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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
516
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160096000181
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
525 SOUTH 4TH EAST, PRESTON, ID 83263 · (208) 852-2233 · Franklin County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL516 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Idaho public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.4:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
281 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 46%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 165 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 176 | 34% |
| Grade 5 | 175 | 34% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 44% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.4%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
53.6%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 516 | 54.5% | N/A |
| FARMIN STIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SANDPOINT | 510 | 54.1% | N/A |
| PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRESTON | 533 | 48.8% | N/A |
| SHADOW BUTTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EMMETT | 387 | 54.3% | N/A |
| WINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL COEUR D'ALENE | 398 | 56.5% | N/A |
| PONDEROSA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POST FALLS | 466 | 59.2% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #110 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #120 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 516 | #53 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.5:1 | #269 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.1% | #235 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #111 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #175 of 208 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
516
+18 (+4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
21.5:1
was 20.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 516 | 24 | 21.5:1 | 54% (281) |
| 2023-24 | 525 | 25 | 21.0:1 | 48% (254) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 24 | 22.3:1 | 44% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 24 | 20.8:1 | 33% (164) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 26 | 20.9:1 | 51% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 25 | 22.6:1 | 50% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 27 | 22.9:1 | 100% (615) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 25 | 21.3:1 | 57% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 31 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (544 to 516); teachers down 8% (26 to 24).
About OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in PRESTON, Idaho, according to federal school records. The school enrolls 516 students, from grades 3 through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Idaho is about 332, so this school runs 55% bigger than that.
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT, which has 5 schools and 2,311 students.
About 85% of the student body at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 26% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal data list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in 2024-25, for a ratio of 21.5:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher above the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 54%. The rate at public schools in Franklin County averages 45%, lower than here.
The allk12 Grade for OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B. Compared with Idaho public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 60% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Franklin County this way: the median household income is $71,950, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Besides OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Franklin County has 7 other public schools.
Nearest public school: PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew 4%, to 516.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,056
Census ACS
Median income
$71,950
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT
- PRESTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 679 students
- PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 540 students
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 533 students
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 43 students
Other schools in PRESTON
- PRESTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 679 students
- PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 540 students
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 533 students
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 43 students
Other Oakwood Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakwood Elementary. OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 14.
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolPEORIA, AZ · 937 students
- OAKWOOD ELEMENTARYPLYMOUTH, MN · 545 students
- Oakwood ElementaryStockton, CA · 522 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolOakwood, GA · 509 students
- Oakwood Elementary SchoolPORTLAND, MI · 473 students
Nearby schools
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 533
- PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL0.3 mi · 540
- PRESTON HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 679
- FRANKLIN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 43
- HAROLD B LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 373
- BEUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL6.6 mi · 177
Frequently asked questions
About OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 516 students in grades 03-05.
Is OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 21.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
OAKWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of PRESTON JOINT DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.