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Schools in Oakdale · North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District

Oakdale’s public schools score below 68% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Oakdale’s districts is 30%, below the Minnesota average (45%). 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 Minnesota, not nationally.

#256of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
37%
▼ 14 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
30%
▼ 15 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 1 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.9K
▼ 1% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.1
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
9
4,138 students on the public path
In brief

Oakdale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1583 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakdale’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,856 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (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 6 the district’s path is Skyview Community Middle, then Tartan Senior High. Enrollment is up 26% since 2021–22. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Transfiguration Elementary School (private), Miniapple International Montessori (private), Abi Christian Academy (private), Apostolic Bible Institute Christian Academy (private) and Paidea Child Development Center (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 32% of Minnesota school districts, #256 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1583)Better than 10%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,503 test results and a graduating class of 801 could put Oakdale anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Oakdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,380 in math, 4,626 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–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–8Skyview Community MiddleNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School DistrictC+
9–12Tartan Senior HighNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School DistrictB

Oakdale’s public schools are run by North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District, which also serves Landfall, Maplewood and North St. Paul. 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.

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 20 schools · 10,754 students, up 26% since 2021–22 · 17.1 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,856MN $17,091 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 51.1% · 4626 students tested
Math30%
State average 44.8% · 4380 students tested

Oakdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OakdaleCNorth St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale
Lake ElmoAStillwater Area Public
WoodburyA−South Washington County
MahtomediA+Mahtomedi Public
Pine Springs—Mahtomedi Public

Every school in Oakdale

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

District schools in Oakdaleby address
Eagle Point Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
792 students16:1Rate it →
Castle Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
630 students17:1Rate it →
Skyview Community Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
1,029 students16:1Rate it →
Tartan Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,687 students23:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Transfiguration Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
134 students13:1Rate it →
Miniapple International Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Saint Paul
Private · Nonsectarian
111 students25:1Rate it →
Abi Christian Academy
Grades K–11 · Saint Paul
Private · Religious
13 students6:1Rate it →
Apostolic Bible Institute Christian Academy
Grades 1–11
Private · Religious
12 students6:1Rate it →
Paidea Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
9 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakdale’s schools

Are Oakdale’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakdale children attend score below 68% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #256 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakdale in?

North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,754 students in 20 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oakdale kids go to high school?

Tartan Senior High, with 1,687 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Oakdale’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Oakdale spend per student?

$16,856 in North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oakdale?

Yes: Transfiguration Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 134 students), Miniapple International Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 111 students), Abi Christian Academy (religious, grades K–11, 13 students), Apostolic Bible Institute Christian Academy (religious, grades 1–11, 12 students) and Paidea Child Development Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 9 students).

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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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.