Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki (thomasmachnitzki.com) · CC BY 3.0Oakland’s public schools score below 90% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 11% of Oakland’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oakland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee 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.
Oakland’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 20% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Oakland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,172 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is West Junior High School, then Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School. Enrollment is down 11% 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.
What’s behind Oakland’s grade
D: better than 10% of Tennessee school districts, #167 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; among the 98 Tennessee towns with similar household incomes, Oakland’s schools place at the bottom.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakland, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Oakland
Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students
Kindergarten in Oakland
Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students
1st grade in Oakland
Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students
2nd grade in Oakland
Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students
3rd grade in Oakland
Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students
4th grade in Oakland
Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students
5th grade in Oakland
Oakland Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 621 students
6th grade in Oakland
West Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 340 students
7th grade in Oakland
West Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 340 students
8th grade in Oakland
West Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 340 students
9th grade in Oakland
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 724 students · in Somerville
10th grade in Oakland
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 724 students · in Somerville
11th grade in Oakland
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 724 students · in Somerville
12th grade in Oakland
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School
Grades 9–12 · 724 students · in Somerville
Oakland’s public schools are run by Fayette County School District, which also serves Braden, Gallaway, La Grange and Moscow and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Oakland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Oakland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland | D | Fayette County |
Every school in Oakland
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Oakland’s schools
Are Oakland’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakland children attend score below 90% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #167 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oakland in?
Fayette County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,909 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Oakland kids go to high school?
Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School in Somerville, with 724 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Oakland’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Fayette County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Oakland spend per student?
$12,172 in Fayette County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oakland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Oakland → 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.