Is J. W. Oakley Elementary a good school?

J. W. Oakley Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend J. W. Oakley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 755 students attended J. W. Oakley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of J. W. Oakley Elementary?

Students at J. W. Oakley Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of J. W. Oakley Elementary attend?

Students who attend J. W. Oakley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Barbara Worth Junior High High : Brawley Union High

J. W. Oakley Elementary

Summary:

J. W. Oakley Elementary is a public elementary school in Brawley, California, serving 740 students in grades K-6 and part of the Brawley Elementary District.

J. W. Oakley Elementary faces several significant challenges. The school has seen a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 2.8% in 2018-2019 to 48.2% in 2022-2023, much higher than the state average and other nearby schools in the Brawley Elementary District. Academically, J. W. Oakley consistently underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 28.45% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 34.36% for the Brawley Elementary District and 47.04% for California. The school also struggles to support certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for English Language Learners and Special Education students.

Interestingly, J. W. Oakley's performance has declined over time, with its statewide ranking dropping from 3250 out of 5789 California elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 4637 out of 5862 in 2023-2024. In contrast, other elementary schools in the Brawley Elementary District, such as Myron D. Witter Elementary and Phil D. Swing Elementary, generally outperform J. W. Oakley on key metrics. The extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at J. W. Oakley, reaching 96.1% in 2020-2021, suggests the school may be serving a population facing significant socioeconomic challenges, which could be contributing to the school's struggles.

Detail:

Public K-6

1401 B St.
Brawley, CA 92227-1912

(760) 344-4620

District: Brawley Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4637^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,566

Students who attend J. W. Oakley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Barbara Worth Junior High
High:	Brawley Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 755

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.2%

White:

1.6%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details J. W. Oakley Elementary ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Brawley Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.36. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (97.2%), White (1.6%), African American (0.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at J. W. Oakley Elementary is 22.5. 2 elementary schools in the Brawley Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare J. W. Oakley Elementary employs 33.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at J. W. Oakley Elementary is $11,566, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Brawley Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

J. W. Oakley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks J. W. Oakley Elementary 4637^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See J. W. Oakley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Brawley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brawley Elementary 1161^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for J. W. Oakley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2016	21.35	4490^th	5614	20.0%
2017	27.23	4067^th	5692	28.5%
2018	33.07	3596^th	5662	36.5%
2019	38.89	3250^th	5789	43.9%
2022	21.59	4687^th	5883	20.3%
2023	22.40	4617^th	5874	21.4%
2024	22.36	4637^th	5862	20.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.67	731^st	3246	77.5%
2019	66.45	632^nd	3275	80.7%
2022	50.70	1163^rd	3311	64.9%
2023	51.15	1131^st	3250	65.2%
2024	30.19	2536^th	3160	19.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.88	2205^th	2420	8.9%
2024	29.61	1862^nd	2634	29.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.70	2631^st	5084	48.2%
2019	55.22	2052^nd	5173	60.3%
2022	29.70	3869^th	5264	26.5%
2023	27.56	4115^th	5374	23.4%
2024	28.06	4139^th	5511	24.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.44	57^th	68	16.2%
2024	22.57	65^th	74	12.2%

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Rank History for Female students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.40	3521^st	5413	35.0%
2019	38.64	3193^rd	5492	41.9%
2022	20.75	4643^rd	5635	17.6%
2023	24.31	4298^th	5617	23.5%
2024	25.28	4208^th	5605	24.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.19	1131^st	2128	46.9%
2019	56.87	792^nd	2585	69.4%
2022	26.34	1672^nd	2227	24.9%

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Rank History for Male students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.90	3480^th	5431	35.9%
2019	39.75	3056^th	5510	44.5%
2022	23.32	4395^th	5663	22.4%
2023	22.36	4513^th	5650	20.1%
2024	22.06	4526^th	5636	19.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at J. W. Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.95	2408^th	4830	50.1%
2019	53.01	2095^th	4963	57.8%
2022	29.51	3747^th	5084	26.3%
2023	30.75	3649^th	5098	28.4%
2024	32.80	3516^th	5102	31.1%

