Oregon Trail Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Twin Falls, Idaho
Oregon Trail Elementary School in Twin Falls, Idaho enrolled 496 students in 2024-25 with 32.0 full-time teachers, 15.5 students per teacher against the Idaho elementary-school median of 17.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22. On the state tests, 33% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 26% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Idaho: 54.8% and 40.6%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%
489 students in 2022-23, 486 students in 2023-24, 496 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.0 to 32.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 489 | 30.0 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | 486 | 29.0 | 16.8 |
| 2024-25 | 496 | 32.0 | 15.5 |
15.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 68 of every 100 Idaho elementary schools
Among the 372 Idaho elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 514 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oregon Trail Elementary School enrolled 514 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 18 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 514 of the 514 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions18
- Chronically absent20.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
47.6% of students were White, 44.2% Hispanic, 3.8% Black in 2024-25.
- White47.6%
- Hispanic44.2%
- Black3.8%
- Two or more races2.8%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Oregon Trail Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Idaho, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 33% | 51% | 54.8% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 26% | 39% (2021-22) | 40.6% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Twin Falls
11 public elementary schools in Twin Falls report 2024-25 enrollment; Oregon Trail Elementary School is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Creek Elementary | 601 | 18.2 | 28.1% |
| Pillar Falls Elementary | 582 | 20.8 | 31.3% |
| Oregon Trail Elementary School | 496 | 15.5 | 53.0% |
| Sawtooth Elementary School | 452 | 17.4 | 38.9% |
| Morningside Elementary School | 404 | 15.0 | 54.0% |
| Pinecrest Academy of Idaho | 392 | 17.8 | not reported |
| Harrison Elementary School | 383 | 16.0 | 60.6% |
| I B Perrine Elementary School | 359 | 13.3 | 57.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Oregon Trail Elementary School
- Bickel Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 169 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Pinecrest Academy of IdahoThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 392 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Oregon Trail Elementary School with Bickel Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Twin Falls District spends per student$9,657 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$9,657
- The largest public schools in IdahoOregon Trail Elementary School is the number 67 by size of 377 Idaho elementary schools open in 2024-25.#67 of 377
- Idaho schools by students per teacher15.5 students per teacher here against the Idaho median of 17.1 for elementary schools.15.5:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Oregon Trail Elementary School
How many students attend Oregon Trail Elementary School?
496 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 489 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Twin Falls, ID.What is the student-teacher ratio at Oregon Trail Elementary School?
15.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Idaho median for elementary schools is 17.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Oregon Trail Elementary School a Title I school?
Oregon Trail Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Oregon Trail Elementary School do on state tests?
The students tested at Oregon Trail Elementary School scored proficient or above: 33% in reading in 2021-22 and 26% in math in 2022-23, against 54.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 40.6% in math in 2022-23 across Idaho. Idaho's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Oregon Trail Elementary School in?
Twin Falls District, NCES district ID 1603240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 160324000316 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.