Oakdale High School
- Oakdale High School serves 288 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 64%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 70%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Oakdale High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Oakdale High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Oakdale High School's student population of 288 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 288 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Oakdale High School is ranked within the top 30% of all 1,277 schools in Louisiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Oakdale High School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #285 out of 1277 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80-89% | 64% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 75-79% | 70% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | 35% | 43% |
| White | 62% | 45% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.50 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 82% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 52% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 2% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Allen Parish School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Oakdale High School is Elizabeth High School (8.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Oakdale Middle School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Oakdale Oakdale Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 350 students
0.0 miles
124 South 13th Street
Oakdale, LA 71463
(318) 335-1558 0.0 5-8 350 - Oakdale Oakdale Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 622 students
1.3 miles
1515 Highway 1153
Oakdale, LA 71463
(318) 335-0690 1.3 PK-4 622 - Elizabeth Elizabeth High School Grades: PK-12 | 412 students
8.7 miles
440 Live Oak Street
Elizabeth, LA 70638
(318) 634-5341 8.7 PK-12 412 - Glenmora Plainview High School Grades: PK-12 | 301 students
10.5 miles
10935 Highway 112
Glenmora, LA 71433
(318) 634-5944 10.5 PK-12 301 - Glenmora Glenmora High School Grades: PK-12 | 674 students
11.4 miles
1414 7th Street
Glenmora, LA 71433
(318) 748-8145 11.4 PK-12 674
School Reviews
| 5 I was a former Oakdale High School student and enjoyed every minute of it. I found the teachers to be very helpful and informative. I had a chemistry and physics teacher that taught me more than my freshman college professor. I also gained very useful knowledge about the use computers. I even placed out of my first computer class in college. My math and english teachers were always there for me when I needed extra help. I would highly recommend this school. It has always received a bad rap, but I loved every minute of it and miss it dearly!!! - Posted by Student/Alumni - jammy |
| 2 The teachers are lazy and 85% of them will actually tell the students that they don't care because they still get paid wether the students pass or fail. The principal is way too strict and shows favortism to students that are related to her, or in some way their family helps her family out. I actually had a teacher flunk me from her class because i did not want to become a cheerleader! The teachers start rumors about each other and the students, which in turn gives young impressionable teenagers a bad reputation in the school. If you really want your child to go through this kind of tourment and tourture, then by all means enroll inthis school, but if not, then RUN! - Posted by Student/Alumni - ohssb |
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