For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 592 students in Orofino 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 Orofino Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Idaho public elementary school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 54% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Idaho public elementary school average of 26% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ID)
# Schools
8 Schools
583 Schools
# Students
1,049 Students
215,652 Students
# Teachers
75 Teachers
12,008 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
0.21
0.42
# American Indian Students
18 Students
2,533 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,247 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
66 Students
41,313 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
19%
# Black Students
5 Students
2,231 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
930 Students
159,480 Students
% White Students
89%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
716 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
7,132 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
9
2,914
# Students in K Grade:
64
22,216
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
22,948
# Students in 2nd Grade:
69
23,229
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
23,475
# Students in 4th Grade:
67
23,466
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
23,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
67
24,462
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
18,968
# Students in 8th Grade:
92
19,446
# Students in 9th Grade:
81
2,898
# Students in 10th Grade:
85
2,570
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
2,468
# Students in 12th Grade:
97
2,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,502 is higher than the state median of $10,196. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,795 is higher than the state median of $9,374. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,215 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$2,956 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,502
$10,196
Spending / Student
$14,795
$9,374
Best Orofino Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
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
| 356 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
| 18 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) 435-4411
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4411
Grades: PK-5
| 83 students
Rank: #44.
Timberline High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
22869 Highway 11
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4411
Orofino, ID 83544
(208) 435-4411
Grades: 6-12
| 108 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 27 students
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