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Oakdale Elementary School

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Oakdale Elementary School ranks 251 st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 690 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Oakdale Elementary School in Oakdale, LA, serves 516 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade and is part of the high-performing Allen Parish school district, which ranks in the top 21% of all Louisiana districts. This school is a true comeback story, climbing from the 22nd percentile in the 2020-2021 school year to the 64th percentile in 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating. Its remarkable turnaround is driven by a strong culture of attendance and academic focus, making it a standout choice for families in the area.

One of Oakdale's biggest strengths is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.0%, far below the state average of 22.5% and nearby schools like Mamou Elementary School (17.9%) and Bayou Chicot Elementary School (23.4%). The school excels in Mathematics, with 73% of all students proficient, outperforming the district (69%) and state (62%). Oakdale also shines in supporting students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 74th percentile for this group, and has shown exceptional results for its Special Education students, who ranked in the 90th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. With a favorable student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8, the school provides individualized attention that likely contributes to its success.

While Oakdale is a powerhouse in Math, it has room to grow in Social Studies, where only 58% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, lagging behind the district average of 61%. Compared to Oberlin Elementary School, the other elementary school in Allen Parish, Oakdale has a stronger upward trajectory and a lower chronic absenteeism rate, though Oberlin holds a slightly higher overall rank. For parents seeking a school with a proven track record of improvement, strong math instruction, and a supportive environment for all students, Oakdale Elementary is an excellent option.

516

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,056

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1515 Highway 1153
Oakdale, LA 71463

(318) 335-0690

District: Allen Parish

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Oakdale Middle School
High:	Oakdale High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.3%

African American:

25.2%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Louisiana average (68% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Louisiana median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg69%

Louisiana avg62%

251^st of 690

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Allen Parish

24^th of 116Allen Parish among Louisiana 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	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	66.9	251 of 690	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	258 of 666	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	382 of 675	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	459 of 730	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	478 of 727	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	571 of 729	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.7	388 of 731	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	412 of 728	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.7	297 of 739	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	82.1	110 of 742	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	132 of 792	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	219 of 777	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.5	121 of 772	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	88.2	48 of 764	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	96 of 766	87.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	229 of 736	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.2	236 of 738	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.2	275 of 743	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.5	331 of 725	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	207 of 548	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	269 of 501	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	356 of 509	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	372 of 570	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	401 of 562	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	478 of 564	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	221 of 559	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	201 of 547	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	20.6	255 of 281	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	217 of 679	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	152 of 633	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	373 of 635	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	418 of 705	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	424 of 701	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	521 of 705	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	370 of 684	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	219 of 685	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	171 of 661	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.8	402 of 674	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	509 of 723	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	510 of 724	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	575 of 719	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.9	366 of 697	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	275 of 682	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	279 of 682	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	270 of 641	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	352 of 651	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	481 of 713	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	488 of 712	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	568 of 704	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	333 of 696	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	136 of 361	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.5	24 of 241	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	51.8	92 of 208	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	187 of 296	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	156 of 307	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	183 of 306	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	230 of 333	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	310 of 496	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.9	228 of 431	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	330 of 434	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	436 of 518	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	446 of 517	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	491 of 522	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	461 of 517	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	420 of 516	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile~ school

African American (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2018)9th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+11 vs state

English Language Arts73%+3 vs state

Social Studies58%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				LEAP Mathematics (2026)							LEAP English Language Arts (2026)						LEAP Social Studies (2026)							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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 6th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 7th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 8th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	LEAP Social Studies 3rd Grade	LEAP Social Studies 4th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 5th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 6th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 7th Grade	LEAP Social Studies 8th Grade	LEAP Social Studies All Grades	Total
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1515 Highway 1153	Oakdale	71463	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 335-0690	516	48	10.8	76.4%	306 (59.3%)	130 (25.2%)	13 (2.5%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (11.4%)	66.9	251^st of 690 public elementary schools	63.6%		65	258^th of 666 public elementary schools	61.3%	7	71.0	74.0					73.0	67.0	78.0				73.0	63.0	52.0					58.0	$15,056
Forest Hill Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	15 Hwy 497 Forest Hill	Forest Hill	71430	Rapides Parish	Rapides Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 748-6844	496	40	12.4	86.9%	178 (35.9%)	6 (1.2%)	294 (59.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	54.4	336^th of 690 public elementary schools	51.3%		47.2	374^th of 666 public elementary schools	43.8%	38	51.0	86.0	57.0	62.0	56.0	63.0	63.0	64.0	67.0	68.0	71.0	77.0	71.0	48.0	47.0	75.0	57.0	53.0	77.0	59.0	$16,320
Oberlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	110 South 4th Street	Oberlin	70655	Allen Parish	Allen Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 639-2241	262	28	9.2	71.0%	169 (64.5%)	69 (26.3%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	72.5	210^th of 690 public elementary schools	69.6%		67.2	243^rd of 666 public elementary schools	63.5%	33	74.0			74.0			76.0	66.0		89.0				51.0	76.0	74.0	51.0			65.0	$15,999
Bayou Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4576 Highway 167 North	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 461-2687	661	42	15.6	62.5%	595 (90.0%)	41 (6.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	58.1	312^th of 690 public elementary schools	54.8%		62.6	274^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.9%	38	67.0			78.0		48.0	70.0	81.0	77.0	79.0	85.0	69.0	77.0	42.0	44.0	44.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	47.0	$14,569
Vidrine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5094 Vidrine Road	Ville Platte	70586	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 363-4280	359	28	12.8	66.9%	195 (54.3%)	138 (38.4%)	11 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	59.2	306^th of 690 public elementary schools	55.7%		53.5	337^th of 666 public elementary schools	49.4%	31	69.0		69.0	66.0	30.0	68.0	63.0	73.0	79.0	71.0	50.0	76.0	70.0	52.0	54.0	47.0	50.0	36.0	62.0	50.0	$16,232
Mamou Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1205 Fourth Street	Mamou	70554	Evangeline Parish	Evangeline Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(337) 468-3123	392	27	14.4	79.1%	201 (51.3%)	150 (38.3%)	15 (3.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.6%)	60.1	295^th of 690 public elementary schools	57.2%		72.7	193^rd of 666 public elementary schools	71.0%	102	64.0	84.0					75.0	64.0	78.0				71.0	42.0	56.0					50.0	$17,151

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakdale Middle School
High : Oakdale High School

Is Oakdale Elementary School a good school?

Oakdale Elementary School ranks 251^st of 690 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Oakdale Elementary School in?

Allen Parish

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Oakdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary School?

Students at Oakdale Elementary School are 59% White, 25% African American, 11% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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