Is Oregon Trail Elementary School a good school?

Oregon Trail Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Idaho elementary schools.

How many students attend Oregon Trail Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 489 students attended Oregon Trail Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oregon Trail Elementary School?

Students at Oregon Trail Elementary School are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oregon Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oregon Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : South Hills Middle School High : Twin Falls High School

Oregon Trail Elementary School

Summary:

Oregon Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Twin Falls, Idaho, with a student population of 489 and is part of the Twin Falls School District, which is ranked 61 out of 77 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Oregon Trail Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Twin Falls District and state averages on ISAT Math and English Language Arts assessments, with only 26.5% of students proficient or better in ISAT Math in 2023-2024, compared to 36.8% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 22.0% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Oregon Trail Elementary has a very high percentage of students (over 70%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population, and has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Idaho elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

When comparing Oregon Trail Elementary to other nearby schools in the Twin Falls District, it stands out as the lowest-performing school, with Rock Creek Elementary and Sawtooth Elementary having significantly higher academic proficiency rates and better overall rankings. Additionally, while Oregon Trail Elementary's Hispanic students perform better than the school's overall performance, ranking 25th out of 58 Idaho elementary schools for Hispanic students in 2023-2024, the school's White students rank much lower, at 117th out of 135 schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

660 Park Avenue
Twin Falls, ID 83301-7736

(208) 733-8480

District: Twin Falls District

SchoolDigger Rank:
270^th of 301 Idaho Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,410

Students who attend Oregon Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Hills Middle School
High:	Twin Falls High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 489

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

39.9%

African American:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oregon Trail Elementary School ranks worse than 89.7% of elementary schools in Idaho. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Twin Falls District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.49. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oregon Trail Elementary School is $7,410. 4 elementary schools in the Twin Falls District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oregon Trail Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oregon Trail Elementary School 270^th of 301 Idaho public elementary schools. (See Oregon Trail Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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White students:

Twin Falls District:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Falls District 61^st of 77 Idaho school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oregon Trail Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oregon Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2008	34.22	254^th	335	24.2%
2009	67.68	93^rd	349	73.4%
2010	71.91	71^st	356	80.1%
2011	54.43	189^th	359	47.4%
2012	34.33	274^th	354	22.6%
2013	49.92	207^th	357	42.0%
2015	32.62	157^th	226	30.5%
2016	35.45	160^th	240	33.3%
2017	40.46	183^rd	292	37.3%
2018	28.02	189^th	254	25.6%
2019	16.67	148^th	171	13.5%
2021	11.85	157^th	166	5.4%
2022	10.99	173^rd	188	8.0%
2023	13.09	224^th	252	11.1%
2024	11.49	270^th	301	10.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Oregon Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	24.93	98^th	121	19.0%
2019	16.14	22^nd	23	4.3%
2021	12.66	19^th	19	0.0%
2024	2.18	69^th	69	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Oregon Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	33.89	87^th	121	28.1%
2019	4.83	23^rd	23	0.0%
2021	6.29	19^th	19	0.0%
2024	15.62	66^th	69	4.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oregon Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	33.73	14^th	19	26.3%
2024	41.13	25^th	58	56.9%

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Rank History for White students at Oregon Trail Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ID State Percentile
2018	29.42	22^nd	31	29.0%
2019	23.23	16^th	18	11.1%
2021	27.79	9^th	11	18.2%
2024	15.67	117^th	135	13.3%

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Data source: test scores: Idaho Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oregon Trail Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	507	507
1996	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	507	507
1997	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	501	501
1998	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	487	487
1999	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	483	483
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	464	464
2001	288	3	1	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2002	292	1	1	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2003	292	1	1	150	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
2004	343	5	1	167	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
2005	335	3	3	160	1	n/a	n/a	0	502
2006	372	1	5	181	2	n/a	n/a	0	561
2007	401	1	6	211	2	n/a	n/a	0	621
2008	411	1	4	231	1	n/a	n/a	0	648
2009	388	0	5	239	5	n/a	n/a	0	637
2010	361	0	0	187	3	n/a	n/a	0	551
2011	345	1	4	232	3	2	1	0	588
2012	400	4	4	216	5	3	2	0	634
2013	398	3	4	202	7	2	8	0	624
2014	420	3	14	241	5	0	12	0	695
2015	429	2	14	226	3	1	10	0	685
2016	426	5	20	225	5	1	4	0	686
2017	353	5	20	190	3	0	3	0	574
2018	354	6	21	211	2	2	3	0	599
2019	358	8	23	223	5	1	2	0	620
2020	328	7	20	222	3	0	5	0	585
2021	259	10	17	199	2	2	8	0	497
2022	293	10	14	203	1	0	12	0	533
2023	266	11	8	195	1	0	8	0	489

