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South Fork Elementary School

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South Fork Elementary School ranks 134 th of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

South Fork Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Rigby, Idaho, serving 654 students as part of the Jefferson County Joint District. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks 134th of 346 Idaho elementary schools at the 61st percentile for 2025–2026, a solid recovery from pandemic-era struggles. Its student body includes about 26% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school operates with a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.7 and per-student spending of $5,832 — one of the leanest budgets among nearby schools.

The clearest academic strength is math. In 2025–2026, 58.4% of South Fork students were proficient in math, well above the district (51.5%) and state (43.1%), and the top score among the five Jefferson County elementary schools compared here, edging out Cottonwood Elementary and Jefferson Elementary. Science also shines, with 48.8% of 5th graders proficient versus 44.0% statewide. English Language Arts is the challenge: only 51.6% of students are proficient, lagging the district (58.6%) and state (54.0%). The gap is most visible in 3rd grade, where just 42.2% of students meet ELA targets. By 5th grade, that figure rises to 60.0% — above the state average — suggesting many students catch up in later grades.

Attendance is another concern. Chronic absenteeism climbed to 18.8% in 2025–2026, well above the district (12.5%) and state (13.8%) rates, and it has worsened since 2022–2023 even as neighbors improved. Only Midway Elementary and Harwood Elementary have similar rates; higher-performing nearby schools like Fairview Elementary and Iona Elementary report much lower absenteeism. Where South Fork truly stands out is in serving economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 85th percentile statewide in 2023–2024. With strong math results, a tight budget, and an early-literacy gap, the school's biggest opportunities lie in boosting early reading support and improving attendance.

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 — 58th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Idaho average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Idaho median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Idaho avg47%

134^th of 346

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County Joint District

39^th of 101Jefferson 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	59.0	134 of 346	61.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Math58%+15 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science49%+5 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 (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
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 346 public elementary schools	61.3%		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
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%)	29.9	256^th of 346 public elementary schools	26.0%		29.1	251^st of 337 public elementary schools	25.5%	5	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 346 public elementary schools	69.4%		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
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 346 public elementary schools	62.7%		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
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%)	23.3	279^th of 346 public elementary schools	19.4%					(n/a)	39.6	33.3			36.2		40.0	43.9			42.1	$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%)	48	178^th of 346 public elementary schools	48.6%		50.9	156^th of 337 public elementary schools	53.7%	22	67.3	44.2	42.1	57.7	53.1	42.1	47.3	42.9	54.4	50.0	49.0	$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%)	36.8	224^th of 346 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.3	224^th of 337 public elementary schools	33.5%		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
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	233^rd of 346 public elementary schools	32.7%		24.8	268^th of 337 public elementary schools	20.5%	35	50.7	40.3	39.4		43.6	39.4	52.2	31.3	48.5		44.1	$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%)	75	72^nd of 346 public elementary schools	79.2%		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 346 public elementary schools	59.2%		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 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.

Is South Fork Elementary School a good school?

South Fork Elementary School ranks 134^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

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

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