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Data source: test scores: California 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: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for J. W. Oakley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	279	57	4	1201	11	n/a	n/a	0	1552
1989	299	47	7	1250	4	n/a	n/a	0	1607
1990	268	64	10	1319	6	n/a	n/a	0	1667
1991	266	56	13	1303	4	n/a	n/a	0	1642
1992	238	46	7	1329	3	n/a	n/a	0	1623
1993	250	62	11	1316	2	n/a	n/a	0	1641
1994	228	50	13	1310	4	n/a	n/a	0	1605
1995	163	67	7	1326	3	n/a	n/a	0	1566
1996	163	67	7	1326	3	n/a	n/a	0	1566
1997	165	64	7	1331	1	n/a	n/a	0	1568
1998	143	51	25	1279	3	n/a	n/a	0	1501
1999	115	51	13	1356	0	n/a	n/a	12	1547
2000	132	51	4	1390	2	n/a	n/a	0	1579
2001	48	17	2	686	0	n/a	n/a	0	753
2002	31	25	5	641	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
2003	31	25	5	641	3	n/a	n/a	0	705
2004	38	15	2	644	2	n/a	n/a	0	701
2005	48	17	5	667	0	n/a	n/a	0	737
2006	43	15	4	711	1	n/a	n/a	0	774
2007	25	14	5	697	0	n/a	n/a	19	760
2008	35	8	1	692	1	n/a	n/a	0	737
2009	22	12	5	651	0	0	17	0	707
2010	29	16	1	744	0	1	6	0	797
2011	34	13	2	694	0	0	0	0	743
2012	31	6	3	737	0	0	1	0	778
2013	36	8	3	764	0	1	1	0	813
2014	42	9	4	941	0	1	4	0	1001
2015	26	6	2	797	1	1	0	0	833
2016	18	6	0	726	0	0	0	0	750
2017	9	5	2	766	0	0	0	0	782
2018	15	6	1	784	0	0	4	0	810
2019	14	10	0	766	0	0	0	0	790
2020	12	9	0	730	0	0	2	0	753
2021	17	7	0	691	0	0	3	0	718
2022	16	7	0	750	0	0	1	0	774
2023	10	4	1	720	0	1	4	0	740
2024	12	4	1	734	0	1	3	0	755

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 J. W. Oakley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1552	60.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1607	62.0	25.9	n/a
1990	1667	60.4	27.5	n/a
1991	1642	59.9	27.4	n/a
1992	1623	60.9	26.6	74.9
1993	1641	65.0	25.2	74.1
1994	1605	63.5	25.3	75.9
1995	1566	62.5	25.1	85
1996	1566	62.5	25.1	85
1997	1568	63.0	24.9	80.8
1998	1501	67.5	22.2	78.1
1999	1547	76.5	20.2	81
2000	1579	81.5	19.4	81.1
2001	753	44.5	16.9	89
2002	705	43.5	16.2	86.4
2003	705	43.5	16.2	86.4
2004	701	40.5	17.3	85.2
2005	737	41.5	17.8	81.3
2006	774	43.5	17.8	83.9
2007	760	43.5	17.5	87.4
2008	737	43.0	17.1	86.6
2009	707	39.9	17.2	86.6
2010	797	37.0	21.5	85.9
2011	743	n/a	n/a	86.5
2012	778	33.0	23.5	n/a
2013	813	31.0	26.2	n/a
2014	1001	32.0	31.2	60.9
2015	833	33.0	25.2	84.9
2016	750	28.0	26.7	90.8
2017	782	32.0	24.4	94.4
2018	810	34.0	23.8	95.4
2019	790	32.0	24.6	97.5
2020	753	n/a	n/a	98.3
2021	718	30.6	23.4	96.1
2022	774	35.5	21.7	93.4
2023	740	33.7	21.9	90.7
2024	755	33.5	22.5	89.4

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 J. W. Oakley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1552	60.0	25.8	n/a
1989	1607	62.0	25.9	n/a
1990	1667	60.4	27.5	n/a
1991	1642	59.9	27.4	n/a
1992	1623	60.9	26.6	74.9
1993	1641	65.0	25.2	74.1
1994	1605	63.5	25.3	75.9
1995	1566	62.5	25.1	85
1996	1566	62.5	25.1	85
1997	1568	63.0	24.9	80.8
1998	1501	67.5	22.2	78.1
1999	1547	76.5	20.2	81
2000	1579	81.5	19.4	81.1
2001	753	44.5	16.9	89
2002	705	43.5	16.2	86.4
2003	705	43.5	16.2	86.4
2004	701	40.5	17.3	85.2
2005	737	41.5	17.8	81.3
2006	774	43.5	17.8	83.9
2007	760	43.5	17.5	87.4
2008	737	43.0	17.1	86.6
2009	707	39.9	17.2	86.6
2010	797	37.0	21.5	85.9
2011	743	n/a	n/a	86.5
2012	778	33.0	23.5	n/a
2013	813	31.0	26.2	n/a
2014	1001	32.0	31.2	60.9
2015	833	33.0	25.2	84.9
2016	750	28.0	26.7	90.8
2017	782	32.0	24.4	94.4
2018	810	34.0	23.8	95.4
2019	790	32.0	24.6	97.5
2020	753	n/a	n/a	98.3
2021	718	30.6	23.4	96.1
2022	774	35.5	21.7	93.4
2023	740	33.7	21.9	90.7
2024	755	33.5	22.5	89.4

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.

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