Enrollment
356
Elementary
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160252000439
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1000 MICHIGAN AVENUE, OROFINO, ID 83544 · (208) 476-4212 · Clearwater County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL356 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 71% of Idaho public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
14.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 18.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
164 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
22%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
59.8%
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 60 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 OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 356 | 46.1% | N/A |
| KOOTENAI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KOOTENAI | 367 | 44.7% | N/A |
| WHITMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 332 | 44.9% | N/A |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BONNERS FERRY | 398 | 45.7% | N/A |
| SELTICE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL POST FALLS | 375 | 47.2% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEWISTON | 358 | 43.3% | 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 OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #68 of 323 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #86 of 319 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 356 | #191 of 393 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #43 of 295 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #259 of 296 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #168 of 328 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.2% | #130 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
356
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 638
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 356 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 46% (164) |
| 2023-24 | 343 | 26 | 13.2:1 | 47% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 26.3 | 14.3:1 | 41% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 24 | 14.4:1 | 50% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 61% (245) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 62% (234) |
| 2010-11 | 373 | 22 | 16.9:1 | 61% (228) |
| 2000-01 | 521 | 26 | 20.0:1 | 46% (239) |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 30 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (401 to 356); teachers up 4% (23 to 24).
About OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in OROFINO, Idaho. It enrolled 356 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
The district, OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT, has 1,090 students enrolled across 7 schools.
Federal enrollment data show OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 88% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. That is close to the 89% White share among all Clearwater County residents. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 24 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Idaho have 18.1:1, compared with 14.8:1 here. Around 46% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That tracks the 48% average for public schools in Clearwater County.
allk12 grades OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with Idaho public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Clearwater County, the median household income is $60,000, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Clearwater County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,056 students.
The school nearest to OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.2 miles. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 345 students, to 2024-25, when it had 356.
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Clearwater County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,012
Census ACS
Median income
$60,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,056 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT
- OROFINO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 360 students
- IDAHO YOUTH CHALLENGE ACADEMY FALLHigh · 129 students
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 104 students
- TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARYElementary · 92 students
- PECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 34 students
- CAVENDISH-TEAKEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 15 students
Nearby schools
- OROFINO HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 360
- PECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.5 mi · 34
- CAVENDISH-TEAKEAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.0 mi · 15
- NEZPERCE SCHOOL17.0 mi · 174
- TIMBERLINE HIGH SCHOOL17.3 mi · 104
- TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARY17.3 mi · 92
Frequently asked questions
About OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 356 students in grades PK-06.
Is OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OROFINO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OROFINO JOINT DISTRICT in Clearwater County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.