Oaklawn Middle School

Summary:

Oaklawn Middle School is a public school in Houma, Louisiana, serving 587 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Terrebonne Parish school district, which is ranked 25 out of 122 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Oaklawn has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of African American (34.41%) and Hispanic (28.96%) students compared to the state average. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by LEAP test scores, is generally lower than the Terrebonne Parish and Louisiana state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Oaklawn's proficiency rates in Mathematics (46%) and English Language Arts (65%) were significantly below the parish (65% and 78%) and state (59% and 69%) averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students performing better than the school's overall averages, while White and low socioeconomic status students perform worse.

Oaklawn Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Louisiana middle schools, with a ranking between 268 and 355 out of 449-465 schools over the past several years. This places the school in the bottom 40-60% of middle schools in the state. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.57% to 65.76% over the past three school years, indicating a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families. Compared to nearby middle schools in the Terrebonne Parish district, such as Caldwell Middle School, Lacache Middle School, and Montegut Middle School, Oaklawn's academic performance is generally lower.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 2215 Acadian Drive
       Houma, LA  70363


(985) 872-3904

District: Terrebonne Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
292nd of 449 Louisiana Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,108 Help


Students who attend Oaklawn Middle School usually attend:

High:    Ellender Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Oaklawn Middle School:

Elementary:    Acadian Elementary School
    Honduras Elementary School
    Village East Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  587

Racial breakdown:

African American:
34.4%
Hispanic:
29.0%
White:
24.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Oaklawn Middle School ranks worse than 65% of middle schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked middle schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.75. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Oaklawn Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (34.4%), Hispanic (29%), White (24.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oaklawn Middle School is 14.9, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oaklawn Middle School is $13,108, which is the highest among 7 middle schools in the Terrebonne Parish School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oaklawn Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oaklawn Middle School 292nd of 449 Louisiana public middle schools. (See Oaklawn Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Terrebonne Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks Terrebonne Parish 25th of 122 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oaklawn Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 25.39 322nd 396 18.7%
2008 29.98 315th 413 23.7%
2009 24.94 351st 425 17.4%
2010 44.22 257th 408 37.0%
2011 33.21 321st 412 22.1%
2012 39.63 288th 442 34.8%
2013 38.14 302nd 457 33.9%
2014 41.25 301st 470 36.0%
2015 29.44 368th 482 23.7%
2016 31.94 324th 435 25.5%
2017 33.46 322nd 437 26.3%
2018 17.33 350th 411 14.8%
2019 22.82 355th 449 20.9%
2021 42.74 268th 459 41.6%
2022 37.48 299th 460 35.0%
2023 34.80 312th 465 32.9%
2024 36.75 292nd 449 35.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.48 29th 49 40.8%
2021 30.83 44th 57 22.8%
2022 51.93 24th 58 58.6%
2023 19.95 60th 63 4.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.97 5th 26 80.8%
2021 52.75 18th 55 67.3%
2022 50.52 19th 48 60.4%
2023 40.91 33rd 56 41.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.62 149th 202 26.2%
2021 18.08 187th 210 11.0%
2022 22.02 169th 206 18.0%
2023 28.68 153rd 206 25.7%
2024 43.11 96th 175 45.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.85 325th 403 19.4%
2019 20.82 361st 430 16.0%
2021 42.77 255th 455 44.0%
2022 36.26 290th 458 36.7%
2023 35.28 301st 459 34.4%
2024 35.59 291st 444 34.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 45.92 11th 22 50.0%
2022 39.28 17th 29 41.4%
2023 48.93 11th 20 45.0%
2024 33.66 14th 22 36.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.60 331st 418 20.8%
2021 49.03 235th 441 46.7%
2022 39.94 283rd 441 35.8%
2023 28.68 340th 444 23.4%
2024 37.55 278th 415 33.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.21 143rd 170 15.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.49 350th 418 16.3%
2021 38.02 273rd 442 38.2%
2022 36.28 278th 442 37.1%
2023 38.43 271st 443 38.8%
2024 37.44 273rd 426 35.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.77 276th 313 11.8%
2019 20.62 289th 338 14.5%
2021 41.78 200th 352 43.2%
2022 35.57 226th 360 37.2%
2023 37.03 228th 360 36.7%
2024 42.53 186th 333 44.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.68 91st 118 22.9%
2019 25.91 103rd 128 19.5%
2021 49.90 78th 153 49.0%
2022 39.05 106th 163 35.0%
2023 34.39 116th 163 28.8%
2024 37.21 101st 152 33.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.92 8th 10 20.0%
2019 45.28 7th 11 36.4%
2021 15.06 10th 10 0.0%
2022 39.10 7th 9 22.2%
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Rank History for White students at Oaklawn Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.26 283rd 338 16.3%
2019 14.66 325th 350 7.1%
2021 40.03 236th 358 34.1%
2022 34.86 262nd 362 27.6%
2023 31.94 267th 352 24.1%
2024 36.48 228th 320 28.8%
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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 Oaklawn 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 832 832
1990 391 210 24 1 44 n/a n/a 0 670
1991 401 252 35 0 33 n/a n/a 0 721
1992 372 240 40 1 35 n/a n/a 0 688
1993 383 246 32 1 35 n/a n/a 0 697
1994 417 252 34 2 48 n/a n/a 0 753
1995 412 269 27 0 68 n/a n/a 0 776
1996 412 269 27 0 68 n/a n/a 0 776
1997 338 312 27 1 59 n/a n/a 0 737
1998 304 301 30 1 43 n/a n/a 0 679
1999 293 278 28 3 35 n/a n/a 0 637
2000 318 289 25 6 28 n/a n/a 0 666
2001 301 304 23 9 34 n/a n/a 0 671
2002 244 268 21 8 50 n/a n/a 0 591
2003 244 268 21 8 50 n/a n/a 0 591
2004 266 264 19 11 42 n/a n/a 0 602
2005 242 247 12 10 45 n/a n/a 0 556
2006 215 256 8 14 47 n/a n/a 0 540
2007 225 263 16 17 45 n/a n/a 0 566
2008 224 263 14 16 55 n/a n/a 0 572
2009 198 270 11 15 45 n/a n/a 0 539
2010 185 206 11 24 48 n/a n/a 0 474
2011 165 172 15 21 36 0 0 0 409
2012 151 207 10 22 37 0 0 0 427
2013 163 229 8 25 41 0 1 0 467
2014 176 222 9 33 53 0 2 0 495
2015 157 202 7 38 53 0 7 0 464
2016 143 186 3 41 44 0 13 0 430
2017 132 178 7 40 47 1 15 0 420
2018 137 210 7 37 38 1 13 0 443
2019 145 192 7 55 26 0 27 0 452
2020 183 298 16 143 39 0 75 0 754
2021 175 264 19 149 33 0 60 0 700
2022 137 222 11 137 26 0 44 0 577
2023 145 202 7 170 20 0 43 0 587

