The top reported proficiency rate is 55% in English language arts. The lowest is 43% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Oakwood Elementary School
Oakwood Elementary serves grades three through five in Preston, Idaho, as part of Preston Joint School District #201. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The enrollment is moderate for a three-grade elementary, with roughly equal class sizes across the three grades. The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic share in the low double digits and very small representation from other racial and ethnic groups. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The school does not have reported data for special education enrollment or English learners, which are gaps a parent may want to ask the school about directly.
Preston itself is a small city and the county seat of Franklin County, rooted in its founding by Latter-day Saint pioneers. The community maintains strong cultural ties to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and local life centers on events like the Idaho Festival of Lights, That Famous Preston Night Rodeo, and Downtown Trick or Treat. The town follows a traditional grid pattern with U.S. Highway 91, known locally as State Street, serving as the main north-south corridor. Preston sits within the Logan, Utah metropolitan area and is a short drive south of Logan. Interstate 15 is about a half-hour away, and no public transit system serves the city. The Bear River Massacre Site, a National Historic Landmark, sits a few miles northwest, and the Cub River Canyon offers nearby recreation.
The housing market in Preston's zip code is more affordable than the Idaho state benchmark but above the national figure. The price-to-income ratio sits above the national midpoint, and estimated monthly mortgage costs reflect current interest rates in the mid-six-percent range. No rent data was available for this area. Home values have seen modest year-over-year appreciation. A family considering buying in Preston would face a market that is gentler than many Idaho cities but still carries the weight of current mortgage rates.
On Idaho's ISAT assessments, Oakwood's results show a mixed but generally middling picture. In English language arts, proficiency rates hover in the mid-fifties across all three grades, with third grade being the strongest. Math tells a more uneven story. Third grade posts a proficiency rate above sixty percent, but that figure declines as students move up, with fourth grade in the low fifties and fifth grade dipping below half. Science, tested only in fifth grade, shows the weakest result, with fewer than half of students reaching proficiency. Average scale scores were not reported, and participation rates were not available, so there is no way to assess whether testing engagement was complete. No trend data was available that would allow a year-over-year comparison, so families cannot see whether these results represent improvement or decline from prior years.
The school's grade band means certain metrics simply do not apply. Oakwood serves only grades three through five, so there is no graduation rate, no ACT or SAT data, and no college or career readiness information. This is expected for an upper-elementary school and does not indicate a gap in the school's program.
Several categories of information that parents often look for were absent from the available data. No staffing figures, no course access details, no discipline data, and no attendance rates were reported. Title I status was not specified. No program offerings, such as gifted services, intervention programs, or extracurricular activities, were listed. The district brief for Preston Joint School District #201 turned up no parent-relevant changes meeting a lasting-impact threshold, so there is nothing to report on recent restructuring, boundary changes, or program launches.
What the data does show is a conventional small-town elementary school serving a fairly homogeneous student body in a community with deep LDS roots and a stable, modestly growing population. Academic results are strongest in the earliest tested grade and soften as students progress, particularly in math and science. A parent evaluating Oakwood would benefit from asking the school about its approach to math instruction in the upper elementary grades, what intervention or enrichment supports exist, and how the school serves students who are struggling or advanced. The community itself offers a quiet, faith-anchored small-town setting with reasonable access to Logan's amenities to the south.
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