Oakdale Middle School

Summary:

Oakdale Middle School is a public middle school in Oakdale, Louisiana, serving 322 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Allen Parish School District, which is ranked 23 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Oakdale Middle School has a diverse student population, with a majority of White students (around 60%) and a significant proportion of African American students (around 30%). However, the school's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (42%) and English Language Arts (73%) were lower than the state averages of 59% and 69%, respectively. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with low socioeconomic status performing relatively better compared to their peers in the state, while White students and students with disabilities perform significantly worse.

Oakdale Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. This places the school in the lower tier of middle schools in the state. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.18% to 73.6% over the past three school years, indicating a significant proportion of students from low-income families.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 124 South 13th Street
       Oakdale, LA  71463


(318) 335-1558

District: Allen Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
250th of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,509 Help


Students who attend Oakdale Middle School usually attend:

High:    Oakdale High School

Feeder schools for Oakdale Middle School:

Elementary:    Oakdale Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  322

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.4%
African American:
29.8%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.6% Help


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Compare Details Oakdale Middle School ranks worse than 55.7% of middle schools in Louisiana. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.4%), African American (29.8%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 73.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakdale Middle School is 10.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakdale Middle School is $14,509.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakdale Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakdale Middle School 250th of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Oakdale Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Allen Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Allen Parish 23rd of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oakdale Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 64.16 160th 396 59.6%
2008 58.27 191st 413 53.8%
2009 64.06 168th 425 60.5%
2010 58.97 193rd 408 52.7%
2011 53.69 224th 412 45.6%
2012 48.95 245th 442 44.6%
2013 50.35 239th 457 47.7%
2014 57.52 200th 470 57.4%
2015 49.91 256th 482 46.9%
2016 54.52 213th 435 51.0%
2017 58.66 199th 437 54.5%
2018 45.27 222nd 411 46.0%
2019 65.25 163rd 449 63.7%
2021 41.34 274th 459 40.3%
2022 39.60 285th 460 38.0%
2023 37.55 295th 465 36.6%
2024 47.46 250th 449 44.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.69 29th 202 85.6%
2021 26.16 167th 210 20.5%
2022 19.73 179th 206 13.1%
2023 18.24 186th 206 9.7%
2024 37.31 106th 175 39.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.28 188th 403 53.3%
2019 64.33 146th 430 66.0%
2021 38.48 277th 455 39.1%
2022 39.51 274th 458 40.2%
2023 40.34 278th 459 39.4%
2024 58.43 181st 444 59.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 64.49 155th 418 62.9%
2021 52.19 216th 441 51.0%
2022 48.66 235th 441 46.7%
2023 40.51 274th 444 38.3%
2024 54.33 205th 415 50.6%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.01 22nd 170 87.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.63 160th 418 61.7%
2021 33.57 300th 442 32.1%
2022 36.18 279th 442 36.9%
2023 31.48 310th 443 30.0%
2024 44.67 243rd 426 43.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.38 187th 313 40.3%
2019 65.60 94th 338 72.2%
2021 50.63 154th 352 56.3%
2022 58.07 126th 360 65.0%
2023 52.05 153rd 360 57.5%
2024 53.03 151st 333 54.7%
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Rank History for White students at Oakdale Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.15 211th 338 37.6%
2019 51.77 177th 350 49.4%
2021 24.38 298th 358 16.8%
2022 18.38 319th 362 11.9%
2023 16.15 325th 352 7.7%
2024 30.90 244th 320 23.8%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept 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.

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Enrollment information for Oakdale Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 572 572
1990 349 211 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1991 337 205 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1992 375 208 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 586
1993 369 199 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 573
1994 398 199 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1995 347 154 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 347 154 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 327 149 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1998 329 151 3 8 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1999 313 155 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 476
2000 304 149 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 458
2001 306 151 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 467
2002 288 145 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2003 288 145 0 14 1 n/a n/a 0 448
2004 268 156 2 12 1 n/a n/a 0 439
2005 253 152 1 11 1 n/a n/a 0 418
2006 255 142 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2007 254 138 4 11 2 n/a n/a 0 409
2008 230 129 2 12 2 n/a n/a 0 375
2009 218 133 1 8 5 n/a n/a 0 365
2010 225 131 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 367
2011 222 127 2 3 2 0 1 0 357
2012 232 132 2 3 1 0 2 0 372
2013 240 123 3 1 1 0 2 0 370
2014 255 127 4 3 0 0 2 0 391
2015 234 111 3 2 1 0 1 0 352
2016 233 110 3 4 0 0 0 0 350
2017 242 92 2 5 0 0 2 0 343
2018 232 105 2 6 0 0 5 0 350
2019 235 112 2 9 1 0 12 0 371
2020 241 112 2 12 0 0 12 0 379
2021 228 103 2 7 3 0 14 0 357
2022 197 106 3 6 3 1 22 0 338
2023 201 96 3 6 0 0 16 0 322

