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Marsh Valley Middle School

Public Grades 7-8
121st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 166 Idaho Middle Schools
Better than 27% of Idaho middle schools
Summary

Marsh Valley Middle School is a public middle school located in Arimo, Idaho, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the Marsh Valley Joint District, which is ranked 59 out of 96 districts in Idaho and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its relatively high socioeconomic status, Marsh Valley Middle School has seen a steady decline in its academic performance, dropping from a high ranking of 10th out of 171 Idaho middle schools in 2011-2012 to 121st out of 166 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in ISAT Math and Science are significantly lower than the state and district averages, with only 35.5% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math and 24.7% in ISAT Science. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 15% to 21% over the past few years.

In comparison, the nearest comparable school, North Gem Middle School, is much smaller (27 students) and has lower proficiency rates in ISAT Math and English Language Arts. However, North Gem Middle School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 7.2, compared to 17.6 at Marsh Valley Middle School. This suggests that smaller class sizes may be a contributing factor to the school's academic performance, despite its overall lower proficiency rates.

166
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$6,150
Per pupil spending ?
30.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 12805 South Old Highway 91
       Arimo, ID  83214-1613

(208) 254-3260

District: Marsh Valley Joint District


Students who attend Marsh Valley Middle School usually attend:

High:    Marsh Valley High School

Feeder schools for Marsh Valley Middle School:

Elementary:    Downey Elementary School
    Inkom Elementary School
    Lava Elementary School
    Mountain View Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.6%
Hispanic:
4.2%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2011 → 27th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Idaho average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2011
!Science scores 18 pts below the Idaho average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school40%
District avg44%
Idaho avg47%
121st of 166
Idaho public middle schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 62 pts since 2015
From top 11% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
59th of 96Marsh Valley 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202530.6121 of 16627.1%★☆☆☆☆
202419.6135 of 16417.7%★☆☆☆☆
202332.369 of 10735.5%★★☆☆☆
201858.640 of 10060.0%★★★☆☆
201763.543 of 13167.2%★★★☆☆
201673.620 of 9879.6%★★★★☆
201581.511 of 10089.0%★★★★☆
201374.929 of 17383.2%★★★★☆
201280.210 of 17194.2%★★★★★
201173.422 of 16987.0%★★★★☆
201066.841 of 16675.3%★★★★☆
200961.063 of 16060.6%★★★☆☆
200871.431 of 15880.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201869.816 of 6073.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201864.614 of 4770.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201841.132 of 6046.7%★★☆☆☆
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 (2018)73rd percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)70th percentile+10 vs school
Male (2018)47th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts52%~ state avg
Math36%-8 vs state
Science25%-18 vs state

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Students at Marsh Valley Middle School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Marsh Valley Middle School usually go on to attend Marsh Valley High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended Marsh Valley Middle School.

Marsh Valley Middle School ranks 121st of 166 Idaho middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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