Oakland Elementary School

Q: Is Oakland Elementary School a good school?

Oakland Elementary School ranks 267 th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Oakland Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 223 students in grades K-4 in Lafayette, Indiana, which is part of the Lafayette School Corporation district.

Oakland Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the district, consistently outperforming the Lafayette School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN test scores for both English Language Arts and Math. For example, in 2023-2024, 52.94% of Oakland students were proficient or better in ELA compared to 30.05% for the district, and 56.47% were proficient or better in Math compared to 29.98% for the district. Oakland also has a more racially diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Edgelea Elementary and Wea Ridge Elementary.

However, Oakland Elementary faces some challenges, including a rising chronic absenteeism rate, which increased from 7.2% in 2020-2021 to 19.4% in 2022-2023, higher than the state average and some nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at 72.65% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby Edgelea Elementary (64.55%) and Wea Ridge Elementary (54.52%), suggesting the school serves a lower-income population.

Detail:

Public K-4

611 South 21st Street
Lafayette, IN 47904

(765) 771-6130

District: Lafayette School Corporation

SchoolDigger Rank:
267^th of 1,010 Indiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,083

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 223

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.3%

Hispanic:

17.9%

African American:

16.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 72.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakland Elementary School ranks better than 73.6% of elementary schools in Indiana. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Lafayette School Corporation District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.41. (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 Oakland Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lafayette School Corporation District. Student population at Oakland Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.3%), Hispanic (17.9%), African American (16.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 72.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakland Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 2^nd best among 8 elementary schools in the Lafayette School Corporation District. (See more...)

Compare Oakland Elementary School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakland Elementary School is $10,083. 6 elementary schools in the Lafayette School Corporation District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Oakland Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Lafayette School Corporation:

SchoolDigger ranks Lafayette School Corporation 228^th of 381 Indiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakland Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IN State Percentile
2018	65.99	372^nd	1027	63.8%
2019	76.16	216^th	1031	79.0%
2021	60.42	406^th	1016	60.0%
2022	73.79	256^th	1020	74.9%
2023	45.47	585^th	1016	42.4%
2024	72.41	267^th	1010	73.6%

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Data source: test scores: Indiana Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oakland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2016	135	36	42	0	20	233
2017	146	30	41	0	20	237
2018	150	33	48	0	19	250
2019	140	37	42	0	19	238
2020	142	39	41	1	17	240
2021	132	33	47	2	22	236
2022	131	39	52	2	18	242
2023	130	36	40	3	14	223

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 Oakland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	233	17.0	13.7	70.8
2017	237	15.0	15.8	68.8
2018	250	14.0	17.8	73.2
2019	238	14.0	17.0	70.2
2020	240	13.5	17.7	74.2
2021	236	21.8	10.8	72.9
2022	242	15.0	16.1	67.8
2023	223	16.0	13.9	72.6

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 Oakland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	233	17.0	13.7	70.8
2017	237	15.0	15.8	68.8
2018	250	14.0	17.8	73.2
2019	238	14.0	17.0	70.2
2020	240	13.5	17.7	74.2
2021	236	21.8	10.8	72.9
2022	242	15.0	16.1	67.8
2023	223	16.0	13.9	72.6

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakland Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,612 (13.5%)	$10,304 (86.5%)	$11,916
2020	$1,333 (12.8%)	$9,121 (87.2%)	$10,454
2021	$1,543 (15.5%)	$8,442 (84.5%)	$9,985
2022	$1,523 (15.1%)	$8,560 (84.9%)	$10,083

Data source: Indiana Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakland Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 216^th of 1031 Elementary schools	Ranks 585^th of 1016 Elementary schools	36.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Elementary School)	64.3	47.5	16.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette School Corporation)	43	35.8	7.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	46.3	39.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Oakland Elementary School)	76.2	42.5	33.7%
3rd Grade Math (Lafayette School Corporation)	56.2	46.4	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Indiana)	58.7	53.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Elementary School)	63	34.6	28.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lafayette School Corporation)	49.8	35.2	14.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Indiana)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
4th Grade Math (Oakland Elementary School)	67.4	46.2	21.3%
4th Grade Math (Lafayette School Corporation)	55.8	43.8	12%
4th Grade Math (Indiana)	54	48.8	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Oakland Elementary School)	43.5	23.1	20.4%
4th Grade Science (Lafayette School Corporation)	38.7	25.9	12.8%
4th Grade Science (Indiana)	46.3	37	9.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	238	223	6.3%
African American	37	36	2.7%
American Indian	0	3
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	42	40	4.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	140	130	7.1%
Two or More Races	19	14	26.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	70.2%	72.6%	2.5%