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 Oakdale Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 31.0 18.4 n/a
1990 563 33.0 17.0 n/a
1991 544 34.0 16.0 0
1992 586 32.0 18.3 n/a
1993 573 35.0 16.4 n/a
1994 606 35.0 17.3 n/a
1995 505 30.0 16.8 54.7
1996 505 30.0 16.8 54.7
1997 484 31.0 15.6 57.9
1998 491 30.0 16.4 55.6
1999 476 31.0 15.4 64.5
2000 458 32.0 14.3 63.1
2001 467 34.0 13.7 67.9
2002 448 34.0 13.2 59.2
2003 448 34.0 13.2 59.2
2004 439 34.0 12.9 74.3
2005 418 35.2 11.9 68.4
2006 415 34.9 11.9 71.1
2007 409 33.0 12.4 62.3
2008 375 33.0 11.4 67.7
2009 365 34.0 10.7 67.9
2010 367 35.5 10.3 69.8
2011 357 33.0 10.8 71.1
2012 372 34.0 10.9 78
2013 370 35.0 10.5 75.9
2014 391 34.0 11.5 74.7
2015 352 33.0 10.6 74.4
2016 350 36.0 9.7 0.9
2017 343 30.2 11.3 51.9
2018 350 27.0 12.9 49.7
2019 371 27.0 13.7 48.5
2020 379 27.0 14.0 51.2
2021 357 29.5 12.1 55.2
2022 338 28.0 12.0 51.2
2023 322 30.0 10.7 73.6

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 Oakdale Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 572 31.0 18.4 n/a
1990 563 33.0 17.0 n/a
1991 544 34.0 16.0 0
1992 586 32.0 18.3 n/a
1993 573 35.0 16.4 n/a
1994 606 35.0 17.3 n/a
1995 505 30.0 16.8 54.7
1996 505 30.0 16.8 54.7
1997 484 31.0 15.6 57.9
1998 491 30.0 16.4 55.6
1999 476 31.0 15.4 64.5
2000 458 32.0 14.3 63.1
2001 467 34.0 13.7 67.9
2002 448 34.0 13.2 59.2
2003 448 34.0 13.2 59.2
2004 439 34.0 12.9 74.3
2005 418 35.2 11.9 68.4
2006 415 34.9 11.9 71.1
2007 409 33.0 12.4 62.3
2008 375 33.0 11.4 67.7
2009 365 34.0 10.7 67.9
2010 367 35.5 10.3 69.8
2011 357 33.0 10.8 71.1
2012 372 34.0 10.9 78
2013 370 35.0 10.5 75.9
2014 391 34.0 11.5 74.7
2015 352 33.0 10.6 74.4
2016 350 36.0 9.7 0.9
2017 343 30.2 11.3 51.9
2018 350 27.0 12.9 49.7
2019 371 27.0 13.7 48.5
2020 379 27.0 14.0 51.2
2021 357 29.5 12.1 55.2
2022 338 28.0 12.0 51.2
2023 322 30.0 10.7 73.6

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 Oakdale Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $11,657
2018 $10,574
2019 $11,009
2020 $10,966
2021 $13,829
2022 $14,509

Data source: Louisiana Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakdale Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 163rd of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 295th of 465 Middle schools
 27.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Mathematics (Oakdale Middle School)5533
 22%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6361
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oakdale Middle School)7466
 8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)7873
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (Oakdale Middle School)7434
 40%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)7152
 19%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oakdale Middle School)6346
 17%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Allen Parish)7267
 5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6157
 4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oakdale Middle School)7762
 15%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)7978
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)6768
 1%
6th Grade Social Studies (Oakdale Middle School)6428
 36%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)6348
 15%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5142
 9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oakdale Middle School)6842
 26%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Allen Parish)6960
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oakdale Middle School)7562
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)8176
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Oakdale Middle School)5136
 15%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)5951
 8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oakdale Middle School)6439
 25%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Allen Parish)6456
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oakdale Middle School)8077
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Allen Parish)8579
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Oakdale Middle School)7254
 18%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Allen Parish)7660
 16%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)6453
 11%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students371322
 13.2%
African American11296
 14.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic96
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White235201
 14.5%
Two or More Races1216
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%73.6%
 25.1%


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Students at Oakdale Middle School are 62% White, 30% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Oakdale Middle School ranks 250th of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 322 students attended Oakdale Middle School.

Students who attend Oakdale Middle School usually go on to attend Oakdale High School


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