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South Fork Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

283^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 350 Idaho Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Idaho elementary schools

Summary

[South Fork Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/ID/schools/0192000974/school.aspx) is a small school in the [Madison District](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/ID/district/01920/search.aspx) serving 281 students in grades PK–4, located just outside Rexburg, ID. The school's current state ranking places it at 279 out of 346 Idaho elementary schools, putting it in the 19th percentile with a 1-star rating—a significant decline from its 72nd-percentile ranking a decade ago. Academically, 36.2% of students are proficient in math and 42.1% in ELA, which is slightly above the district average in math but well below the state average in both subjects.

Parents comparing schools will notice some striking contrasts in the immediate area. Just 4.92 miles away, another [South Fork Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/ID/schools/0157001001/school.aspx) in the [Jefferson County Joint District](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/ID/district/01570/search.aspx) serves a larger and more economically advantaged student body, achieving a 61st-percentile ranking and math proficiency of 58.4%—compared to South Fork's 19th percentile and 36.2% math proficiency. Even within the [Madison District](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/ID/district/01920/search.aspx), schools like [Adams Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/ID/schools/0192000333/school.aspx) outperform South Fork despite having a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (48.2% vs. 44.1%). South Fork's chronic absenteeism rate sits at 15.1%, higher than the district (10.7%) and state (13.8%) averages, which is a concern for a school with academic struggles.

Looking at grade-level data, the biggest red flag is 4th-grade math, where only 33.3% of students are proficient, far below the district (46.0%) and state (48.0%) averages. On a more positive note, the school has shown recent progress in reading, with ELA proficiency jumping from 31.2% to 42.1% over the past two years. However, math has remained stubbornly flat, and the school's long-term trajectory shows a sustained downward trend over the last decade. Since South Fork spends slightly more per student ($6,746) than several higher-performing nearby schools, the challenges appear to lie more in instructional effectiveness, academic interventions, and attendance than in a lack of resources.

281

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,746

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7133 South 2000 West
Rexburg, ID 83440-4528

(208) 359-3369

District: Madison District

Students who attend South Fork Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Junior High School
	Madison Middle School
High:	Madison Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Pacific Islander:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2012 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Idaho average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Idaho avg49%

283^rd of 350

Idaho public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Madison District

48^th of 104Madison 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	23.2	283 of 350	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	243 of 301	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	174 of 252	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	111 of 188	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	102 of 166	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	187 of 254	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.3	161 of 292	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.5	137 of 240	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.1	119 of 357	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	99 of 354	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	81.2	25 of 359	93.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.6	15 of 356	95.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Math36%-7 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 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	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%)	23.2	283^rd of 350 public elementary schools	19.1%					(n/a)	39.6	33.3			36.2		40.0	43.9			42.1	$6,746	$1,169	$5,578
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 350 public elementary schools	61.7%		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
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 350 public elementary schools	59.7%		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
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%)	29.8	260^th of 350 public elementary schools	25.7%		29.1	251^st of 337 public elementary schools	25.5%	9	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 350 public elementary schools	69.7%		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
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-4	60 South 5th West Street	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3325	391	19	21.1	46.3%	292 (74.7%)	5 (1.3%)	83 (21.2%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23.5	282^nd of 350 public elementary schools	19.4%					(n/a)	34.4	40.0			37.6		27.7	50.0			40.3	$6,486	$1,375	$5,111
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-4	358 East 2nd South Street	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3330	340	17	20.0	36.8%	281 (82.6%)	7 (2.1%)	43 (12.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	60.5	124^th of 350 public elementary schools	64.6%		60.5	117^th of 337 public elementary schools	65.3%	7	65.5	51.6			58.2		61.0	44.6			52.4	$6,524	$1,106	$5,418
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	181^st of 350 public elementary schools	48.3%		50.9	156^th of 337 public elementary schools	53.7%	25	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
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-4	110 North 2nd East Street	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 359-3335	270	12	23.4	48.1%	227 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (13.3%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	63.3	112^th of 350 public elementary schools	68.0%					(n/a)	51.7	52.1			51.9		58.6	63.3			60.7	$6,347	$1,209	$5,139
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 350 public elementary schools	63.1%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fork Elementary

What district is South Fork Elementary in?

Madison District

Is South Fork Elementary a good school?

South Fork Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.1% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend South Fork Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended South Fork Elementary.

What schools do graduates of South Fork Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Madison Junior High School
Middle : Madison Middle School
High : Madison Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of South Fork Elementary?

Students at South Fork Elementary are 85% White, 14% Hispanic.

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