Schools Near Oakland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)					ILEARN Math (2024)					ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-4	611 South 21st Street	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6130	223	16	13.9	72.6%	130 (58.3%)	36 (16.1%)	40 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	72.4	267^th of 1010 public elementary schools	73.6%		45.5	585^th of 1016 public elementary schools	42.4%	318	44.9	63.9			52.9	59.2	52.8			56.5		$10,083	$1,523	$8,560
Murdock Elementary School	Public	K-4	2100 Cason St	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6120	250	17	14.4	80.0%	112 (44.8%)	52 (20.8%)	52 (20.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (12.0%)	39.4	637^th of 1010 public elementary schools	36.9%		63.5	371^st of 1016 public elementary schools	63.5%	266	26.7	39.5			33.0	46.7	34.9			40.9		$10,807	$2,086	$8,721
Thomas Miller Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 S 4th St	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 476-2930	343	27	12.9	85.1%	149 (43.4%)	113 (32.9%)	48 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.6%)	33	695^th of 1010 public elementary schools	31.2%		26.6	763^rd of 1016 public elementary schools	24.9%	68	31.2	19.4			25.0	50.8	32.8			41.4		$11,809	$1,641	$10,168
Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	Public, Charter	K-8	1904 Elmwood Ave	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Paramount School of Excellence Lafayette	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(317) 519-4588	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	40.5	626^th of 1010 public elementary schools	38.0%					(n/a)	10.5	39.1	48.7	41.2	37.5	10.5	33.3	35.1	52.9	33.0	8.1
Miami Elementary School	Public	K-4	2401 Beck Ln	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4800	458	32	14.2	85.8%	127 (27.7%)	207 (45.2%)	99 (21.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	16.6	855^th of 1010 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.4	889^th of 1016 public elementary schools	12.5%	34	22.9	16.1			19.7	33.3	16.1			25.1		$10,714	$1,695	$9,019
Edgelea Elementary School	Public	K-4	2910 S 18th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4780	457	33	14.0	64.6%	242 (53.0%)	41 (9.0%)	134 (29.3%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	59.9	413^th of 1010 public elementary schools	59.1%		69.8	305^th of 1016 public elementary schools	70.0%	108	44.2	41.2			42.6	53.3	50.6			51.9		$10,520	$1,429	$9,092
Vinton Elementary School	Public	K-4	3101 Elmwood Ave	Lafayette	47904	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6140	452	30	15.1	86.1%	203 (44.9%)	70 (15.5%)	133 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.5%)	39.9	631^st of 1010 public elementary schools	37.5%		41.9	619^th of 1016 public elementary schools	39.1%	12	29.0	31.6			30.4	48.7	41.1			44.4		$10,793	$1,683	$9,110
Glen Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3767 Kimberly Dr	Lafayette	47905	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 771-6150	542	31	17.4	71.8%	192 (35.4%)	140 (25.8%)	157 (29.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.3%)	49.1	534^th of 1010 public elementary schools	47.1%		53.2	500^th of 1016 public elementary schools	50.8%	34	39.4	38.0			38.7	47.9	42.0			44.9		$10,003	$1,536	$8,468
Amelia Earhart Elementary School	Public	K-4	3280 S 9th St	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Lafayette School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 772-4740	435	29	14.9	62.3%	190 (43.7%)	81 (18.6%)	107 (24.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.9%)	42.5	597^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.9%		49.6	544^th of 1016 public elementary schools	46.5%	53	33.3	39.4			36.3	46.7	33.8			40.4		$11,246	$1,481	$9,765
Wea Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1333 E 430 S	Lafayette	47909	Tippecanoe County	Tippecanoe School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 471-9321	609	37	16.6	54.5%	358 (58.8%)	102 (16.7%)	101 (16.6%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	42.2	600^th of 1010 public elementary schools	40.6%		33.7	692^nd of 1016 public elementary schools	31.9%	92	43.5	35.1	27.4		34.8	51.1	42.9	27.4		39.8	26.8	$8,885	$392	$8,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Elementary School

What district is Oakland Elementary School in?

Lafayette School Corporation

Is Oakland Elementary School a good school?

Oakland Elementary School ranks 267^th of 1010 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakland Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 223 students attended Oakland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary School?

Students at Oakland Elementary School are 58% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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