Oakland Heights Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

601 59th Ave
Meridian, MS 39307

(601) 482-3541

District: Meridian Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
317^th of 376 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,055

Students who attend Oakland Heights Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Meridian High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.6

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 100%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakland Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in Mississippi. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Meridian Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (90.5%), Hispanic (4.3%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Meridian Public Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakland Heights Elementary School is 12.6, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Meridian Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Oakland Heights Elementary School employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakland Heights Elementary School is $9,055. 4 elementary schools in the Meridian Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Oakland Heights Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Meridian Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Meridian Public Schools 116^th of 130 Mississippi school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakland Heights Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MS State Percentile
2008	14.81	361^st	394	8.4%
2009	13.59	361^st	392	7.9%
2010	23.65	331^st	403	17.9%
2011	22.02	367^th	418	12.2%
2012	29.57	323^rd	414	22.0%
2013	29.97	313^th	408	23.3%
2014	36.21	269^th	394	31.7%
2015	52.37	167^th	402	58.5%
2016	34.75	250^th	394	36.5%
2017	30.40	292^nd	406	28.1%
2018	21.29	331^st	404	18.1%
2019	15.17	353^rd	397	11.1%
2021	20.82	293^rd	381	23.1%
2022	14.17	341^st	382	10.7%
2023	20.26	319^th	377	15.4%

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Data source: test scores: Mississippi Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Oakland Heights Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	195	333	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	529
1991	164	349	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	513
1992	172	331	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	504
1993	183	340	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	524
1994	155	323	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	478
1995	145	313	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	458
1996	145	313	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	458
1997	237	245	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	482
1998	147	368	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	515
1999	122	353	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	477
2000	113	401	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	515
2001	92	418	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	516
2002	95	404	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	510
2003	95	404	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	510
2004	108	451	0	20	0	n/a	n/a	579
2005	104	468	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	599
2006	91	481	2	24	0	n/a	n/a	598
2007	81	508	0	28	0	n/a	n/a	617
2008	81	509	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	613
2009	70	509	0	21	0	0	0	600
2010	54	455	1	25	0	0	0	535
2011	64	443	1	19	1	0	0	528
2012	54	416	1	20	1	0	1	493
2013	55	424	1	27	0	0	0	507
2014	51	464	0	28	3	0	1	547
2015	43	454	0	29	3	0	0	529
2016	36	444	0	25	3	0	0	508
2017	38	426	0	29	3	0	0	496
2018	36	423	0	24	2	0	0	485
2019	35	396	0	17	0	0	2	450
2020	27	371	0	8	0	0	6	412
2021	23	328	0	9	0	0	7	367
2022	18	304	0	12	0	0	6	340
2023	9	297	0	14	0	0	8	328

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakland Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	529	27.0	19.5	n/a
1991	513	27.0	19.0	n/a
1992	504	26.2	19.2	56.9
1993	524	27.8	18.8	57.3
1994	478	28.7	16.7	58.2
1995	458	28.7	16.0	59.4
1996	458	28.7	16.0	59.4
1997	482	27.0	17.9	58.3
1998	515	29.0	17.8	63.3
1999	477	29.0	16.4	67.9
2000	515	31.0	16.6	69.7
2001	516	30.9	16.7	75
2002	510	30.8	16.6	78.4
2003	510	30.8	16.6	78.4
2004	579	33.0	17.5	86
2005	599	38.3	15.6	89.8
2006	598	38.4	15.6	94
2007	617	40.1	15.4	94.2
2008	613	41.5	14.8	94.6
2009	600	38.9	15.4	94.2
2010	535	34.4	15.5	95.3
2011	528	35.2	14.9	97.3
2012	493	31.5	15.6	96.1
2013	507	26.4	19.1	97.2
2014	547	29.9	18.2	97.4
2015	529	28.0	18.8	100
2016	508	29.0	17.5	100
2017	496	28.6	17.3	100
2018	485	28.3	17.1	100
2019	450	30.5	14.7	100
2020	412	27.1	15.1	100
2021	367	29.0	12.6	100
2022	340	24.5	13.8	100
2023	328	25.9	12.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakland Heights Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	529	27.0	19.5	n/a
1991	513	27.0	19.0	n/a
1992	504	26.2	19.2	56.9
1993	524	27.8	18.8	57.3
1994	478	28.7	16.7	58.2
1995	458	28.7	16.0	59.4
1996	458	28.7	16.0	59.4
1997	482	27.0	17.9	58.3
1998	515	29.0	17.8	63.3
1999	477	29.0	16.4	67.9
2000	515	31.0	16.6	69.7
2001	516	30.9	16.7	75
2002	510	30.8	16.6	78.4
2003	510	30.8	16.6	78.4
2004	579	33.0	17.5	86
2005	599	38.3	15.6	89.8
2006	598	38.4	15.6	94
2007	617	40.1	15.4	94.2
2008	613	41.5	14.8	94.6
2009	600	38.9	15.4	94.2
2010	535	34.4	15.5	95.3
2011	528	35.2	14.9	97.3
2012	493	31.5	15.6	96.1
2013	507	26.4	19.1	97.2
2014	547	29.9	18.2	97.4
2015	529	28.0	18.8	100
2016	508	29.0	17.5	100
2017	496	28.6	17.3	100
2018	485	28.3	17.1	100
2019	450	30.5	14.7	100
2020	412	27.1	15.1	100
2021	367	29.0	12.6	100
2022	340	24.5	13.8	100
2023	328	25.9	12.6	100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakland Heights Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,119 (12.4%)	$7,936 (87.6%)	$9,055

