Rigby Middle School

Rigby Middle School is a large public school in Rigby, ID, serving 938 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Jefferson County Joint District. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 20% of all Idaho middle schools, placing 35th out of 174 schools statewide. This marks a remarkable turnaround from a decade ago when it received just 2 stars and has now been rated 4 stars every year since 2020–2021.

Academically, Rigby Middle School consistently outperforms both its district and the state in all core subjects. In 2025–2026, 56.6% of students were proficient in math, 66.0% in English Language Arts, and 55.0% in science—all well above state averages. Rigby also leads every nearby middle school in math proficiency, outpacing Farnsworth Middle School (47.2%), Taylorview Middle School (46.1%), and Sandcreek Middle School (35.5%). Unlike many schools that see a drop-off in 8th-grade math scores, Rigby maintains consistent proficiency across all three grade levels. The school also keeps students in class, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.1%—roughly 5 points better than the state average and far lower than schools like Rocky Mountain Middle School at 14.5%.

Rigby achieves these strong results while serving a student population where about a third qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and it does so efficiently—spending less per student than any comparable nearby school. The school earns solid ratings across all student subgroups, including low-income and Hispanic students, with none falling below the statewide median. Notably, Rigby's success appears to stem from school-specific strengths rather than demographics; it outperforms its nearby same-district counterpart, Farnsworth, despite similar poverty levels and class sizes. With rising test scores, low absenteeism, and top-quintile rankings, Rigby Middle School stands out as an academically strong and steadily improving choice in eastern Idaho.