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Schools in Oak Grove · West Carroll Parish School District

Oak Grove’s public schools outscore 78% of Louisiana districts

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

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
39%
▼ 3 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 2 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.8K
▼ 12% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.2
LA 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,023 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Grove’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 172 Louisiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Grove’s, its schools beat 59%, lower than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,759 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Oak Grove High School. Enrollment is up 10% 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 Oak Grove’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Louisiana school districts. Graduation is above the Louisiana average; test scores are below it.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (172)Better than 59%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 929 test results and a graduating class of 108 could put Oak Grove anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Oak Grove’s students in the tested grades sat them (932 in math, 926 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Oak Grove Elementary SchoolWest Carroll Parish School DistrictB+
6–12Oak Grove High SchoolWest Carroll Parish School DistrictB+

Oak Grove’s public schools are run by West Carroll Parish School District, which also serves Epps, Forest, Kilbourne and Pioneer. 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.

West Carroll Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,483 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 17.2 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$13,759LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 42.4% · 926 students tested
Math34%
State average 31.8% · 932 students tested

Oak Grove vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Louisiana towns that share Oak Grove’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak GroveA−West Carroll Parish

Every school in Oak Grove

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

District schools in Oak Groveby address
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
523 students19:1Rate it →
Oak Grove High School
High · Grades 6–12
B+
500 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak Grove’s schools

Are Oak Grove’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oak Grove children attend outscore 78% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Grove in?

West Carroll Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,483 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Oak Grove’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in West Carroll Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Oak Grove spend per student?

$13,759 in West Carroll Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. 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 Louisiana. Stars are from neighbors.