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Orofino Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
90th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 337 Idaho Elementary Schools
Better than 73% of Idaho elementary schools
Summary

Orofino Elementary School is a public elementary school in Orofino, Idaho, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the Orofino Joint District. Over the past several years, Orofino Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 90th out of 337 Idaho elementary schools to as low as 294th out of 356 schools.

Orofino Elementary consistently outperforms the Orofino Joint District and the state of Idaho in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in ISAT Math and English Language Arts assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.4% of Orofino Elementary students were proficient or better in ISAT Math, compared to 44% for the Orofino Joint District and 43.1% for the state. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.0% to 22.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Orofino Elementary has increased from 31.74% in 2021-2022 to 46.65% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to other schools in the Orofino Joint District, Timberline Elementary has lower academic performance, with only 34.3% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math and 51.4% in ISAT English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year. The academic performance of Cavendish-Teakean Elementary and Peck Elementary, both smaller schools in the district, is mixed compared to Orofino Elementary. Orofino Elementary's higher spending per student and relatively low student-teacher ratio suggest a commitment to providing a quality education, which is reflected in its academic outcomes.

356
Students ?
14.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,537
Per pupil spending ?
46.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1000 Michigan Avenue
       Orofino, ID  83544-2507

(208) 476-4212

District: Orofino Joint District


Students who attend Orofino Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Orofino High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Hispanic:
7.3%
American Indian:
2.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2009 → 73rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Idaho average (59% vs 47% meeting standards)
✓Above the Idaho median (73rd percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school59%
District avg49%
Idaho avg47%
90th of 337
Idaho public elementary schools ?
Top 27%▲ up 43 pts since 2015
From bottom 30% (2015) to top 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
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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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
202568.990 of 33773.3%★★★★☆
202456.3125 of 30158.5%★★★☆☆
202358.2101 of 25259.9%★★★☆☆
201759.4122 of 29258.2%★★★☆☆
201531.9158 of 22630.1%★★☆☆☆
201349.3209 of 35741.5%★★☆☆☆
201230.2285 of 35419.5%★☆☆☆☆
201135.6273 of 35924.0%★☆☆☆☆
201029.4294 of 35617.4%★☆☆☆☆
200967.395 of 34972.8%★★★★☆
200871.470 of 33579.1%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankIdaho percentileRating
201341.9109 of 17337.0%★★☆☆☆
201230.5139 of 17118.7%★☆☆☆☆
201146.794 of 16944.4%★★☆☆☆
201025.4143 of 16613.9%★☆☆☆☆
200974.721 of 16086.9%★★★★☆
200866.841 of 15874.1%★★★★☆
By subject vs Idaho (2024-2025) ?
Math60%+17 vs state
English Language Arts60%+7 vs state
Science46%+4 vs state

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Orofino Elementary School ranks 90th of 337 Idaho elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Orofino Elementary School are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 356 students attended Orofino Elementary School.

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

High : Orofino High School


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