Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 282 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT·NCES 160186000327
ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3429 12TH STREET, LEWISTON, ID 83501 · (208) 748-3700 · Nez Perce County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
126 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
59.7%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
60.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 257 | 49.0% | N/A |
| KERSHAW INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL SUGAR CITY | 318 | 50.3% | N/A |
| BLACK CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRACE | 292 | 48.6% | N/A |
| A W JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FIRTH | 256 | 49.2% | N/A |
| WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 332 | 44.9% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUGAR CITY | 319 | 48.6% | 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 ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Nez Perce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #64 of 323 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.7% | #91 of 319 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #264 of 393 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #27 of 295 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.6% | #242 of 296 | #4 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.0% | #145 of 328 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #100 of 208 | #5 of 8 |
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
257
-8 (-3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 257 | 18.2 | 14.1:1 | 49% (126) |
| 2023-24 | 268 | 17.9 | 15.0:1 | 46% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 19.1 | 14.4:1 | 40% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 265 | 17 | 15.6:1 | 42% (111) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 20.4 | 14.9:1 | 48% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 50% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 24 | 13.0:1 | 55% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 342 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 39% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (304 to 257); teachers down 11% (20.4 to 18.2).
About ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in LEWISTON, Idaho, is a small elementary school. It teaches 257 students in kindergarten through 5. That is 23% below the average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Idaho.
LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT counts 12 schools and 4,479 students, including ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
At ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 86% of students are White. The remaining students are 7% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Nez Perce County at about 88% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 25%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.1:1. The school has 18.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.1:1 compares with an average of 18.1:1 for elementary schools in Idaho. Federal data show 49% of students (126) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 34% average for public schools in Nez Perce County.
For Nez Perce County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,599, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 20 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,240, ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school's locale code, City: Small, means it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 257, down from 265 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 15.6:1 to 14.1:1.
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Nez Perce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,697
Census ACS
Median income
$72,599
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,240 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT
- LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 561 students
- SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
- WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
- CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
Other schools in LEWISTON
- LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,288 students
- JENIFER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 561 students
- SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 547 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 358 students
- WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 332 students
- CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 310 students
Other Orchards Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Orchards Elementary. ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Orchards Elementary SchoolVancouver, WA · 433 students
Nearby schools
- SACAJAWEA MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 547
- LEWISTON HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,288
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 358
- MCGHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 259
- CAMELOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.8 mi · 310
- TAMMANY HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 257 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.1:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ORCHARDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LEWISTON INDEPENDENT DISTRICT in Nez Perce County.
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