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Preston Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,659 students in Preston Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Idaho.
Public Elementary Schools in Preston Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
5 Schools
590 Schools
# Students
2,468 Students
216,382 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
11,932 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Preston Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 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 91% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 173 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
55%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
80%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.43
# American Indian Students
24 Students
2,546 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
2,320 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
243 Students
42,034 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
19%
# Black Students
10 Students
2,317 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,163 Students
159,003 Students
% White Students
88%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
758 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
7,430 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
3,138
# Students in K Grade:
187
21,905
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
23,281
# Students in 2nd Grade:
182
23,536
# Students in 3rd Grade:
178
23,640
# Students in 4th Grade:
173
23,896
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
23,838
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
24,320
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
18,769
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
19,170
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
3,063
# Students in 10th Grade:
182
2,731
# Students in 11th Grade:
206
2,463
# Students in 12th Grade:
217
2,632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,425 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,125. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,072 is less than the state median of $9,308. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,425
$10,125
Spending / Student
$8,072
$9,308
Best Preston Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
525 South 4th East
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2233
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2233
Grades: 3-5
| 534 students
Rank: #22.
Preston Jr High School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
450 East Valley View Drive
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0751
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-0751
Grades: 6-8
| 558 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pioneer Elementary School
Magnet School
515 South 4th East
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Grades: PK-2
| 567 students
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