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Oakland Heights Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 328 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oakland Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Mississippi state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was equal to the Mississippi state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Mississippi state average of 58% (majority Black).

Top Rankings

Oakland Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oakland Heights Elementary School
Pre-K	31
Kind	48
1	47
2	48
3	74
4	35
5	45

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Total Students

328 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School
2023	328
2022	340
2021	367
2020	450
2019	450
2018	496
2017	496
2016	508
2015	529
2014	547
2013	507
2012	493
2011	528
2010	535
2009	600
2008	613
2007	617
2006	598
2005	599
2004	579
2003	510
2002	522
2001	516
2000	515
1999	477
1998	515
1997	482
1996	458
1995	449
1994	478
1993	524
1992	504
1991	513
1990	529
1989	515
1988	500
1987	531

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	29
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	30
2013	26
2012	32
2011	35
2010	34
2009	39
2008	42
2007	40
2006	38
2005	38
2004	33
2003	30
2002	33
2001	30
2000	31
1999	29
1998	29
1997	27
1996	29
1995	30
1994	29
1993	28
1992	26
1991	27

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MS)

#722 out of 795 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School
2023	#722
2022	#723
2021	#597
2019	#681
2018	#654
2017	#553
2016	#484
2015	#384
2014	#548
2013	#641
2012	#639

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15-19%

52%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	17%	52%	26%
2022	12%	47%	21%
2021	12%	37%	13%
2019	20%	46%	25%
2018	25%	43%	20%
2017	24%	37%	20%
2016	26%	31%	18%
2015	29%	27%	18%
2014	67%	64%	56%
2013	59%	68%	55%
2012	57%	64%	53%

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20-24%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2022	22%	42%	25%
2021	17%	35%	17%
2019	24%	41%	21%
2018	20%	39%	20%
2017	25%	35%	18%
2016	22%	33%	19%
2015	26%	33%	24%
2014	37%	56%	43%
2013	42%	59%	42%
2012	37%	56%	44%
2011	27%	53%	37%

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20-29%

55%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2022	24%	55%	34%
2021	24%	49%	22%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	13:1	13:1	12:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2021	13:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	16:1	15:1
2016	18:1	16:1	14:1
2015	19:1	16:1	14:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	19:1	16:1	15:1
2012	16:1	16:1	15:1
2011	15:1	16:1	14:1
2010	16:1	16:1	14:1
2009	15:1	16:1	14:1
2008	15:1	15:1	14:1
2007	15:1	16:1	15:1
2006	16:1	16:1	15:1
2005	16:1	17:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	17:1	16:1
2001	17:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	16:1	17:1	17:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	16:1	18:1	17:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	19:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	19:1	19:1
1991	19:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	4%	4%	3%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	6%	4%	2%
2017	6%	4%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%
2012	5%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	1%
2008	4%	2%	1%
2007	5%	2%	1%
2006	5%	1%
2005	5%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%

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Black

91%

47%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	91%	47%	93%
2022	89%	47%	92%
2021	89%	48%	92%
2020	88%	48%	91%
2019	88%	48%	91%
2018	86%	49%	91%
2017	86%	49%	91%
2016	88%	49%	91%
2015	86%	49%	89%
2014	85%	49%	86%
2013	84%	49%	86%
2012	84%	50%	87%
2011	84%	50%	86%
2010	85%	50%	86%
2009	85%	50%	85%
2008	83%	51%	84%
2007	82%	51%	83%
2006	80%	51%	84%
2005	78%	51%	82%
2004	78%	51%	80%
2003	79%	51%	79%
2002	79%	51%	78%
2001	81%	51%	78%
2000	78%	50%	75%
1999	74%	51%	75%
1998	71%	51%	73%
1997	51%	51%	70%
1996	68%	51%	70%
1995	67%	51%	68%
1994	68%	51%	66%
1993	65%	52%	65%

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White

42%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	3%	42%	3%
2022	5%	43%	4%
2021	6%	43%	4%
2020	8%	44%	6%
2019	8%	44%	6%
2018	8%	43%	7%
2017	8%	43%	7%
2016	8%	45%	7%
2015	9%	46%	8%
2014	9%	45%	10%
2013	11%	46%	11%
2012	11%	46%	10%
2011	12%	45%	11%
2010	10%	46%	11%
2009	11%	46%	13%
2008	13%	46%	14%
2007	13%	46%	15%
2006	15%	46%	16%
2005	17%	47%	16%
2004	19%	46%	18%
2003	19%	46%	20%
2002	20%	46%	21%
2001	18%	46%	22%
2000	22%	47%	23%
1999	26%	47%	25%
1998	29%	48%	27%
1997	49%	48%	30%
1996	32%	48%	30%
1995	33%	48%	32%
1994	32%	48%	34%
1993	35%	48%	35%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	0.17	0.60	0.14
2022	0.21	0.60	0.15
2021	0.21	0.59	0.15
2020	0.22	0.58	0.16
2019	0.22	0.58	0.16
2018	0.25	0.58	0.17
2017	0.25	0.58	0.17
2016	0.22	0.56	0.18
2015	0.25	0.55	0.20
2014	0.27	0.56	0.25
2013	0.28	0.55	0.25
2012	0.28	0.55	0.24
2011	0.28	0.55	0.24
2010	0.27	0.55	0.25
2009	0.27	0.54	0.26
2008	0.30	0.53	0.28
2007	0.31	0.53	0.29
2006	0.34	0.53	0.29
2005	0.36	0.52	0.31
2004	0.36	0.53	0.32
2003	0.34	0.53	0.34
2002	0.34	0.53	0.35
2001	0.31	0.53	0.36
2000	0.35	0.53	0.39
1999	0.39	0.52	0.39
1998	0.42	0.51	0.41
1997	0.50	0.51	0.43
1996	0.44	0.51	0.43
1995	0.45	0.51	0.45
1994	0.44	0.51	0.46
1993	0.46	0.51	0.46

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

68%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2023	100%	74%	99%
2022	100%	100%	99%
2021	100%	100%	99%
2020	100%	68%	99%
2019	100%	68%	99%
2018	100%	70%	99%
2017	100%	70%	99%
2016	100%	70%	99%
2015	100%	67%	99%
2014	92%	65%	82%
2013	92%	64%	81%
2012	91%	63%	81%
2011	91%	63%	80%
2010	88%	62%	77%
2009	88%	59%	76%
2008	89%	58%	74%
2007	87%	59%	74%
2006	88%	63%	78%
2005	84%	56%	72%
2004	82%	56%	70%
2003	74%	57%	73%
2002	73%	57%	73%
2001	70%	55%	70%
2000	65%	55%	65%
1999	62%	55%	63%
1998	63%	56%	63%
1997	58%	56%	58%
1996	59%	55%	59%
1995	58%	55%	58%
1994	58%	55%	58%
1993	57%	55%	57%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Oakland Heights Elementary School	Mississippi	Meridian School District
2014	6%	7%	5%
2013	5%	8%	6%
2012	5%	8%	5%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	7%	9%	6%
2008	6%	9%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	7%	7%
2005	6%	8%	5%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	5%	9%	5%
2000	5%	9%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Meridian School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oakland Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Oakland Heights Elementary School is ranked #722 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Mississippi.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).

How many students attend Oakland Heights Elementary School?

328 students attend Oakland Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Oakland Heights Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oakland Heights Elementary School?

Oakland Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Mississippi state average of 13:1.

What grades does Oakland Heights Elementary School offer ?

Oakland Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Oakland Heights Elementary School part of?

Oakland Heights Elementary School is part of Meridian School District.