Is Oakley Elementary a good school?

Oakley Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Oakley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 371 students attended Oakley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakley Elementary?

Students at Oakley Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Oakley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : O'Hara Park Middle High : Freedom High

Oakley Elementary

Summary:

Oakley Elementary is a public elementary school serving 371 students in grades K-5 in Oakley, California, which is part of the Oakley Union Elementary School District. Unfortunately, this school consistently ranks in the bottom 15% of California elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages.

Oakley Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 10.3% in 2018-2019 to 28.8% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district average. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 53.64% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, again higher than nearby schools like Gehringer Elementary and Vintage Parkway Elementary. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.1, compared to other schools in the district.

These challenges appear to be systemic, as Oakley Elementary's underperformance is consistent across all student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students with disabilities. The school's performance lags behind its neighboring schools within the Oakley Union Elementary School District, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the root causes of its underperformance.

Detail:

Public K-5

501 Norcross Ln.
Oakley, CA 94561-2189

(925) 625-7050

District: Oakley Union Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5062^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,360

Students who attend Oakley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O'Hara Park Middle
High:	Freedom High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.7

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.7%

White:

20.2%

Two or more races:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakley Elementary ranks worse than 86.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Oakley Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.55. (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 (64.7%), White (20.2%), two or more races (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Oakley Union Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakley Elementary is 21.7, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Oakley Union Elementary School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakley Elementary is $8,360, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Oakley Union Elementary School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakley Elementary 5062^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Oakley Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oakley Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakley Union Elementary 943^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.57	2229^th	4809	53.6%
2005	41.56	2631^st	4822	45.4%
2006	40.46	2699^th	4818	44.0%
2007	39.15	2954^th	5113	42.2%
2008	29.10	3660^th	5113	28.4%
2009	29.55	3737^th	5193	28.0%
2010	22.65	4410^th	5314	17.0%
2011	36.65	3490^th	5377	35.1%
2012	28.30	4061^st	5390	24.7%
2013	20.91	4673^rd	5530	15.5%
2015	16.56	4937^th	5611	12.0%
2016	13.57	5170^th	5614	7.9%
2017	11.22	5420^th	5692	4.8%
2018	8.03	5533^rd	5662	2.3%
2019	15.48	5202^nd	5789	10.1%
2022	17.67	5087^th	5883	13.5%
2023	14.96	5327^th	5874	9.3%
2024	17.55	5062^nd	5862	13.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.48	2688^th	3246	17.2%
2019	55.27	989^th	3275	69.8%
2022	33.80	2295^th	3311	30.7%
2023	27.97	2676^th	3250	17.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.58	2169^th	2420	10.4%
2024	30.30	1803^rd	2634	31.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.92	5021^st	5084	1.2%
2019	19.91	4571^st	5173	11.6%
2022	14.52	4992^nd	5264	5.2%
2023	13.31	5150^th	5374	4.2%
2024	15.80	5089^th	5511	7.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.21	5311^th	5413	1.9%
2019	22.03	4461^st	5492	18.8%
2022	22.28	4481^st	5635	20.5%
2023	24.38	4289^th	5617	23.6%
2024	20.20	4686^th	5605	16.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.92	1772^nd	2128	16.7%
2022	61.90	560^th	2227	74.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.20	5300^th	5431	2.4%
2019	11.85	5268^th	5510	4.4%
2022	15.48	5175^th	5663	8.6%
2023	10.31	5508^th	5650	2.5%
2024	16.61	5015^th	5636	11.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.27	4769^th	4830	1.3%
2019	19.01	4439^th	4963	10.6%
2022	21.51	4397^th	5084	13.5%
2023	13.27	4897^th	5098	3.9%
2024	17.91	4598^th	5102	9.9%

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Rank History for White students at Oakley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	3.68	2696^th	2737	1.5%
2019	5.72	2736^th	2834	3.5%
2024	4.67	2580^th	2647	2.5%

