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Oakes Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

804 Main Ave, Oakes, ND 58474 · (701) 742-3234 · Part of Oakes Public School District 41

Oakes’ School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
247
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Oakes Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Oakes kids: Oakes High School

On the path

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

PK–6Oakes Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Oakes High School228 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

804 Main Ave, Oakes

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten25
Grade 133
Grade 226
Grade 334
Grade 437
Grade 550
Grade 629
Enrollment over time
291’20
278’21
257’22
247’23
247’24

Down 15.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oakes Elementary School from Oakes families.

Other schools in Oakes Public School District 41

The district →
Oakes High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Oakes
B
228 students15:1

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 North Dakota’s other public schools; Oakes’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.