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oregon Trail Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	507	27.4	18.5	40
1996	507	27.4	18.5	40
1997	501	27.4	18.3	37.9
1998	487	27.0	18.0	40
1999	483	26.6	18.2	50.5
2000	464	26.7	17.4	48.1
2001	413	26.5	15.6	52.5
2002	444	27.2	16.3	59
2003	444	27.2	16.3	59
2004	516	30.5	16.9	56.6
2005	502	28.5	17.6	58.6
2006	561	29.1	19.3	57.8
2007	621	33.7	18.4	60.9
2008	648	34.5	18.8	63.9
2009	637	38.5	16.5	65.5
2010	551	32.9	16.7	68.1
2011	588	36.5	16.1	62.1
2012	634	38.9	16.2	70.8
2013	624	32.5	19.1	74.5
2014	695	34.7	19.9	68.2
2015	685	36.0	19.0	72.8
2016	686	34.0	20.1	71.3
2017	574	30.8	18.6	71.3
2018	599	32.4	18.4	71.3
2019	620	31.0	20.0	71.5
2020	585	30.9	18.9	71.3
2021	497	27.9	17.7	71.2
2022	533	28.6	18.6	71.3
2023	489	30.0	16.3	71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oregon Trail Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	507	27.4	18.5	40
1996	507	27.4	18.5	40
1997	501	27.4	18.3	37.9
1998	487	27.0	18.0	40
1999	483	26.6	18.2	50.5
2000	464	26.7	17.4	48.1
2001	413	26.5	15.6	52.5
2002	444	27.2	16.3	59
2003	444	27.2	16.3	59
2004	516	30.5	16.9	56.6
2005	502	28.5	17.6	58.6
2006	561	29.1	19.3	57.8
2007	621	33.7	18.4	60.9
2008	648	34.5	18.8	63.9
2009	637	38.5	16.5	65.5
2010	551	32.9	16.7	68.1
2011	588	36.5	16.1	62.1
2012	634	38.9	16.2	70.8
2013	624	32.5	19.1	74.5
2014	695	34.7	19.9	68.2
2015	685	36.0	19.0	72.8
2016	686	34.0	20.1	71.3
2017	574	30.8	18.6	71.3
2018	599	32.4	18.4	71.3
2019	620	31.0	20.0	71.5
2020	585	30.9	18.9	71.3
2021	497	27.9	17.7	71.2
2022	533	28.6	18.6	71.3
2023	489	30.0	16.3	71.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oregon Trail Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,500 (20.2%)	$5,909 (79.7%)	$7,410

Data source: Idaho Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oregon Trail Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 148^th of 171 Elementary schools	Ranks 224^th of 252 Elementary schools	2.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	51	34.2	16.8%
3rd Grade Math (Twin Falls District)	54.6	47.1	7.5%
3rd Grade Math (Idaho)	53	49.4	3.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	32.7	34.2	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	47.9	41.2	6.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	50.5	45.2	5.3%
4th Grade Math (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	38.1	24.6	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Twin Falls District)	46.8	40.3	6.5%
4th Grade Math (Idaho)	49.9	47.2	2.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	39.1	26.1	13%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	46.6	39.4	7.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	52	48.4	3.6%
5th Grade Math (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	39.4	21	18.4%
5th Grade Math (Twin Falls District)	45.9	33.2	12.7%
5th Grade Math (Idaho)	44.9	41.5	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	45.4	31.8	13.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	52	40.7	11.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Idaho)	56.9	51.7	5.2%
All Grades Math (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	42.9	26.7	16.2%
All Grades Math (Twin Falls District)	42.1	38.8	3.3%
All Grades Math (Idaho)	44.4	41.5	2.9%
All Grades Science (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	62	24.4	37.6%
All Grades Science (Twin Falls District)	56	38.9	17.1%
All Grades Science (Idaho)	58.9	41.6	17.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Oregon Trail Elementary School)	39	31	8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Twin Falls District)	50.9	48.5	2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Idaho)	55	52.2	2.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	620	489	21.1%
African American	8	11	37.5%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	23	8	65.2%
Hispanic	223	195	12.6%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	358	266	25.7%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.5%	71.2%	0.3%

