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Schools in Oakdale · Allen Parish School District

Oakdale’s public schools outscore 82% of Louisiana districts

The four-year graduation rate in Oakdale’s district is 98%, above the Louisiana average (83%). 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 Louisiana, not nationally.

#50of 162 Louisiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Louisiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
45%
▲ 3 pts vs LA 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 1 pts vs LA 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 15 pts vs LA 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.7K
▲ 0% vs LA $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
LA 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,155 students on the public path
In brief

Oakdale’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 42% and 32% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,681 per student, against $15,623 across Louisiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Oakdale Middle School, then Oakdale High School. Enrollment is down 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 Oakdale’s grade

A− Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Louisiana school districts, #50 of 162 Louisiana towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Louisiana average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Louisiana school districts we grade (197)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Louisiana towns with similar household incomes (146)Better than 81%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,056 test results and a graduating class of 255 could put Oakdale anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Oakdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,054 in math, 2,059 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Oakdale Elementary SchoolAllen Parish School DistrictC−
5–8Oakdale Middle SchoolAllen Parish School DistrictC
9–12Oakdale High SchoolAllen Parish School DistrictB

Oakdale’s public schools are run by Allen Parish School District, which also serves Elizabeth, Kinder, Oberlin and Reeves. 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.

Allen Parish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 3,853 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (LA 13.6)
$15,681LA $15,623 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading45%
State average 42.4% · 2059 students tested
Math31%
State average 31.8% · 2054 students tested

Oakdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OakdaleA−Allen Parish

Every school in Oakdale

3 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 Oakdaleby address
Oakdale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
C−
516 students11:1Rate it →
Oakdale Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C
340 students10:1Rate it →
Oakdale High School
High · Grades 8–12
B
299 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakdale’s schools

Are Oakdale’s schools good?

By Louisiana’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oakdale children attend outscore 82% of Louisiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #50 of 162 Louisiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakdale in?

Allen Parish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,853 students in 11 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oakdale kids go to high school?

Oakdale High School, with 299 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Oakdale’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Allen Parish School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Louisiana.

How much does Oakdale spend per student?

$15,681 in Allen Parish School District (FY2024), against $15,623 across Louisiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Oakdale families are saying about school.

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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.