Best Public Schools in Orofino, ID

Summary:

The city of Orofino, Idaho is home to two schools: Orofino Elementary School and Orofino High School. Based on the available data, Orofino Elementary School stands out as the stronger-performing school, consistently ranking higher in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings and outperforming the district and state averages in ISAT proficiency rates for Math, Science, and English Language Arts.

While both schools have a predominantly white student population, Orofino Elementary School has a more diverse student body, with higher percentages of Hispanic and Native American students compared to Orofino High School. Additionally, Orofino Elementary School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a lower student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance.

While both schools have similar per-student spending, the higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Orofino Elementary School suggests that it may be serving a more economically disadvantaged student population, which could impact academic outcomes. Overall, the data indicates that Orofino Elementary School is the standout school in the Orofino Joint District, with room for improvement at the high school level.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISAT Math (2024)	ISAT Science (2024)	ISAT English Language Arts (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orofino Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1000 Michigan Avenue	Orofino	83544	Clearwater County	Orofino Joint District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 476-4212	343	26	13.1	46.6%	301 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	56.3	125^th of 301 public elementary schools	58.5%		58.2	101^st of 252 public elementary schools	59.9%	24	49.3	47.0	50.0	50.8	$14,537	$2,241	$12,296
Orofino High School	Public	7-12	300 Dunlap Road	Orofino	83544	Clearwater County	Orofino Joint District	No	No	No	No	(208) 476-5557	350	24	14.8	34.6%	312 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	41.1	98^th of 159 public high schools	38.4%		17.3	97^th of 106 public high schools	8.5%	1	31.0	22.9		55.8	$14,935	$2,066	$12,869

Cities Near Orofino

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Weippe	12.06 mi	2	73^rd
Pierce	14.98 mi	2
Peck	15.14 mi	1
Lenore	15.2 mi	1
Nezperce	20.31 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Idaho Department of Education.

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