Orchards Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

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Orchards Elementary School

3429 12th Street
Lewiston, ID 83501

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Top 30%

Serving 268 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Orchards Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Idaho state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 27% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 268 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 30% in ID
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Orchards Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:

School Overview

Orchards Elementary School's student population of 268 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Orchards Elementary School
Kind	43
1	43
2	44
3	42
4	49
5	47

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Total Students

268 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School
2023	276
2022	279
2021	265
2020	316
2019	316
2018	303
2017	303
2016	321
2015	316
2014	332
2013	308
2012	305
2011	311
2010	318
2009	337
2008	331
2007	312
2006	307
2005	326
2004	311
2003	335
2002	335
2001	342
2000	339
1999	345
1998	349
1997	362
1996	380
1995	381
1994	319
1993	329
1992	328
1991	336
1990	348
1989	323
1988	323
1987	345

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	17
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	20
2013	20
2012	26
2011	24
2010	21
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	21
2003	20
2002	20
2001	20
2000	23
1999	24
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	25
1994	18
1993	17
1992	17
1991	17
1990	18
1989	16
1988	15
1987	16

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School Rankings

Orchards Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 704 schools in Idaho (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Orchards Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ID)

#146 out of 704 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School
2023	#146
2022	#127
2021	#162
2019	#395
2018	#471
2017	#468
2016	#349
2015	#508
2013	#353
2012	#478
2011	#522

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50-54%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	52%	41%	47%
2022	57%	42%	45%
2021	52%	40%	44%
2019	42%	45%	44%
2018	37%	44%	43%
2017	37%	42%	41%
2016	47%	42%	45%
2015	32%	40%	41%
2013	82%	81%	85%
2012	77%	80%	83%
2011	72%	80%	81%

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60-64%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2022	62%	55%	55%
2021	57%	54%	54%
2019	47%	55%	54%
2018	37%	54%	43%
2017	37%	52%	52%
2016	42%	53%	54%
2015	32%	51%	49%
2013	87%	89%	89%
2012	82%	89%	89%
2011	82%	88%	88%
2010	87%	87%	88%

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40-49%

41%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	15:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	17:1
2021	16:1	17:1	17:1
2020	17:1	19:1	17:1
2019	17:1	19:1	17:1
2018	15:1	19:1	17:1
2017	15:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	19:1	17:1
2015	17:1	19:1	17:1
2014	16:1	19:1	18:1
2013	16:1	19:1	17:1
2012	12:1	17:1	14:1
2011	13:1	17:1	16:1
2010	15:1	18:1	17:1
2009	15:1	18:1	17:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	18:1	17:1
2006	15:1	18:1	16:1
2005	16:1	18:1	18:1
2004	15:1	18:1	18:1
2003	17:1	18:1	18:1
2002	17:1	18:1	17:1
2001	17:1	18:1	17:1
2000	15:1	18:1	17:1
1999	14:1	18:1	17:1
1998	17:1	18:1	17:1
1997	17:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	19:1	18:1
1995	15:1	19:1	18:1
1994	18:1	19:1	18:1
1993	20:1	19:1	19:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	20:1	20:1	19:1
1990	19:1	20:1	20:1
1989	20:1	21:1	20:1
1988	22:1	21:1	20:1
1987	22:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	4%	1%	3%
2010	6%	2%	5%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	4%	2%	5%
2007	3%	2%	4%
2006	1%	2%	4%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	4%
2003	5%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2020)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	4%	19%	5%
2022	3%	19%	4%
2021	4%	19%	4%
2020	5%	18%	4%
2019	5%	18%	4%
2018	4%	18%	5%
2017	4%	18%	5%
2016	4%	18%	4%
2015	5%	17%	4%
2014	6%	17%	5%
2013	5%	16%	4%
2012	8%	16%	4%
2011	8%	16%	5%
2010	7%	15%	3%
2009	7%	14%	3%
2008	4%	14%	2%
2007	4%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	2%
2005	3%	12%	2%
2004	3%	12%	2%
2003	1%	11%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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White