Schools Near Oregon Trail Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	ISAT Math 4th Grade	ISAT Math 5th Grade	ISAT Math All Grades	ISAT Science All Grades	ISAT English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISAT English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oregon Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	660 Park Avenue	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-8480	489	30	16.3	71.2%	266 (54.4%)	11 (2.2%)	195 (39.9%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	11.5	270^th of 301 public elementary schools	10.3%		13.1	224^th of 252 public elementary schools	11.1%	46	30.5	28.4	19.1	26.5	25.0	32.9	32.5	26.4		30.8	$7,410	$1,500	$5,909
Bickel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 2nd Avenue East	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-4116	199	16	12.4	75.9%	113 (56.8%)	10 (5.0%)	58 (29.1%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.5%)	11.7	268^th of 301 public elementary schools	11.0%		16.4	215^th of 252 public elementary schools	14.7%	53		25.0		29.7						28.0	$10,022	$2,050	$7,973
Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho	Public, Charter	K-8	586 Orchard Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Pinecrest Academy Of Idaho Inc.	Yes	No	No	No	(208) 944-2129	252	15	16.8		187 (74.2%)	1 (0.4%)	49 (19.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.8%)	41.2	176^th of 301 public elementary schools	41.5%					(n/a)		54.9	40.5	43.4	44.1	28.2	43.2	58.2	46.3	47.1
Morningside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Morningside Drive	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-6507	438	27	16.2	57.8%	274 (62.6%)	23 (5.3%)	112 (25.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	22 (5.0%)	38.9	184^th of 301 public elementary schools	38.9%		38.7	160^th of 252 public elementary schools	36.5%	24	35.9	43.5	45.8	42.2	48.2	42.2	42.3	50.6		45.3	$8,076	$1,408	$6,668
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	238 Buhl Street North	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-1321	386	27	14.2	75.6%	195 (50.5%)	29 (7.5%)	140 (36.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)	3.1	301^st of 301 public elementary schools	0.0%		7.3	245^th of 252 public elementary schools	2.8%	56		12.8		15.8	13.8	14.5				19.3	$7,733	$1,549	$6,184
Harrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Harrison Street	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-4229	389	25	15.5	65.3%	217 (55.8%)	22 (5.7%)	100 (25.7%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	11 (2.8%)	27 (6.9%)	4.2	297^th of 301 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.1	243^rd of 252 public elementary schools	3.6%	54			16.7	18.0	20.0	13.1	12.3	23.8		16.9	$9,238	$1,897	$7,341
Sawtooth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1771 Stadium Boulevard	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-8454	490	28	17.6	40.6%	356 (72.7%)	5 (1.0%)	91 (18.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	26 (5.3%)	60.5	110^th of 301 public elementary schools	63.5%		58.8	99^th of 252 public elementary schools	60.7%	11	52.8	54.1	43.9	50.0	48.8	58.4	65.3	52.4		58.4	$7,210	$894	$6,316
I B Perrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	452 Caswell Avenue West	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	Yes	(208) 733-4288	494	29	17.3	51.6%	295 (59.7%)	28 (5.7%)	128 (25.9%)	14 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	20 (4.0%)	6.7	289^th of 301 public elementary schools	4.0%		12	227^th of 252 public elementary schools	9.9%	62	14.0	17.6	27.2	20.3	24.7	12.7	19.3	31.3		22.0	$6,790	$1,205	$5,585
Pillar Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Harrison Street South	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Twin Falls District	No	No	No	No	(208) 732-7570	607	33	18.3	23.2%	486 (80.1%)	6 (1.0%)	82 (13.5%)	6 (1.0%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	66.1	97^th of 301 public elementary schools	67.8%		72.9	66^th of 252 public elementary schools	73.8%	31	74.8	62.6	41.2	58.0	41.1	64.9	60.8	51.2		58.4	$6,658	$601	$6,057
Gem Prep: Twin Falls	Public, Charter	K-5	151 Federation Road	Twin Falls	83301	Twin Falls County	Gem Prep: Twin Falls LLC	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(208) 735-5646	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	52.0	52.2	25.0	43.1		52.0				50.7

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