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Oakland City, IndianaPhoto: Chris Flook · CC BY-SA 4.0
B+
Schools in Oakland City · East Gibson School Corporation

Oakland City’s public schools outscore 74% of Indiana districts

Math proficiency in Oakland City’s districts is 44%, above the Indiana average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakland City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
44%
▲ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 6 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.1K
▲ 3% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.5
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
682 students on the public path
In brief

Oakland City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 510 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakland City’s, its schools beat 84%, higher than their 74% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 44% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 41% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,115 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Wood Memorial Middle School, then Waldo J Wood Memorial High. 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 City’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 74% of Indiana school districts. Test scores are above the Indiana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 74%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (510)Better than 84%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 407 test results could put Oakland City anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oakland City’s students in the tested grades sat them (407 in math, 407 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A
7–8Wood Memorial Middle SchoolEast Gibson School CorporationC
9–12Waldo J Wood Memorial HighEast Gibson School CorporationB−

Oakland City’s public schools are run by East Gibson School Corporation, which also serves Barton, Center, Columbia and Francisco and others. 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.

East Gibson School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 682 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$14,115IN $13,688 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading44%
State average 41.3% · 407 students tested
Math44%
State average 37.5% · 407 students tested

Oakland City vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oakland CityB+East Gibson School Corporation

Every school in Oakland City

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

Also serving Oakland Cityin other towns
Wood Memorial Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
149 students10:1Rate it →
Wood Memorial Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mackey
A
150 students11:1Rate it →
Wood Memorial Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
157 students11:1Rate it →
Waldo J Wood Memorial High
High · Grades 9–12
B−
226 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakland City’s schools

Are Oakland City’s schools good?

By Indiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oakland City children attend outscore 74% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 84%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakland City in?

East Gibson School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 682 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oakland City kids go to high school?

Waldo J Wood Memorial High, with 226 students; its own test results earn a B−.

How much does Oakland City spend per student?

$14,115 in East Gibson School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.