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Oakwood Elementary School

Public Grades 3-5
154th
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of 346 Idaho Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Idaho elementary schools
Summary

Oakwood Elementary School is a 516-student upper-elementary school in Preston, Idaho, serving grades 3–5 within the Preston Joint District and sharing a campus with Pioneer Elementary School (grades PK–2). The school holds a 3-star state rating, ranking 154th out of 346 Idaho elementary schools — a slight dip from 124th the prior year. Oakwood serves a higher-poverty population than its neighboring schools, with 54.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 48.8% at Pioneer and 45.6% at Harold B Lee Elementary.

Academically, math is a bright spot: 48.4% proficiency beats both the district (39.0%) and the state (43.1%). Science is also strong, with 58.0% of 5th graders proficient versus 44.0% statewide. English language arts sits at 53.6%, matching the state average. The most encouraging trend is literacy growth — 3rd-grade ELA starts at 41.9% proficiency, below the state, but climbs to 64.4% by 5th grade, more than nine points above the state average. Math stays flat at roughly 48% across all grades. Compared to Harold B Lee Elementary in the West Side Joint District, Oakwood trails in math (48.4% vs. 67.3%) and ELA (53.6% vs. 70.3%) but actually surpasses Harold B Lee in 5th-grade science.

Attendance is the area that stands out most locally. The chronic absenteeism rate at Oakwood is 13.8%, which matches the state average but is well above the 8.8% rate in the Preston Joint District and the 9.2% rate at Harold B Lee — making attendance the most direct lever for improvement. Oakwood also spends the most per student ($7,282 versus $6,402 at Pioneer and $6,142 at Harold B Lee), though some of that may reflect the different costs of serving upper-elementary grades. Overall, Oakwood is a solid middle-performing school that exceeds state averages in math and science despite serving a higher-need student body, and its reading growth suggests students make real progress through the building. Improving attendance could help close the gap with the area's top-performing schools.

516
Students ?
21.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,282
Per pupil spending ?
54.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 525 South 4th East
       Preston, ID  83263-1603

(208) 852-2233

District: Preston Joint District


Students who attend Oakwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Preston Junior High School
High:    Preston High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
85.1%
Hispanic:
12.0%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2010 → 55th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Idaho average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2010
✓Above the Idaho median (55th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg51%
Idaho avg47%
154th of 346
Idaho public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▲ up 15 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to top 45% (2026)
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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202654.0154 of 34655.5%★★★☆☆
202559.0124 of 33763.2%★★★☆☆
201848.8130 of 25448.8%★★☆☆☆
201746.3160 of 29245.2%★★☆☆☆
201642.5143 of 24040.4%★★☆☆☆
201540.3138 of 22638.9%★★☆☆☆
201356.5175 of 35751.0%★★★☆☆
201259.7149 of 35457.9%★★★☆☆
201149.0214 of 35940.4%★★☆☆☆
201042.2240 of 35632.6%★★☆☆☆
200942.3233 of 34933.2%★★☆☆☆
200852.1179 of 33546.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201844.774 of 12138.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201853.718 of 4459.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201846.974 of 12138.8%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)59th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2018)39th percentile-10 vs school
Male (2018)39th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Idaho (2025-2026) ?
Science58%+14 vs state
English Language Arts54%~ state avg
Math48%+5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Oakwood Elementary School.

Oakwood Elementary School ranks 154th of 346 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Oakwood Elementary School are 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Oakwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Preston Junior High School
High : Preston High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewAug 19, 2026
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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesJan 19, 2026
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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.

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