Harwood Elementary School

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Harwood Elementary School ranks 223 rd of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Harwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Rigby, Idaho, serving 401 students in grades PK-5. The school faces several challenges, including a higher percentage of Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students, higher chronic absenteeism, and lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages.

Harwood Elementary has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (21.2%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 5.7% to 15.65%. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (21.7%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 15.3% to 19.4%. Academically, Harwood's proficiency rates in ISAT Math (45%) and ISAT English Language Arts (35.8%) for all grades are below the Jefferson County Joint District (49.8% and 56.2%) and state (42.2% and 53.3%) averages. Additionally, Harwood's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from being ranked 90 out of 354 Idaho elementary schools in 2011-2012 to being ranked 223 out of 301 in 2023-2024.

Despite the overall lower performance, Harwood Elementary's Hispanic students rank 10 out of 58 Idaho elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, indicating that this subgroup is performing relatively well compared to their peers statewide. However, Harwood's performance is generally lower than the nearby Cottonwood Elementary and South Fork Elementary, which have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's per-student spending of $6,633 in 2018-2019 is also lower than the nearby schools, which range from $5,730 to $7,842 per student, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

200 West 3rd North
Rigby, ID 83442-1107

(208) 745-7613

District: Jefferson County Joint District

SchoolDigger Rank:
223^rd of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,633

Students who attend Harwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rigby Middle School
High:	Rigby High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 421

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harwood Elementary School ranks worse than 74.1% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 3^rd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County Joint District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.9%), Hispanic (21.1%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harwood Elementary School is 17.1, which is the 2^nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Jefferson County Joint District. (See more...)

Compare Harwood Elementary School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harwood Elementary School is $6,633, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Jefferson County Joint District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harwood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harwood Elementary School 223^rd of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Harwood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Hispanic students:

Jefferson County Joint District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County Joint District 35^th of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harwood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Harwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	26.68	286^th	335	14.6%
2009	52.79	184^th	349	47.3%
2010	47.73	211^th	356	40.7%
2011	62.14	135^th	359	62.4%
2012	69.97	90^th	354	74.6%
2013	39.59	257^th	357	28.0%
2016	24.38	185^th	240	22.9%
2017	32.07	208^th	292	28.8%
2022	28.73	139^th	188	26.1%
2023	29.85	176^th	252	30.2%
2024	24.85	223^rd	301	25.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harwood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	63.60	10^th	58	82.8%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harwood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	614	614
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	670	670
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	665	665
1994	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	611	611
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	612	612
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	612	612
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	586	586
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	647	647
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	644	644
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	679	679
2001	594	4	2	41	3	n/a	n/a	0	644
2002	428	7	4	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2003	428	7	4	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
2004	412	11	6	70	5	n/a	n/a	0	504
2005	441	10	4	72	5	n/a	n/a	0	532
2006	498	9	8	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	599
2007	512	11	12	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	623
2008	499	5	12	80	4	n/a	n/a	0	600
2009	539	5	11	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	612
2010	334	3	9	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	404
2011	324	2	1	75	4	0	13	0	419
2012	332	3	1	74	1	0	10	0	421
2013	329	2	0	76	2	0	12	0	421
2014	205	1	0	71	1	0	6	0	284
2015	187	0	0	57	0	0	5	0	249
2016	202	0	0	48	0	0	4	0	254
2017	240	0	1	64	1	1	8	0	315
2018	239	0	1	48	0	1	7	0	296
2019	267	0	0	63	0	1	15	0	346
2020	231	0	0	53	1	1	10	0	296
2021	263	0	0	70	2	0	16	0	351
2022	306	0	0	80	4	1	17	0	408
2023	295	3	0	85	2	0	16	0	401
2024	311	2	0	89	2	0	17	0	421

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	614	22.8	26.9	18.4
1992	670	25.0	26.8	20.1
1993	665	24.0	27.7	22.4
1994	611	23.5	26.0	21.6
1995	612	21.5	28.5	21.1
1996	612	21.5	28.5	21.1
1997	586	21.0	27.9	21
1998	647	21.3	30.4	19
1999	644	25.7	25.1	37
2000	679	24.4	27.8	39.6
2001	644	24.5	26.3	40.5
2002	522	24.3	21.5	46.9
2003	522	24.3	21.5	46.9
2004	504	24.5	20.6	48.2
2005	532	24.0	22.2	46.2
2006	599	26.0	23.0	44.9
2007	623	28.0	22.3	44.1
2008	600	28.0	21.4	40.2
2009	612	30.0	20.4	40.7
2010	404	20.0	20.2	57.2
2011	419	20.0	20.9	55.6
2012	421	20.0	21.0	72.2
2013	421	21.4	19.5	68.6
2014	284	13.9	20.3	71.5
2015	249	13.0	19.1	78.7
2016	254	13.0	19.5	71.7
2017	315	15.0	21.0	51.1
2018	296	15.0	19.7	50.7
2019	346	15.3	22.5	49.7
2020	296	14.2	20.7	47.6
2021	351	18.4	19.0	37
2022	408	21.7	18.7	17.6
2023	401	22.4	17.8	46.1
2024	421	24.4	17.1	52.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harwood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	614	22.8	26.9	18.4
1992	670	25.0	26.8	20.1
1993	665	24.0	27.7	22.4
1994	611	23.5	26.0	21.6
1995	612	21.5	28.5	21.1
1996	612	21.5	28.5	21.1
1997	586	21.0	27.9	21
1998	647	21.3	30.4	19
1999	644	25.7	25.1	37
2000	679	24.4	27.8	39.6
2001	644	24.5	26.3	40.5
2002	522	24.3	21.5	46.9
2003	522	24.3	21.5	46.9
2004	504	24.5	20.6	48.2
2005	532	24.0	22.2	46.2
2006	599	26.0	23.0	44.9
2007	623	28.0	22.3	44.1
2008	600	28.0	21.4	40.2
2009	612	30.0	20.4	40.7
2010	404	20.0	20.2	57.2
2011	419	20.0	20.9	55.6
2012	421	20.0	21.0	72.2
2013	421	21.4	19.5	68.6
2014	284	13.9	20.3	71.5
2015	249	13.0	19.1	78.7
2016	254	13.0	19.5	71.7
2017	315	15.0	21.0	51.1
2018	296	15.0	19.7	50.7
2019	346	15.3	22.5	49.7
2020	296	14.2	20.7	47.6
2021	351	18.4	19.0	37
2022	408	21.7	18.7	17.6
2023	401	22.4	17.8	46.1
2024	421	24.4	17.1	52.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harwood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$927 (14.0%)	$5,706 (86.0%)	$6,633

