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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 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,630 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
6 Schools
597 Schools
# Students
2,408 Students
214,917 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
12,168 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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
0.23
0.43
# American Indian Students
22 Students
2,540 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
2,319 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
43,258 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
20%
# Black Students
8 Students
2,402 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
2,094 Students
156,137 Students
% White Students
87%
73%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
745 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
25 Students
7,542 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
3,386
# Students in K Grade:
169
20,407
# Students in 1st Grade:
181
22,594
# Students in 2nd Grade:
163
23,529
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
23,643
# Students in 4th Grade:
177
23,790
# Students in 5th Grade:
168
24,041
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
24,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
195
18,745
# Students in 8th Grade:
193
18,797
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
3,150
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
2,904
# Students in 11th Grade:
170
2,955
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
2,804
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,635 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,185. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,273 is less than the state median of $9,364. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,635
$10,185
Spending / Student
$8,273
$9,364
Best Preston Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakwood Elementary 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
| 525 students
Rank: #22.
Preston Jr High 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
| 570 students
Rank: n/an/a
515 South 4th East
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Preston, ID 83263
(208) 852-2050
Grades: PK-2
| 535 students
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