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Oakdale Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Oakdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Salina, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakdale Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, with significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the Salina district and the state of Kansas. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19.5% to 24.9% over the past few years. Additionally, Oakdale Elementary serves a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 85.71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, Oakdale Elementary's academic performance and other key metrics are significantly lower than the nearby Coronado Elementary, Schilling Elementary, and Meadowlark Ridge Elementary schools, which have higher proficiency rates and serve a more diverse student population. The Salina district has an opportunity to implement targeted interventions and support systems to address Oakdale Elementary's challenges and improve student outcomes.

282

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,187

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 E Iron
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 309-4310

District: Salina

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Salina High Central

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.1%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

19.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

559^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Salina

195^th of 264Salina among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	559 of 656	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	554 of 653	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	552 of 660	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	548 of 668	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	483 of 670	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	571 of 667	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	556 of 656	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.0	456 of 659	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	38.0	438 of 656	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	496 of 678	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.5	588 of 668	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.1	554 of 660	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.6	461 of 631	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.4	479 of 630	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	49.5	395 of 621	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.9	247 of 614	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	39.0	450 of 600	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	526 of 585	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	100 of 214	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	176 of 193	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	131 of 140	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	394 of 591	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	504 of 591	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	507 of 574	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	29.2	192 of 245	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.8	80 of 254	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	144 of 229	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	194 of 235	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	122 of 207	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	413 of 533	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	392 of 546	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	371 of 541	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	280 of 512	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	258 of 494	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	367 of 509	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	386 of 512	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	459 of 605	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	484 of 586	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	437 of 575	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	30 of 35	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.4	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	289 of 313	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	269 of 306	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	242 of 296	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	267 of 305	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.8	100 of 214	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.2	176 of 193	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	131 of 140	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	552 of 576	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	570 of 579	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	524 of 584	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	540 of 596	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	458 of 587	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	533 of 592	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	536 of 574	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2021)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2021)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)24th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)22nd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Science9%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 18, 2009

I have three children in Oakdale this year & they just love it. They actually could not wait for vacation to be over and get back! My wife & I couldn't ask for a better place for them to be educated. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4310	282	27	10.5	85.8%	147 (52.1%)	8 (2.8%)	64 (22.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.9%)	18	559^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.9	554^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	42.5	41.3	16.3		33.3	26.8	29.8	11.6		22.9	9.3	9.3	$20,187	$5,806	$14,381
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 S Phillips	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4600	326	31	10.5	85.3%	154 (47.2%)	11 (3.4%)	98 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.0%)	42.1	393^rd of 656 public elementary schools	40.1%		48.8	340^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	40.7	50.0	46.7		45.4	31.5	42.9	48.9		40.4	33.3	33.3	$19,806	$5,961	$13,845
Meadowlark Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Glen Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4300	431	30	14.5	36.7%	301 (69.8%)	13 (3.0%)	63 (14.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	77	125^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.1	127^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.6%	2	60.3	74.1	64.1		67.1	48.3	60.0	68.8		59.4	51.6	51.6	$15,458	$3,992	$11,466
Heusner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Norton	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4200	392	30	13.0	69.4%	238 (60.7%)	15 (3.8%)	92 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.5%)	33.4	462^nd of 656 public elementary schools	29.6%		41.8	401^st of 653 public elementary schools	38.6%	61	40.6	47.0	37.3		41.8	34.4	40.9	33.9		36.5	28.8	28.8	$16,852	$5,241	$11,611
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 W Republic	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4520	380	33	11.4	76.8%	181 (47.6%)	13 (3.4%)	122 (32.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	15.4	577^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.3	572^nd of 653 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	36.7	31.9	26.9		32.0	22.9	21.7	18.9		21.3	26.4	26.4	$17,665	$5,804	$11,861
Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2123 Roach	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4450	406	29	14.2	48.0%	243 (59.9%)	7 (1.7%)	99 (24.4%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	50.4	333^rd of 656 public elementary schools	49.2%		59.7	245^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.5%	88	62.2	46.8	44.1		51.2	48.6	40.3	35.1		41.3	44.1	44.1	$15,212	$4,170	$11,042
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Ray Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4100	389	32	12.2	49.4%	221 (56.8%)	7 (1.8%)	117 (30.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	38.1	435^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.7%		44.9	377^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.3%	58	31.5	34.7	51.7		39.1	38.9	19.4	61.0		38.4	39.0	39.0	$16,041	$4,258	$11,783
Ell-Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1757 N Halstead Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Ell-Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 827-8891	237	20	11.5	43.9%	212 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	36.5	440^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.6	483^rd of 653 public elementary schools	26.0%	43	57.7	29.2	35.3	36.4	39.1	57.7	29.2	14.7	47.7	37.5	29.4	29.4	$13,627	$1,598	$12,029
Schilling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3121 Canterbury	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4400	376	36	10.5	83.5%	123 (32.7%)	13 (3.5%)	190 (50.5%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.1%)	13.6	587^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.5%		26.9	504^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.8%	83	33.8	27.3	29.1		30.5	19.2	17.9	25.0		20.5	23.2	23.2	$17,718	$5,306	$12,412
Southeast Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5056 E K-4 Highway	Gypsum	67448	Saline County	Southeast Of Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 536-4215	375	29	12.9	30.9%	351 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	61.9	240^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.4%		52	305^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.3%	65	61.8	61.7	53.8	26.0	51.0	45.4	42.5	57.7	48.0	48.5	63.5	63.5	$14,609	$1,765	$12,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale Elementary

Is Oakdale Elementary a good school?

Oakdale Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Oakdale Elementary.

What district is Oakdale Elementary in?

Salina

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary?

Students at Oakdale Elementary are 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Salina High Central

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