Best Public Schools in Oakland City, IN

Summary:

The city of Oakland City, Indiana is home to 3 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the East Gibson School Corporation district. While the district's high school, Waldo J Wood Memorial High, stands out as a strong performer, the elementary and middle schools face some challenges in academic achievement and attendance.

Waldo J Wood Memorial High is the top-ranked school in the district, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and performing well on SAT assessments. In contrast, Wood Memorial Primary School excels in mathematics but struggles in English Language Arts, while Wood Memorial Middle School has the highest chronic absenteeism rate among the three schools.

Across the district, there are concerns about racial homogeneity, with all three schools having predominantly white student populations. Additionally, the district's schools have seen declining SchoolDigger ratings in recent years, indicating a need for improvement. Addressing these challenges, such as improving attendance and fostering a more inclusive learning environment, could help enhance the overall educational outcomes for students in Oakland City.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)				ILEARN Math (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wood Memorial Primary School	Public	PK, KG-6	945 S Franklin St-Suite B	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 749-6133	263	19	13.8	64.6%	240 (91.3%)	4 (1.5%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$9,385	$1,009	$8,376
Waldo J Wood Memorial High	Public	9-12	943 Franklin St	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 749-4757	212	20	10.4	37.3%	202 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	70	110^th of 431 public high schools	74.5%		58.6	131^st of 398 public high schools	67.1%	21	52.1	29.2									$11,400	$608	$10,792
Wood Memorial Middle School	Public	7-8	945 S Franklin St - #A	Oakland City	47660	Gibson County	East Gibson School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(812) 749-4519	119	11	10.5	59.7%	112 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	48.4	250^th of 485 public middle schools	48.5%		45.3	266^th of 489 public middle schools	45.6%	16			52.5	23.4	36.7	38.6	49.2	8.5	18.3	26.5	$11,458	$1,062	$10,397

Cities Near Oakland City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mackey	6.05 mi	1	24^th
Winslow	8.29 mi	1	273^rd
Petersburg	8.93 mi	3	334^th
Lynnville	9.79 mi	3	99^th
Princeton	12.08 mi	4	353^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.