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C+
Schools in Oakland · Riverside Community School District

Oakland’s public schools score below 63% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Oakland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
71%
▲ 1 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▼ 1 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.1K
▲ 10% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
IA 14.1
Schools in town
1
677 students on the public path
In brief

Oakland’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 71% and math 63% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,073 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary and one middle school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Carson Elementary, then Riverside Middle/Senior High School. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Oakland’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 37% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (534)Better than 34%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 459 test results could put Oakland anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oakland’s students in the tested grades sat them (459 in math, 459 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Oakland ElementaryRiverside Community School DistrictNo scores
3–5Carson Elementaryin CarsonC
6–12Riverside Middle/Senior High SchoolRiverside Community School DistrictB

Oakland’s public schools are run by Riverside Community School District, which also serves Carson and Macedonia. 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.

Riverside Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 677 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$15,073IA $13,713 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading71%
State average 69.7% · 459 students tested
Math63%
State average 63.8% · 459 students tested

Oakland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Oakland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OaklandC+Riverside

Every school in Oakland

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Oaklandby address
Oakland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
178 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Oaklandin other towns
Carson Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Carson
C
134 students13:1Rate it →
Riverside Middle/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
B
365 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakland’s schools

Are Oakland’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakland children attend score below 63% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 34%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakland in?

Riverside Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 677 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

How much does Oakland spend per student?

$15,073 in Riverside Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.