Photo: LTSIERRA at English Wikipedia · Public domainOakdale’s public schools outscore 68% of California districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Oakdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Oakdale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 568 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakdale’s, its schools beat 80%, higher than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,206 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Oakdale Junior High, then Oakdale High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Oakdale Charter is in town. Valley Oak Online Learning Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Oakdale’s grade
B+: better than 68% of California school districts, #267 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakdale, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Oakdale
Oakdale Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 780 students · 22:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oakdale
Oakdale Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 780 students · 22:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Oakdale
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,563 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Oakdale
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,563 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Oakdale
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,563 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Oakdale
Oakdale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,563 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Oakdale’s public schools are run by Oakdale Joint Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Oakdale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Oakdale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oakdale | B+ | Oakdale Joint Unified |
Every school in Oakdale
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Oakdale’s schools
Are Oakdale’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oakdale children attend outscore 68% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #267 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oakdale in?
Oakdale Joint Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 5,113 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oakdale kids go to high school?
Oakdale High, with 1,563 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Oakdale’s graduation rate?
94% of the class of 2023 in Oakdale Joint Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Oakdale spend per student?
$16,206 in Oakdale Joint Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oakdale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oakdale → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.