4		37.4	36.4	25.9	38.7	60.6		42.9	$7,566	$1,118	$6,449
South Fork Elementary School	Public	K-5	327 N 4100 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-7085	654	32	20.7	25.8%	567 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.0%)	59	134^th of 350 public elementary schools	61.7%		51.2	154^th of 337 public elementary schools	54.3%	20	59.6	62.9	53.6		58.4	48.8	42.2	51.4	60.0		51.6	$5,832	$658	$5,175
Ucon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10841 N 41 E	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4430	447	23	19.1	48.3%	377 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36.8	227^th of 350 public elementary schools	35.1%		35.3	224^th of 337 public elementary schools	33.5%	3	48.3	44.9	39.1	56.5	47.5	27.3	40.0	39.6	44.4	60.3	46.9	$6,550	$892	$5,659
South Fork Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7133 South 2000 West	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3369	281	14	19.9	44.1%	240 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23.2	283^rd of 350 public elementary schools	19.1%					(n/a)	39.6	33.3			36.2		40.0	43.9			42.1	$6,746	$1,169	$5,578
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	979 East 97th North	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4425	299	17	17.5	38.8%	264 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	75	72^nd of 350 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.8	64^th of 337 public elementary schools	81.0%	8	73.3	55.3	57.9	64.4	62.9	42.1	75.6	57.4	63.2	73.3	67.4	$7,333	$909	$6,424
Burton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2211 W 1000 S	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3332	516	24	21.7	32.4%	445 (86.2%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.9%)	8 (1.6%)	5 (1.0%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57.4	141^st of 350 public elementary schools	59.7%		51	155^th of 337 public elementary schools	54.0%	14	50.0	49.5			49.7		52.4	64.4			58.0	$7,538	$2,176	$5,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary School

How many students attend Midway Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 372 students attended Midway Elementary School.

Is Midway Elementary School a good school?

Midway Elementary School ranks 236^th of 350 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Midway Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Midway Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rigby Middle School
High : Rigby High School

What is the racial makeup of Midway Elementary School?

Students at Midway Elementary School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Midway Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Joint District

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