Summary:
The 83544 zip code is home to a single high school, Orofino High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 64th out of 110 Idaho high schools in 2021-2022 to 98th out of 159 in 2022-2023, it still maintains a four-year graduation rate of 82.3%, slightly below the state average.
Academically, Orofino High School faces some challenges, with math and science proficiency rates significantly lower than the district and state averages. However, the school performs better in English Language Arts, with a proficiency rate of 75.4% for end-of-course assessments, higher than the district and state. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (34.57%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student is higher than the national average, and its student-teacher ratio of 14.8 is slightly lower than the national average.
Overall, while Orofino High School faces some academic performance gaps and a declining statewide ranking, it also has strengths in its English Language Arts proficiency and a relatively low student-teacher ratio. Understanding the unique needs and barriers faced by the school's economically disadvantaged student population, as well as implementing targeted interventions to address the academic performance gaps, could help the school improve student outcomes and reverse the downward trend in its statewide ranking.
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