For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 166 students in Marsh Valley Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Idaho.
Public Middle School in Marsh Valley Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Idaho public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public middle school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
6 Schools
298 Schools
# Students
1,064 Students
111,145 Students
# Teachers
68 Teachers
6,183 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marsh Valley Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 170 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Graduation Rate
77%
80%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.6%
16.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.42
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
4%
20%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
74%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,323 is higher than the state median of $10,217. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,953 is higher than the state median of $9,392. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,323
$10,217
Spending / Student
$10,953
$9,392
Best Marsh Valley Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marsh Valley Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
12805 South Old Highway 91
Arimo, ID 83214
(208) 254-3260
Arimo, ID 83214
(208) 254-3260
Gr: 7-8 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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