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What advice would you give to incoming students at OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 419 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN FALLS DISTRICT·NCES 160324000316
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
660 PARK AVENUE, TWIN FALLS, ID 83301 · (208) 733-8480 · Twin Falls County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Idaho public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
15.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
296 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 46%
Community
6
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 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
38.2%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
22.5%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 496 | 59.7% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CANYON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CALDWELL | 654 | 59.9% | N/A |
| DESERT SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAMPA | 686 | 57.7% | N/A |
| SKYWAY ELEMENTARY CALDWELL | 795 | 62.1% | N/A |
| WILLOW CREEK ELEMENTARY NAMPA | 598 | 58.9% | N/A |
| JOHN V EVANS ELEMENTARY BURLEY | 543 | 58.7% | 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 OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Twin Falls County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #304 of 323 | #12 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #254 of 319 | #10 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #66 of 393 | #4 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #65 of 295 | #4 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #24 of 296 | #3 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #80 of 328 | #7 of 14 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.2% | #88 of 208 | #5 of 12 |
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
496
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+20% since 2000-01, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 496 | 32 | 15.5:1 | 60% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 71% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 30 | 16.3:1 | 71% (348) |
| 2020-21 | 497 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 71% (354) |
| 2017-18 | 599 | 32.5 | 18.4:1 | 71% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 686 | 34 | 20.2:1 | 71% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 36 | 16.3:1 | 62% (365) |
| 2000-01 | 413 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 53% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (599 to 496); teachers down 1% (32.5 to 32).
About OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in TWIN FALLS, Idaho. The school's 496 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Idaho average about 332 students each.
The district, TWIN FALLS DISTRICT, operates 18 schools serving 9,000 students.
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Twin Falls County's population at about 79%. OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 15.5 students per teacher and 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 2.6 below the 18.1:1 average for elementary schools in Idaho. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 60% in 2024-25. Public schools in Twin Falls County average 44%.
allk12 grades OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a D. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Twin Falls County has about 93,734 residents, and the median household income is $67,409, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Twin Falls County has 41 public schools and roughly 16,273 students.
PINECREST ACADEMY OF IDAHO is located about 0.5 miles from OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Enrollment at OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 497 in 2020-21 and 496 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.5:1) than in 2020-21 (18.4:1).
Community posts for OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Twin Falls County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
93,734
Census ACS
Median income
$67,409
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
16,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TWIN FALLS DISTRICT
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 758 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
- PILLAR FALLS ELEMENTARYElementary · 582 students
Other schools in TWIN FALLS
- CANYON RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,445 students
- TWIN FALLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,381 students
- VERA C O'LEARY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 758 students
- ROBERT STUART MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 690 students
- XAVIER CHARTER SCHOOLCombined · 654 students
- ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARYElementary · 601 students
Other Oregon Trail Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oregon Trail Elementary. OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 3.
- Oregon Trail Elementary SchoolClackamas, OR · 455 students
- Oregon Trail ElementaryCasper, WY · 272 students
Nearby schools
- PINECREST ACADEMY OF IDAHO0.5 mi · 392
- BICKEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 169
- TWIN FALLS VIRTUAL SCHOOLHOUSE1.1 mi · 207
- SOUTH HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 525
- MAGIC VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 161
- MORNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 496 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 48% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
OREGON TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of TWIN FALLS DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.