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harwood Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades Math (Harwood Elementary School)	28.6	39.6	11%
All Grades Math (Jefferson County Joint District)	49.8	47.8	2%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Harwood Elementary School)	33.9	35.4	1.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County Joint District)	52.4	54.1	1.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	346	401	15.9%
African American	0	3
American Indian	0	2
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	63	85	34.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	267	295	10.5%
Two or More Races	15	16	6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.7%	46.1%	3.6%

Schools Near Harwood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)					ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)					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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 West 3rd North	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 745-7613	421	24	17.1	52.3%	311 (73.9%)	2 (0.5%)	89 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)	24.8	223^rd of 301 public elementary schools	25.9%		29.8	176^th of 252 public elementary schools	30.2%	47					45.0		26.1	41.0	41.7		35.8	$6,633	$927	$5,706
Jefferson School District 251 Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	125 North 1st West	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 745-6693	96	4	24.0		84 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)
Rigby Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	3850 East 300 North	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	Yes	No	(208) 745-6693	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	3955 East 200 North	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 332-6800	654	32	20.7	33.3%	543 (83.0%)	1 (0.2%)	90 (13.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	48	159^th of 301 public elementary schools	47.2%		36	167^th of 252 public elementary schools	33.7%	8	58.5	43.4	52.1		52.0	42.9	42.7	37.7	57.9		46.4
South Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	327 N 4100 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 745-7085	695	33	21.3	34.0%	614 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.2%)	58	120^th of 301 public elementary schools	60.1%		53.8	113^th of 252 public elementary schools	55.2%	7	50.4	59.5	48.1		52.7	46.6	52.5	53.5	56.5		54.2	$5,832	$658	$5,175
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 N 3700 E	Rigby	83442	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 745-0758	526	30	17.7	33.5%	474 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	49.1	155^th of 301 public elementary schools	48.5%		69.9	73^rd of 252 public elementary schools	71.0%	82			40.0		51.5	39.4	50.0	43.6	59.8		51.3	$5,730	$653	$5,077
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	623 N 3500 E	Menan	83434	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 754-8604	411	20	20.1	46.0%	360 (87.6%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	24.8	224^th of 301 public elementary schools	25.6%		36.9	165^th of 252 public elementary schools	34.5%	59					41.0	21.5			39.2		42.8	$5,997	$857	$5,140
South Fork Elementary	Public	K-4	7133 South 2000 West	Rexburg	83440	Madison County	Madison District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 359-3369	268	15	17.7	42.2%	235 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19.1	243^rd of 301 public elementary schools	19.3%		30.8	174^th of 252 public elementary schools	31.0%	69					36.0		40.9	20.3			31.2	$6,746	$1,169	$5,578
Ucon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10841 N 41 E	Idaho Falls	83401	Bonneville County	Bonneville Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 525-4430	436	24	17.8	40.8%	372 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	37.2	190^th of 301 public elementary schools	36.9%		39	159^th of 252 public elementary schools	36.9%	31	49.3	54.8	41.4	16.7	40.0		40.8	48.0	56.9	42.1	46.4	$6,550	$892	$5,659
Ririe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	260 1st West Street	Ririe	83443	Jefferson County	Ririe Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 538-5175	379	20	18.9	35.6%	349 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	67.1	95^th of 301 public elementary schools	68.4%					(n/a)					50.7	54.4					54.1	$7,842	$1,454	$6,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Harwood Elementary School

What district is Harwood Elementary School in?

Jefferson County Joint District

Is Harwood Elementary School a good school?

Harwood Elementary School ranks 223^rd of 301 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Harwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Rigby Middle School
High : Rigby High School

What is the racial makeup of Harwood Elementary School?

Students at Harwood Elementary School are 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Harwood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 421 students attended Harwood Elementary School.

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