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Cottonwood Elementary

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Cottonwood Elementary ranks 199 th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Rigby, Idaho, serving 654 students in grades K-5. It 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.

Academically, Cottonwood Elementary's performance, as measured by ISAT test scores, is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in ISAT Math (51.1%) and ISAT English Language Arts (47.7%) were lower than the district (48.4% and 56.2%, respectively) and state (43.1% and 53.9%, respectively) averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th grade ISAT Math (45.5%) and 3rd grade ISAT English Language Arts (40.6%), which are significantly below the district and state averages. Additionally, Cottonwood Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.3% to 17.7% over the past few years, which are higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Cottonwood Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than South Fork Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates in ISAT Math and English Language Arts. However, Cottonwood Elementary's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Midway Elementary and Harwood Elementary, which have lower proficiency rates and lower SchoolDigger ratings.

682

Students ?

21.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3955 East 200 North
Rigby, ID 83442

(208) 332-6800

District: Jefferson County Joint District

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.8%

Hispanic:

14.2%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2021 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg51%

Idaho avg47%

199^th of 337

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 20 pts since 2021

From bottom 21% (2021) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	42.2	199 of 337	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	159 of 301	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	167 of 252	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	125 of 188	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	45.1	42 of 69	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.7	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	50.6	39 of 69	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.9	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2024)39th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Science38%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Cottonwood Elementary

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bonneville Online Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2017 E 49 N	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4400	375	8	46.7		328 (87.5%)	5 (1.3%)	31 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	10.3	315^th of 337 public elementary schools	6.5%		18.2	244^th of 301 public elementary schools	18.9%	71	25.6	18.4	20.6		25.0	38.2	57.1	45.5		36.7			54.1	66.7	40.8	$6,295	$437	$5,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Elementary

How many students attend Cottonwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Cottonwood Elementary.

What district is Cottonwood Elementary in?

Jefferson County Joint District

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Elementary?

Students at Cottonwood Elementary are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Cottonwood Elementary a good school?

Cottonwood Elementary ranks 199^th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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