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South Fork Elementary School

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South Fork Elementary School ranks 154 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

South Fork Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rigby, Idaho, serving 695 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Jefferson County Joint District.

South Fork Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in math and science proficiency, with 55.8% of students proficient in math compared to 48.4% for the district and 43.1% for the state. However, the school's English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency is slightly below average at 48.1%, compared to 56.2% for the district and 53.9% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong among low-income students, ranking 4th out of 26 Idaho elementary schools in this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, South Fork Elementary outperforms Midway Elementary and Harwood Elementary in both math and ELA, but lags behind the performance of Jefferson Elementary. The high-performing Fairview Elementary, located in the Bonneville Joint District, stands out as a benchmark for South Fork Elementary to strive towards.

654

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,832

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

327 N 4100 E
Rigby, ID 83442-5536

(208) 745-7085

District: Jefferson County Joint District

Students who attend South Fork Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rigby Middle School
High:	Rigby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 56th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Idaho median (54th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg51%

Idaho avg47%

154^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	51.2	154 of 337	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	120 of 301	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	113 of 252	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	120 of 188	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	133 of 166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	88 of 171	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	127 of 254	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.5	96 of 292	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	100 of 240	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.5	99 of 226	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	166 of 357	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.0	174 of 354	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.5	143 of 359	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.4	160 of 356	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	63.5	23 of 69	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	18 of 23	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	17 of 19	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.5	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	79 of 121	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	84.0	4 of 26	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	11 of 44	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	58.5	34 of 69	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.5	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	63 of 121	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2024)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2024)51st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+13 vs state

Science50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

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Monday, January 2, 2012

We love our school! Our kids are loved and safe and the teachers care about each individual child. High expectations for academic achievement and for behavior make South Fork a great school! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 South Fork Elementary School

How many students attend South Fork Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 654 students attended South Fork Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Fork Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Fork Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rigby Middle School
High : Rigby High School

What district is South Fork Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Joint District

What is the racial makeup of South Fork Elementary School?

Students at South Fork Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Is South Fork Elementary School a good school?

South Fork Elementary School ranks 154^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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