Orchards Elementary School
Orchards Elementary School serves 304 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Orchards Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Orchards Elementary School's student population of 304 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
304 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Orchards Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 682 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Orchards Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#395 out of 682 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
American Indian
2%
1%
Asian
n/a
1%
Hispanic
3%
18%
Black
n/a
1%
White
91%
75%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ID Dept. of Education
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