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Oakland Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

611 South 21st Street, Lafayette, IN 47904 · (765) 771-6130 · Part of Lafayette School Corporation

Fairfield Township’s School Grade B better than 62% of Indiana school districts

Students
192
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
69%
Setting
City
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Oakland Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of Indiana’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairfield Township kids: Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High School

On the path

Where Fairfield Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–4Oakland Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Lafayette Tecumseh Jr High Schoolin Lafayette

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 35.8%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Indiana’s 1,697 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

611 South 21st Street, Lafayette

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten26
Grade 140
Grade 233
Grade 342
Grade 451
Enrollment over time
236’20
242’21
223’22
193’23
192’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 47%Hispanic 24%Black 17%Two or more races 11%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oakland Elementary School from Fairfield Township families.

Other schools in Lafayette School Corporation

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Indiana’s other public schools; Fairfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.