FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL

635 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school and part of the JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT school district, located in RIGBY, ID with 635 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 35 teachers, FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 18.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

635

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

18.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	560
Hispanic	61
Black	2
Two or More	10
American Indian	2

White
560 (88.2 %)
Hispanic
61 (9.6 %)
Two or More
10 (1.6 %)
Black
2 (0.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Not reported
Shared Time Status:	Not reported
District:	JEFFERSON COUNTY JOINT DISTRICT
Phone:	(208)745-8347
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	635
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Not reported
Qualified Free Lunch:	146
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	76

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 207

Grade 7 191

Grade 8 237