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Jefferson County Joint District Schools
Jefferson County Joint District is a public school district in Idaho, based in Jefferson County (Rigby). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Jefferson County Joint District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Jefferson County Joint District
10 of 11 schools in Jefferson County Joint District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 7C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Jefferson County Joint District
Statewide rankings: all 171 high schools in Idaho · all 96 middle schools in Idaho · all 354 elementary schools in Idaho
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Rigby Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Rigby High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B+ Farnsworth Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B Jefferson Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Midway Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Cottonwood Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B- South Fork Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- B- Harwood Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C Roberts Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Jefferson High School (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Jefferson County Joint District
High schools (2)
- D+ Jefferson High School, Menan
- B+ Rigby High School, Rigby
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B+ Farnsworth Middle School, Rigby
- A- Rigby Middle School, Rigby
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- B- Cottonwood Elementary, Rigby
- B- Harwood Elementary School, Rigby
- B Jefferson Elementary School, Rigby
- Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center, Rigby
- B- Midway Elementary School, Menan
- C Roberts Elementary School, Roberts
- B- South Fork Elementary School, Rigby
Where Jefferson County Joint District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Idaho
- County: Jefferson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,706 students with 347 full-time-equivalent teachers and 595 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1601570
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Idaho Falls District (20 schools, 13 mi)
- West Jefferson District (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Shelley Joint District (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Sugar-Salem Joint District (5 schools, 25 mi)
- Madison District (11 schools, 27 mi)
- Bonneville Joint District (24 schools, 27 mi)
- Snake River District (7 schools, 35 mi)
- Firth District (3 schools, 39 mi)
Questions about Jefferson County Joint District
How many schools are in Jefferson County Joint District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Jefferson County Joint District, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Jefferson County Joint District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rigby, Menan, Roberts.
How good are the schools in Jefferson County Joint District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 42.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 48.2%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Jefferson County Joint District?
6,706 students were enrolled in Jefferson County Joint District in the 2023-24 school year, about 19.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Jefferson County Joint District?
Jefferson County Joint District is in Idaho, based in Jefferson County, with its district office in Rigby. Its boundary covers about 339 sq mi.