Best Public Schools in Zip Code 83434

Summary:

The 83434 zip code area is home to two schools - Midway Elementary School and Jefferson High School, both part of the Jefferson County Joint District. While the schools have some areas of strength, they also face challenges in academic performance compared to state and district averages.

Midway Elementary School has an enrollment of 411 students and a 3-star district ranking. The school's proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are all below state and district averages, with only around 40% of students meeting proficiency standards. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate of 15%, which likely contributes to the lower academic outcomes. On a positive note, Midway Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 20.1.

Jefferson High School, with an enrollment of 107 students, also has a 3-star district ranking. The school's graduation rate of 82.3% is higher than the state average, but its academic proficiency, particularly in science at just 14.2%, is well below state and district levels. Like Midway Elementary, Jefferson High has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 15%. The school's spending per student is higher than Midway Elementary, at $7,117, but its student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is still relatively high.

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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 All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Jefferson High School	Public	9-12	529 N 3470 E	Menan	83434	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 754-4550	99	7	13.8	54.5%	65 (65.7%)	1 (1.0%)	27 (27.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$7,117	$1,066	$6,050

Cities Near Zip Code 83434

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Menan	0.7 mi	2	85^th
Rigby	3.81 mi	8	36^th
Roberts	6.92 mi	1
Rexburg	8.65 mi	12	46^th
Idaho Falls	9.18 mi	47	59^th

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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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