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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 Oakley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	719	12	20	215	10	n/a	n/a	0	976
1989	738	15	18	237	18	n/a	n/a	0	1026
1990	938	33	39	256	16	n/a	n/a	0	1282
1991	712	19	34	243	7	n/a	n/a	0	1015
1992	791	24	44	238	7	n/a	n/a	0	1104
1993	380	12	23	176	3	n/a	n/a	0	594
1994	336	9	17	191	4	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	341	21	16	203	7	n/a	n/a	0	588
1996	341	21	16	203	7	n/a	n/a	0	588
1997	357	23	11	203	3	n/a	n/a	0	597
1998	300	21	14	262	13	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	288	22	17	257	12	n/a	n/a	0	596
2000	248	20	15	272	10	n/a	n/a	3	568
2001	239	16	13	288	12	n/a	n/a	0	568
2002	224	23	18	307	16	n/a	n/a	1	589
2003	224	23	18	307	16	n/a	n/a	1	589
2004	224	25	15	291	12	n/a	n/a	18	585
2005	186	19	8	275	4	n/a	n/a	105	597
2006	155	24	4	284	0	n/a	n/a	116	583
2007	128	19	5	295	0	n/a	n/a	100	547
2008	120	17	4	290	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	431
2009	105	21	2	275	0	2	101	0	506
2010	109	27	5	361	0	1	19	0	522
2011	111	23	6	353	0	1	20	0	514
2012	105	21	7	338	0	1	23	0	495
2013	93	20	8	321	1	0	23	0	466
2014	92	19	5	352	1	1	17	0	487
2015	87	18	8	333	3	2	10	0	461
2016	71	20	10	319	4	0	11	0	435
2017	85	25	6	276	5	0	12	0	409
2018	87	32	15	294	5	0	15	0	448
2019	72	23	18	285	3	1	16	0	418
2020	61	23	20	270	3	1	12	0	390
2021	63	23	23	274	2	3	9	0	397
2022	67	21	20	257	1	4	14	0	384
2023	71	16	21	242	2	2	17	0	371
2024	75	12	19	240	1	3	21	0	371

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 Oakley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	976	38.3	25.4	n/a
1989	1026	38.7	26.5	n/a
1990	1282	49.6	25.8	n/a
1991	1015	38.0	26.7	n/a
1992	1104	38.6	28.6	21.5
1993	594	21.0	28.3	13
1994	557	22.0	25.3	47.2
1995	588	25.0	23.5	48
1996	588	25.0	23.5	48
1997	597	27.0	22.1	51.4
1998	610	31.0	19.7	46.2
1999	596	31.0	19.2	38.9
2000	568	30.0	18.9	51.3
2001	568	31.5	18.0	38.9
2002	589	32.5	18.1	39.8
2003	589	32.5	18.1	39.8
2004	585	32.5	18.0	45.1
2005	597	32.5	18.4	56.1
2006	583	33.0	17.7	77.1
2007	547	31.0	17.6	85
2008	431	33.0	13.1	88.4
2009	506	28.0	16.5	67.6
2010	522	22.0	23.7	90.8
2011	514	n/a	n/a	74.5
2012	495	19.0	26.0	n/a
2013	466	18.0	25.8	77.9
2014	487	19.0	25.6	75.2
2015	461	20.0	23.0	71.6
2016	435	19.0	22.8	72.6
2017	409	18.5	22.1	68.9
2018	448	19.3	23.2	70.5
2019	418	17.0	24.5	68.4
2020	390	n/a	n/a	62.6
2021	397	17.0	23.3	53.1
2022	384	17.0	22.5	46.9
2023	371	16.0	23.1	53.6
2024	371	17.0	21.7	51.8

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 Oakley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	976	38.3	25.4	n/a
1989	1026	38.7	26.5	n/a
1990	1282	49.6	25.8	n/a
1991	1015	38.0	26.7	n/a
1992	1104	38.6	28.6	21.5
1993	594	21.0	28.3	13
1994	557	22.0	25.3	47.2
1995	588	25.0	23.5	48
1996	588	25.0	23.5	48
1997	597	27.0	22.1	51.4
1998	610	31.0	19.7	46.2
1999	596	31.0	19.2	38.9
2000	568	30.0	18.9	51.3
2001	568	31.5	18.0	38.9
2002	589	32.5	18.1	39.8
2003	589	32.5	18.1	39.8
2004	585	32.5	18.0	45.1
2005	597	32.5	18.4	56.1
2006	583	33.0	17.7	77.1
2007	547	31.0	17.6	85
2008	431	33.0	13.1	88.4
2009	506	28.0	16.5	67.6
2010	522	22.0	23.7	90.8
2011	514	n/a	n/a	74.5
2012	495	19.0	26.0	n/a
2013	466	18.0	25.8	77.9
2014	487	19.0	25.6	75.2
2015	461	20.0	23.0	71.6
2016	435	19.0	22.8	72.6
2017	409	18.5	22.1	68.9
2018	448	19.3	23.2	70.5
2019	418	17.0	24.5	68.4
2020	390	n/a	n/a	62.6
2021	397	17.0	23.3	53.1
2022	384	17.0	22.5	46.9
2023	371	16.0	23.1	53.6
2024	371	17.0	21.7	51.8

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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