Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Oakwood

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Hawthornhillhouse8Photo: Zeist85 · Public domain
A+
Schools in Oakwood · Oakwood City School District

Oakwood’s public schools outscore 97% of Ohio districts

87% of students in Oakwood’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakwood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

#18of 993 Ohio townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
90%
▲ 30 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
87%
▲ 35 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.7K
▲ 1% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
5
1,872 students on the public path
In brief

Oakwood’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 90% and math 87% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,733 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Oakwood Junior High School, then Oakwood High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton (private) is 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 Oakwood’s grade

A+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

A+: better than 97% of Ohio school districts, #18 of 993 Ohio towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 97%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (154)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,068 test results and a graduating class of 178 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oakwood’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,058 in math, 1,077 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Smith Elementary SchoolOakwood City School DistrictA+
7–8Oakwood Junior High SchoolOakwood City School DistrictA+
9–12Oakwood High SchoolOakwood City School DistrictA+

Oakwood’s public schools are run by Oakwood City School District. 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.

Oakwood City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,002 students · 15.5 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$16,733OH $16,610 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading90%
State average 59.5% · 1077 students tested
Math87%
State average 52.2% · 1058 students tested

Oakwood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Oakwood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OakwoodA+Oakwood City
KetteringA−Kettering City
DaytonC−Dayton City

Every school in Oakwood

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

District schools in Oakwoodby address
Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Dayton
A+
494 students15:1Rate it →
Harman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–6 · Dayton
A+
403 students16:1Rate it →
Oakwood Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Dayton
A+
319 students12:1Rate it →
Oakwood High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dayton
A+
656 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Dayton
Private · Religious
32 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Oakwood’s schools

Are Oakwood’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oakwood children attend outscore 97% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #18 of 993 Ohio towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oakwood in?

Oakwood City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,002 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oakwood kids go to high school?

Oakwood High School in Dayton, with 656 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Oakwood’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oakwood City School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Oakwood spend per student?

$16,733 in Oakwood City School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Oakwood?

Yes: Hillel Academy of Greater Dayton (religious, grades K–6, 32 students).

Parents talk

What Oakwood families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oakwood → They have their own page.

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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.