Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83214

Summary:

The 83214 zip code area is home to two schools - Marsh Valley High School and Marsh Valley Middle School, both part of the Marsh Valley Joint District. Based on the available data, these schools appear to be underperforming compared to state-level metrics, with declining statewide rankings, low proficiency rates in core subjects, and higher-than-average chronic absenteeism.

Marsh Valley High School has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, falling from 25th out of 106 high schools in 2022-2023 to 123rd out of 159 in 2023-2024 and 95th out of 112 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 1 star over this period. Similarly, Marsh Valley Middle School's statewide ranking has declined from 69th out of 107 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 135th out of 164 in 2023-2024 and 121st out of 166 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 1-star rating.

Both schools struggle with low proficiency rates in ISAT Math and Science, scoring around 20% proficient or better at the high school level and 35% at the middle school level, well below the state averages. While Marsh Valley High School performs slightly better than the state average in ISAT English Language Arts, Marsh Valley Middle School falls slightly below. Additionally, both schools have a 15% chronic absenteeism rate, higher than the state average. Socioeconomic factors, such as lower spending per student compared to the state, may also contribute to the schools' underperformance.

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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 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math End of Course	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT Science End of Course	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts End of Course	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marsh Valley High School	Public	9-12	12655 South Old Highway 91	Arimo	83214	Bannock County	Marsh Valley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 254-3711	303	19	16.1	22.1%	286 (94.4%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	95^th of 112 public high schools	15.2%		19.2	123^rd of 159 public high schools	22.6%	28			19.4	19.4		20.6	20.6			53.7	53.7	$8,519	$789	$7,730
Marsh Valley Middle School	Public	7-8	12805 South Old Highway 91	Arimo	83214	Bannock County	Marsh Valley Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 254-3260	166	11	14.4	30.1%	157 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	30.6	121^st of 166 public middle schools	27.1%		19.6	135^th of 164 public middle schools	17.7%	14	46.2	24.7		35.5	24.7		24.7	61.5	41.6		51.6	$6,150	$624	$5,526

Cities Near Zip Code 83214

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arimo	3 mi	2	83^rd
McCammon	6.83 mi	1	52^nd
Downey	10.4 mi	1
Lava Hot Springs	11.69 mi	1
Arbon	16.56 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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