Oak Park Middle School
Tel:
(256)552-3035
- Oak Park Middle School serves 645 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is equal to the Alabama state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 39%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Oak Park Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Oak Park Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Oak Park Middle School's student population of 645 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 645 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 37 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Oak Park Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,263 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Oak Park Middle School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #493 out of 1263 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 44% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 39% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 25% | 8% |
| Black | 21% | 33% |
| White | 52% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.63 | 0.59 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 60% | 50% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Decatur City School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Oak Park Middle School is Decatur High Developmental (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Horizon High School (1.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Somerville Road Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Decatur Decatur High Developmental Special Education School
Grades: 9-12 | 36 students
0.5 miles
1011a Prospect Dr Se
Decatur, AL 35601
(256)552-3008 0.5 9-12 36 - Decatur Somerville Road Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 393 students
0.5 miles
1302 5th Ave Sw
Decatur, AL 35601
(256)552-3033 0.5 PK-5 393 - Decatur Decatur High School Grades: 9-12 | 1036 students
0.7 miles
1011 Prospect Dr Se
Decatur, AL 35601
(256)552-3011 0.7 9-12 1036 - Decatur Walter Jackson Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 286 students
0.8 miles
1950 Park St Se
Decatur, AL 35601
(256)552-3031 0.8 K-5 286 - Decatur Bankscaddell Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 473 students
1.3 miles
211 Gordon Dr Se
Decatur, AL 35601
(256)552-3040 1.3 PK-5 473
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