Summary:
The city of Oakland, Nebraska is home to two high-performing schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Oakland Craig Elementary and Oakland Craig Junior-Senior High, which are part of the Oakland Craig Public Schools district.
Oakland Craig Elementary stands out as a particularly strong performer, consistently achieving 60-80% proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-6, with especially impressive results in 5th and 6th grade. The school outperforms both district and state averages and maintains a 4-star rating, ranking in the top 27% of Nebraska elementary schools. In contrast, Oakland Craig Junior-Senior High has seen more fluctuation in its performance, earning a 3-star rating in the most recent year, though it still outpaces state averages on ACT assessments and has a 90% proficiency rate in 7th-grade Mathematics.
Both schools serve a predominantly white student population, with some racial diversity, and have varying levels of free and reduced lunch recipients, suggesting differences in the socioeconomic backgrounds of their students. The higher spending per student at the elementary school may indicate a greater investment in resources and support for younger learners. Overall, the data suggests that the Oakland Craig school district provides a quality education to its students, with the elementary school standing out as a particularly strong performer.
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