84%

73%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	88%	74%	86%
2022	88%	74%	87%
2021	89%	74%	88%
2020	85%	75%	87%
2019	85%	75%	87%
2018	91%	76%	87%
2017	91%	76%	87%
2016	89%	76%	87%
2015	89%	77%	88%
2014	89%	77%	87%
2013	88%	78%	88%
2012	87%	78%	88%
2011	81%	78%	88%
2010	83%	80%	89%
2009	83%	81%	90%
2008	87%	81%	90%
2007	88%	82%	91%
2006	93%	84%	92%
2005	92%	84%	92%
2004	92%	84%	93%
2003	93%	86%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	8%	4%	6%
2022	8%	3%	6%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	7%	3%	6%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	5%	2%	6%
2015	6%	2%	5%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.43

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	0.22	0.42	0.25
2022	0.22	0.42	0.24
2021	0.20	0.42	0.23
2020	0.27	0.41	0.24
2019	0.27	0.41	0.24
2018	0.17	0.39	0.25
2017	0.17	0.39	0.25
2016	0.21	0.39	0.23
2015	0.20	0.38	0.22
2014	0.20	0.38	0.23
2013	0.22	0.37	0.23
2012	0.25	0.37	0.22
2011	0.33	0.37	0.23
2010	0.30	0.34	0.20
2009	0.30	0.33	0.19
2008	0.23	0.32	0.19
2007	0.22	0.31	0.17
2006	0.13	0.29	0.15
2005	0.15	0.28	0.15
2004	0.14	0.28	0.13
2003	0.13	0.25	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	29%	24%	19%
2022	28%	20%	17%
2021	36%	25%	22%
2020	37%	31%	23%
2019	37%	31%	23%
2018	38%	36%	25%
2017	38%	36%	25%
2016	42%	38%	27%
2015	47%	39%	28%
2014	45%	37%	29%
2013	39%	38%	27%
2012	46%	39%	30%
2011	47%	36%	29%
2010	34%	33%	25%
2009	33%	29%	22%
2008	34%	27%	21%
2007	39%	27%	20%
2006	33%	28%	22%
2005	32%	28%	20%
2004	33%	27%	20%
2003	34%	27%	20%
2002	32%	26%	19%
2001	28%	25%	19%
2000	23%	23%	16%
1999	25%	23%	16%
1998	28%	24%	17%
1997	27%	23%	17%
1996	21%	23%	15%
1995	22%	23%	16%
1994	23%	22%	16%
1993	20%	22%	15%
1992	20%	20%	13%
1991	19%	19%	14%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Orchards Elementary School	Idaho	Lewiston Independent School District
2023	11%	9%	7%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	11%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	9%
2018	5%	10%	8%
2017	5%	10%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	6%	10%	8%
2014	7%	10%	8%
2013	10%	9%	9%
2012	12%	10%	9%
2011	9%	9%	9%
2010	14%	10%	10%
2009	18%	10%	11%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	13%	10%	10%
2006	15%	10%	10%
2005	13%	10%	9%
2004	12%	10%	7%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	10%	10%	7%
2001	11%	10%	7%
2000	8%	9%	7%
1999	10%	9%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lewiston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Orchards Elementary School's ranking?

Orchards Elementary School is ranked #146 out of 704 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Idaho.

What schools are Orchards Elementary School often compared to?

Orchards Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Camelot Elementary School, Centennial Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% ID state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% ID state average).

How many students attend Orchards Elementary School?

268 students attend Orchards Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Orchards Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Orchards Elementary School?

Orchards Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Idaho state average of 17:1.

What grades does Orchards Elementary School offer ?

Orchards Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Orchards Elementary School part of?

Orchards Elementary School is part of Lewiston Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 268 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 30%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ID Dept. of Education