Summary:
The city of Oakesdale, Washington is home to two schools: Oakesdale Elementary School and Oakesdale High School, which serve students from kindergarten through 12th grade. While the schools share the same district, Oakesdale School District, they exhibit some notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.
Oakesdale Elementary School stands out for its consistently high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, particularly in the 3rd and 5th grades, where it outperforms the district and state averages. The school also boasts a relatively diverse student population, with 9.46% of students being non-White. Additionally, the elementary school has a higher spending per student at $22,120, which is above the state average, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5.
In contrast, Oakesdale High School exhibits a more uneven performance, with strong ELA proficiency, especially in 10th grade, but struggles more in Math proficiency compared to the district and state averages. The high school also has a significantly higher spending per student at $28,004, which is well above the state average, and a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.1. However, the high school's student population is relatively homogeneous, with 97.26% of students being White, in contrast to the more diverse elementary school.
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