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Best Public Schools in Preston, ID

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At a glance

Schools

2,311

Students

Top rankedOakwood Elementary School154^th of 346 Idaho elementary schools

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Smallest classes

Preston Junior High School 18.8 students per teacher

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISAT Math (2026)							ISAT Science (2026)		ISAT English Language Arts (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math 6th Grade	ISAT Math 7th Grade	ISAT Math 8th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science 5th Grade	ISAT Science 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 7th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakwood Elementary School	Public	3-5	525 South 4th East	Preston	83263	Franklin County	Preston Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 852-2233	516	24	21.5	54.5%	439 (85.1%)	2 (0.4%)	62 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	54	154^th of 346 public elementary schools	55.5%		59	124^th of 337 public elementary schools	63.2%	30	48.0	48.5	48.6				48.4	58.0		41.9	53.8	64.4				53.6	$7,282	$945	$6,337
Preston High School	Public	9-12	151 East 2nd South	Preston	83263	Franklin County	Preston Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 852-0280	679	35	19.2	34.5%	583 (85.9%)	2 (0.3%)	73 (10.8%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)								(n/a)																	$6,117	$697	$5,421
Preston Junior High School	Public	6-8	450 East Valley View Drive	Preston	83263	Franklin County	Preston Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 852-0751	540	29	18.8	45.4%	461 (85.4%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (11.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	36.9	104^th of 174 public middle schools	40.2%		48	82^nd of 166 public middle schools	50.6%	22				35.1	31.7	30.5	32.5		45.8				53.4	58.9	51.3	54.6	$5,263	$881	$4,382
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	515 South 4th East	Preston	83263	Franklin County	Preston Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(208) 852-2050	533	25	21.3	48.8%	457 (85.7%)	2 (0.4%)	61 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)								(n/a)																	$6,402	$1,048	$5,355
Franklin County High School	Public	9-12	11 S 100 W	Preston	83263	Franklin County	Preston Joint District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(208) 852-2272	43	0		53.5%	36 (83.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$9,420	$604	$8,817

Cities Near Preston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayton	14.03 mi	3	7^th
Paris	18.2 mi	2	66^th
Downey	23.98 mi	1
Montpelier	24.16 mi	4
Grace	24.83 mi	2	20^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.