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Harwood Elementary School

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Harwood Elementary School ranks 251 st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Harwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rigby, Idaho, serving 421 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jefferson County Joint District, which is ranked 38 out of 96 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harwood Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Midway Elementary (15.0%) and Cottonwood Elementary (15.0%). Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates in Math (41.7%), Science (40.4%), and English Language Arts (42.7%) for all grades falling below the district and state scores.

Harwood Elementary also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.13% to 52.26% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools like Cottonwood Elementary (33.33%) and South Fork Elementary (33.96%). The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 17.1 to 18.7 over the past few years, which is higher than the ratios at Cottonwood Elementary (20.7) and South Fork Elementary (21.3).

423

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,633

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 West 3rd North
Rigby, ID 83442-1107

(208) 745-7613

District: Jefferson County Joint District

Students who attend Harwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rigby Middle School
High:	Rigby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

19.6%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2010 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2010

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Idaho average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

Idaho avg47%

251^st of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	29.1	251 of 337	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	223 of 301	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.7	139 of 188	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	208 of 292	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.4	185 of 240	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.6	257 of 357	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	70.0	90 of 354	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	135 of 359	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	211 of 356	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.8	184 of 349	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.7	286 of 335	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	63.6	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)83rd percentile+57 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ririe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	260 1st West Street	Ririe	83443	Jefferson County	Ririe Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 538-5175	365	21	17.3	27.7%	340 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.9	156^th of 337 public elementary schools	53.7%		67.1	95^th of 301 public elementary schools	68.4%	61	55.6	41.5	43.6	52.9	48.0	49.1	49.1	55.6	49.1	45.5	68.6	54.4	$7,842	$1,454	$6,388
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 Harwood Elementary School

How many students attend Harwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Harwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Harwood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rigby Middle School
High : Rigby High School

What district is Harwood Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Harwood Elementary School?

Students at Harwood Elementary School are 77% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Harwood Elementary School a good school?

Harwood Elementary School ranks 251^st of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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