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 Oaklawn Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 832 50.0 16.6 42.8
1990 670 40.0 16.7 41.5
1991 721 39.0 18.4 43.3
1992 688 40.0 17.2 50
1993 697 40.0 17.4 55.5
1994 753 42.0 17.9 52.5
1995 776 39.9 19.4 53.1
1996 776 39.9 19.4 53.1
1997 737 43.0 17.1 56.2
1998 679 44.0 15.4 58.8
1999 637 43.0 14.8 65.1
2000 666 42.0 15.9 73.9
2001 671 42.0 16.0 71.1
2002 591 42.0 14.1 73.8
2003 591 42.0 14.1 73.8
2004 602 39.8 15.1 76.6
2005 556 36.6 15.2 72.3
2006 540 36.6 14.8 82
2007 566 37.6 15.1 77.4
2008 572 40.5 14.1 78.1
2009 539 38.6 14.0 75.9
2010 474 37.8 12.5 81.2
2011 409 31.9 12.8 80.4
2012 427 28.3 15.0 85
2013 467 31.5 14.7 82.7
2014 495 30.0 16.5 83.6
2015 464 32.0 14.5 85.3
2016 430 n/a n/a 88.8
2017 420 33.0 12.7 58.6
2018 443 28.1 15.7 58.5
2019 452 29.0 15.5 61.3
2020 754 43.0 17.5 63
2021 700 41.0 17.0 55.7
2022 577 42.0 13.7 49.6
2023 587 39.2 14.9 65.8

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 Oaklawn Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 832 50.0 16.6 42.8
1990 670 40.0 16.7 41.5
1991 721 39.0 18.4 43.3
1992 688 40.0 17.2 50
1993 697 40.0 17.4 55.5
1994 753 42.0 17.9 52.5
1995 776 39.9 19.4 53.1
1996 776 39.9 19.4 53.1
1997 737 43.0 17.1 56.2
1998 679 44.0 15.4 58.8
1999 637 43.0 14.8 65.1
2000 666 42.0 15.9 73.9
2001 671 42.0 16.0 71.1
2002 591 42.0 14.1 73.8
2003 591 42.0 14.1 73.8
2004 602 39.8 15.1 76.6
2005 556 36.6 15.2 72.3
2006 540 36.6 14.8 82
2007 566 37.6 15.1 77.4
2008 572 40.5 14.1 78.1
2009 539 38.6 14.0 75.9
2010 474 37.8 12.5 81.2
2011 409 31.9 12.8 80.4
2012 427 28.3 15.0 85
2013 467 31.5 14.7 82.7
2014 495 30.0 16.5 83.6
2015 464 32.0 14.5 85.3
2016 430 n/a n/a 88.8
2017 420 33.0 12.7 58.6
2018 443 28.1 15.7 58.5
2019 452 29.0 15.5 61.3
2020 754 43.0 17.5 63
2021 700 41.0 17.0 55.7
2022 577 42.0 13.7 49.6
2023 587 39.2 14.9 65.8

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oaklawn Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,995
2018 $11,551
2019 $11,241
2020 $10,216
2021 $11,050
2022 $13,108

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Oaklawn Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 355th of 449 Middle schoolsRanks 312th of 465 Middle schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Oaklawn Middle School)4843
 5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Terrebonne Parish)6258
 4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6158
 3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oaklawn Middle School)6452
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Terrebonne Parish)7372
 1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7267
 5%
7th Grade Social Studies (Oaklawn Middle School)3341
 8%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Terrebonne Parish)5153
 2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5552
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oaklawn Middle School)3038
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Terrebonne Parish)5250
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)5347
 6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oaklawn Middle School)5967
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Terrebonne Parish)7376
 3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
8th Grade Social Studies (Oaklawn Middle School)4548
 3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Terrebonne Parish)6157
 4%
   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 Students452587
 29.9%
African American192202
 5.2%
American Indian2620
 23.1%
Asian77
Hispanic55170
 209.1%
Pacific Islander00
White145145
Two or More Races2743
 59.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients61.3%65.8%
 4.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Oaklawn Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 587 students attended Oaklawn Middle School.

Students who attend Oaklawn Middle School usually go on to attend Ellender Memorial High School

Students at Oaklawn Middle School are 34% African American, 29% Hispanic, 25% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Oaklawn Middle School ranks 292nd of 449 Louisiana middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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