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Farnsworth Middle School

Q: Is Farnsworth Middle School a good school?

Farnsworth Middle School ranks 62 nd of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Farnsworth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Farnsworth Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Farnsworth Middle School?

Students at Farnsworth Middle School are 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 177 Idaho Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Idaho middle schools

Summary

Farnsworth Middle School serves 611 students in grades 6–8 in Rigby, Idaho, as part of the Jefferson County Joint District, which ranks 39th out of 101 Idaho districts. The school is ranked 61st out of 174 Idaho middle schools, placing it in the 65th percentile. Academically, it is a solid above-state school: 47.2% of students are proficient in math versus 43.1% statewide, 61.4% are proficient in English Language Arts versus 54.0% statewide, and 46.3% are proficient in 8th-grade science versus 42.9% statewide. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 9.6% is well below the district average of 12.5% and the state average of 13.8%.

Farnsworth's low absenteeism stands out against nearby schools: Eagle Rock Middle School is at 23.9%, Taylorview Middle School and Sandcreek Middle School both sit at 20.8%, and Elevate Academy East Idaho is at 33.2%. Only Rigby Middle School (9.1%) is comparable. In English Language Arts, Farnsworth's 61.4% proficiency exceeds the district (58.6%) and state (54.0%) averages, with a particularly strong 8th-grade score of 68.0% — above Rigby Middle's 66.7%. In 8th-grade math, Farnsworth reaches 58.7% proficiency, edging past the district (58.0%) and Rigby Middle (57.4%). The school also serves student subgroups well, ranking in the 73rd percentile for low-income students, the 74th percentile for female students, and the 69th percentile for male students.

Farnsworth's most distinctive pattern is the academic growth students show between 6th and 8th grade. While 6th-grade math trails the district by about 10 points, 8th-grade math surpasses it; the same trend appears in ELA, where students close a 4-point gap by 8th grade. However, Rigby Middle School, located just 1.18 miles away, has overtaken Farnsworth in overall state ranking — Rigby is now 35th (80th percentile) while Farnsworth has slipped from the 80th percentile in 2022-23 to the 65th percentile in 2025-26. Farnsworth still outperforms most other regional schools, including Black Canyon Middle School, Rocky Mountain Middle School, and Madison Junior High School, and it has maintained stable academic results even as the share of students receiving free/reduced lunch has risen from 28.2% to 36.3% over the past few years.

611

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 North 3700 East
Rigby, ID 83442-5455

(208) 745-8347

District: Jefferson County Joint District

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2022 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Idaho median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2022

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg54%

Idaho avg47%

62^nd of 177

Idaho public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 7 pts since 2022

From top 28% (2022) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 104Jefferson 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	58.1	62 of 177	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	68.0	19 of 72	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	13 of 51	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	9 of 32	71.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	65.2	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	7 of 27	74.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Idaho percentile	Rating
2024	69.3	22 of 72	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.3	17 of 51	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2024)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2024)69th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+7 vs state

Math47%+4 vs state

Science46%+3 vs state

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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 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	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
Farnsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	305 North 3700 East	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-8347	611	37	16.4	36.3%	518 (84.8%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.5%)	58.1	62^nd of 177 public middle schools	65.0%		55.9	61^st of 166 public middle schools	63.3%	1		39.4	42.9	58.7	47.2		46.3			54.3	61.5	68.0	61.4
Rigby Middle School	Public	6-8	290 N 3800 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 745-7704	938	52	17.9	32.9%	793 (84.5%)	3 (0.3%)	111 (11.8%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.7%)	75.5	35^th of 177 public middle schools	80.2%		67.4	40^th of 166 public middle schools	75.9%	5		56.1	56.4	57.4	56.6		55.0			61.1	69.9	66.7	66.0	$6,249	$652	$5,597
Rocky Mountain Middle School	Public	7-8	3443 North Ammon Road	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-4403	524	31	17.0	39.1%	411 (78.4%)	2 (0.4%)	98 (18.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	30.4	127^th of 177 public middle schools	28.2%		32.6	120^th of 166 public middle schools	27.7%	7			43.5	27.3	35.5		25.4				60.9	44.1	52.6	$6,992	$876	$6,117
Black Canyon Middle School	Public	7-8	4949 East 1st Street	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 332-6800	810	41	19.9	35.2%	640 (79.0%)	2 (0.2%)	144 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	17 (2.1%)	45.7	86^th of 177 public middle schools	51.4%		33.8	115^th of 166 public middle schools	30.7%	29			44.5	38.4	41.6		46.8				59.6	49.2	54.7
Madison Middle School	Public	4-6	575 West 7th South	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3320	878	40	22.1	39.5%	765 (87.1%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.3%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)								(n/a)	< 30%	< 26%			26.8	45.4			< 46%	< 41%			42.2	$6,919	$1,639	$5,281
Eagle Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2020 Pancheri Drive	Idaho Falls	83402	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 525-7700	704	44	15.8	53.1%	465 (66.1%)	2 (0.3%)	204 (29.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.3%)	23.5	149^th of 177 public middle schools	15.8%		29.8	124^th of 166 public middle schools	25.3%	25			31.9	29.8	30.8		31.2				49.3	47.3	48.3	$7,597	$855	$6,742
Sandcreek Middle School	Public	7-8	2955 Owen Street	Idaho Falls	83406	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 525-4416	592	31	19.3	33.6%	484 (81.8%)	9 (1.5%)	81 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	37.3	105^th of 177 public middle schools	40.7%		30.3	122^nd of 166 public middle schools	26.5%	17			40.3	30.8	35.5		40.4				59.0	49.8	54.4	$7,206	$818	$6,388
Madison Online Elementary	Public	4-6	379 South 2nd East	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 359-2337	2	0	4.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Madison Junior High School	Public	7-9	134 Madison Avenue	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 359-3310	1,261	55	22.8	34.5%	1,074 (85.2%)	5 (0.4%)	159 (12.6%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	10 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)								(n/a)			< 37%	< 30%	32.4		< 29%	< 29%			< 40%	< 33%	35.2	$6,502	$1,048	$5,455
Taylorview Middle School	Public	7-8	350 Castlerock Lane	Idaho Falls	83404	Bonneville County	Idaho Falls District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 524-7850	753	45	16.8	42.0%	571 (75.8%)	2 (0.3%)	132 (17.5%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.4%)	53.7	70^th of 177 public middle schools	60.5%		56.5	59^th of 166 public middle schools	64.5%	11			47.1	45.2	46.1		45.8				58.2	57.6	57.9	$7,573	$885	$6,689

Frequently Asked Questions about Farnsworth Middle School

Is Farnsworth Middle School a good school?

Farnsworth Middle School ranks 62^nd of 177 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Farnsworth Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 611 students attended Farnsworth Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Farnsworth Middle School?

Students at Farnsworth Middle School are 85% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Farnsworth Middle School in?

Jefferson County Joint District

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