For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 509 students in Orofino Joint School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Idaho.
Public Preschools in Orofino Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Idaho public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public preschool average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
327 Schools
# Students
1,098 Students
119,739 Students
# Teachers
79 Teachers
6,842 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Orofino Joint School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 172 school districts in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50-54% has increased from 45-49% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 173 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
50-54%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.44
# American Indian Students
22 Students
1,197 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,310 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
24,515 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
21%
# Black Students
1 Student
1,615 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
956 Students
86,517 Students
% White Students
87%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
409 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
4,176 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
13
4,101
# Students in K Grade:
68
15,927
# Students in 1st Grade:
76
17,353
# Students in 2nd Grade:
74
18,047
# Students in 3rd Grade:
74
17,683
# Students in 4th Grade:
69
17,263
# Students in 5th Grade:
76
16,475
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
6,296
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
1,739
# Students in 8th Grade:
64
1,592
# Students in 9th Grade:
88
899
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
834
# Students in 11th Grade:
127
808
# Students in 12th Grade:
104
722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,811 is higher than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,135 is higher than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,811
$10,185
Spending / Student
$14,135
$9,364
Best Orofino Joint School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Orofino Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1000 Michigan Avenue
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-4212
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 476-4212
Grades: PK-6
| 343 students
Rank: #22.
Cavendish-teakean Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
455 Middle Road
Lenore, ID 83541
(208) 476-5393
Lenore, ID 83541
(208) 476-5393
Grades: PK-6
| 24 students
Rank: #33.
Timberline Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
22869 Highway 11
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4846
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4846
Grades: PK-5
| 105 students
Rank: #44.
Peck Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
212 Main Street
Peck, ID 83545
(208) 486-7331
Peck, ID 83545
(208) 486-7331
Grades: PK-6
| 37 students
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