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Schools in Pierce

Pierce’s public schools

Orofino Joint School District 171 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pierce. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/5schools above Idaho’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Idaho’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
47%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▲ 45% vs ID $11.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
ID 17.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
961 students on the public path
In brief

Pierce’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Pierce’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho’s 671 public schools. Orofino High School places highest (better than 59%); Peck Elementary School lowest (7%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Four elementary schools serve Pierce, graded from D to B−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools: Orofino High School and Timberline High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Pierce, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
7–122 schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Orofino Joint School District 171.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Orofino Joint School District 171Grades PK–12 · 7 schools · 1,090 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (ID 17.9)
$16,159ID $11,119 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 54.8% · 578 students tested
Math36%
State average 41.9% · 574 students tested

Pierce vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Idaho towns that share Pierce’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Pierce—Orofino Joint School District 171

Every school in Pierce

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Idaho’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Piercein other towns
Orofino Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Orofino
B−
356 students15:1Rate it →
Timberline Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weippe
C−
92 students12:1Rate it →
Peck Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Peck
D
34 students34:1Rate it →
Cavendish-Teakean Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Lenore
15 students15:1Rate it →
Timberline High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Weippe
B−
104 students13:1Rate it →
Orofino High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Orofino
B
360 students17:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Idaho Youth Challenge Academy Fall
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
129 students22:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Idaho Youth Challenge Academy Spring).

Questions about Pierce’s schools

Are Pierce’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Pierce. Orofino Joint School District 171 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Pierce. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Idaho’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Pierce in?

Orofino Joint School District 171.

Where do Pierce kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Orofino High School and Timberline High School.

Parents talk

What Pierce families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.