Data source: Mississippi Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakland Heights Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 353^rd of 397 Elementary schools	Ranks 319^th of 377 Elementary schools	4.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Heights Elementary School)	21.6	22.2	0.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Public Schools)	25.7	29.8	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.3	51.6	3.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Oakland Heights Elementary School)	14.9	12.4	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meridian Public Schools)	30.2	22.6	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	51.4	54.8	3.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Heights Elementary School)	27.8	37.8	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Public Schools)	27.7	44.1	16.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	48.5	53.4	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Heights Elementary School)	34.4	21.6	12.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Meridian Public Schools)	31.5	31.7	0.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	48.8	56.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Oakland Heights Elementary School)	24.4	49	24.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meridian Public Schools)	27.8	35.7	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mississippi)	43	51.9	8.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Heights Elementary School)	13.6	25.5	11.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Meridian Public Schools)	16.9	23.3	6.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mississippi)	38.9	44.3	5.4%
5th Grade Science (Oakland Heights Elementary School)	30.1	55.5	25.4%
5th Grade Science (Meridian Public Schools)	39.2	47.2	8%
5th Grade Science (Mississippi)	55.9	64.3	8.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	450	328	27.1%
African American	396	297	25%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	17	14	17.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	35	9	74.3%
Two or More Races	2	8	300%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	100%	100%

Schools Near Oakland Heights Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MAAP English Language Arts (2023)				MAAP Mathematics (2023)				MAAP Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	601 59th Ave	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 482-3541	328	26	12.6	100.0%	9 (2.7%)	297 (90.5%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	20.3	317^th of 376 public elementary schools	15.7%		14.2	341^st of 382 public elementary schools	10.7%	24	22.2	37.8	49.0		12.4	21.6	25.5		55.5	$9,055	$1,119	$7,936
T J Harris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3951 12th Street	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 482-1683	434	35	12.3	100.0%	7 (1.6%)	413 (95.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	13.3	344^th of 376 public elementary schools	8.5%		13	346^th of 382 public elementary schools	9.4%	2	12.5	42.9	22.7		11.1	30.6	22.7		43.4	$10,020	$1,481	$8,539
West Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 32nd Street	Meridian	39307	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 484-4474	478	28	17.3	100.0%	8 (1.7%)	447 (93.5%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	23.3	305^th of 376 public elementary schools	18.9%		15.2	335^th of 382 public elementary schools	12.3%	30	34.8	45.3	37.1		36.3	29.7	25.0		42.0	$8,813	$1,418	$7,395
Crestwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	730 Crestwood Dr.	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 482-0395	259	18	14.0	100.0%	6 (2.3%)	225 (86.9%)	16 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	27.7	286^th of 376 public elementary schools	23.9%		19.4	315^th of 382 public elementary schools	17.5%	29	38.2	34.6	35.7		23.6	30.8	50.0		58.6	$9,824	$1,182	$8,642
Parkview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 26th Street	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 484-3616	408	32	12.6	100.0%	7 (1.7%)	385 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	15.2	333^rd of 376 public elementary schools	11.4%		7.9	368^th of 382 public elementary schools	3.7%	35	26.9	50.0	21.6		14.9	33.4	17.3		43.1	$9,692	$1,393	$8,299
Poplar Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4101 27th Avenue	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Meridian Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 484-4455	412	29	14.3	100.0%	41 (10.0%)	337 (81.8%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	30.7	274^th of 376 public elementary schools	27.1%		29.9	264^th of 382 public elementary schools	30.9%	10	43.9	48.4	46.8		33.3	40.0	13.0		48.3	$9,245	$973	$8,272
Northeast Lauderdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6750 Newell Road	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 485-4882	699	63	11.0	99.6%	231 (33.0%)	400 (57.2%)	22 (3.1%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (4.3%)	41.8	221^st of 376 public elementary schools	41.2%		55.6	166^th of 382 public elementary schools	56.5%	55	42.4	50.8			38.1	51.7				$9,703	$1,370	$8,333
Clarkdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7000 Highway 145	Meridian	39031	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 693-4463	520	42	12.4	99.4%	444 (85.4%)	56 (10.8%)	6 (1.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	83	50^th of 376 public elementary schools	86.7%		82	56^th of 382 public elementary schools	85.3%	6	86.5	59.2	54.7	54.2	83.5	84.5	61.2	56.0	81.4	$8,165	$559	$7,606
Southeast Lauderdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2362 A Long Creek Road	Meridian	39301	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 486-2500	503	37	13.7	99.4%	334 (66.4%)	143 (28.4%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	55.9	159^th of 376 public elementary schools	57.7%		67.1	121^st of 382 public elementary schools	68.3%	38	48.7	58.8			44.9	57.6				$8,439	$991	$7,448
West Lauderdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10350 Highway 495	Meridian	39305	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(601) 737-2279	687	48	14.2	99.6%	554 (80.6%)	95 (13.8%)	11 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.3%)	70.7	102^nd of 376 public elementary schools	72.9%		77.3	75^th of 382 public elementary schools	80.4%	27	65.3	58.7			58.2	61.1				$7,831	$767	$7,064

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Heights Elementary School

How many students attend Oakland Heights Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 328 students attended Oakland Heights Elementary School.

Is Oakland Heights Elementary School a good school?

Oakland Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Mississippi elementary schools.

What district is Oakland Heights Elementary School in?

Meridian Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Heights Elementary School?

Students at Oakland Heights Elementary School are 91% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakland Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Meridian High School

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