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Midway Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Midway Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Menan, Idaho, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 411 students. It is part of the Jefferson County Joint District, which is ranked 38 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Midway Elementary School faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14.3% to 22.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates in Math (39.4%), Science (40.9%), and English Language Arts (38.9%) falling below the district and state averages in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Midway has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 18.22% in 2021-2022 to 45.99% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Jefferson County Joint District, Midway Elementary School generally underperforms. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Midway's Math proficiency rates were significantly lower than those of South Fork Elementary (55.8%) and Cottonwood Elementary (51.1%). The school's declining statewide ranking, from 111 out of 357 Idaho elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 268 out of 337 in 2024-2025, suggests that Midway is struggling to keep pace with other schools in the state. These challenges present opportunities for improvement in areas such as academic achievement, attendance, and resource allocation to better serve the school's students and community.

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 — 69th percentile in 2013 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 49 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg51%

Idaho avg47%

268^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County Joint District

38^th of 96Jefferson 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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Science41%~ state avg

Math39%-4 vs state

English Language Arts39%-15 vs state

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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
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 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%)	61.2	112^th of 337 public elementary schools	66.8%		49.1	155^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.5%	43	60.0	54.0	59.6		57.8	51.6	51.6	52.7	44.8	65.6		54.7	$5,730	$653	$5,077
Harwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	29.1	251^st of 337 public elementary schools	25.5%		24.8	223^rd of 301 public elementary schools	25.9%	28		45.8			41.7		40.4	37.7	40.0	50.9		42.7	$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%)	42.2	199^th of 337 public elementary schools	40.9%		48	159^th of 301 public elementary schools	47.2%	40	57.4	50.4	45.5		51.1	38.4	38.4	40.6	48.8	53.5		47.7
Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)								(n/a)		58.8							26.5				$7,566	$1,118	$6,449
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	51.2	154^th of 337 public elementary schools	54.3%		58	120^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.1%	34	53.0	65.0	49.2		55.8	49.6	49.6	39.0	49.2	54.3		48.1	$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%)	35.3	224^th of 337 public elementary schools	33.5%		37.2	190^th of 301 public elementary schools	36.9%	34	41.3	53.5	45.1	42.1	46.1	38.0	38.0	32.6	49.3	46.5	47.4	44.9	$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%)								(n/a)									42.9				$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%)	77.8	64^th of 337 public elementary schools	81.0%		88.7	33^rd of 301 public elementary schools	89.0%	31	53.3	65.0	59.1	72.3	62.5	47.7	47.7	60.0	70.0	72.7	85.1	72.2	$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%)	51	155^th of 337 public elementary schools	54.0%		46.7	161^st of 301 public elementary schools	46.5%	6	55.4	40.4			48.1			55.6	56.2			55.6	$7,538	$2,176	$5,362

Frequently Asked Questions about Midway Elementary School

What district is Midway Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Joint District

How many students attend Midway Elementary School?

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

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.

Is Midway Elementary School a good school?

Midway Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Idaho elementary schools.

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