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Oakdale Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

16^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 377 Mississippi Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Mississippi elementary schools

Summary

Oakdale Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Brandon, Mississippi, serving 566 students in the Rankin County School District. It stands among the best elementary schools in the state, ranking #16 out of 377 Mississippi elementary schools with a 5-star rating and a spot in the 96th percentile. Students at Oakdale score well above both district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

Math is Oakdale's clear academic engine. Average math proficiency across grades 3–5 is 78.4% — roughly 28 points above the state average and 11 points above the district average. Science is also a standout, with 88.2% of 5th graders proficient compared to 71.5% statewide. ELA is solid at 71.5% proficiency, outperforming the district (67.3%) and state (52.2%) averages, though it remains the subject with the most room to grow. Attendance is another advantage: only 11.1% of students are chronically absent, less than half the statewide rate of 23.9%, and well below the district rate of 13.7%.

Compared with nearby schools, Oakdale compares very favorably. It outperforms Highland Bluff Elementary (ranked #54) in 4th-grade ELA, all three math grades, and 5th-grade science. Northshore Elementary, ranked #8 in the state, leads in several subjects, but Oakdale actually tops Northshore in 5th-grade math (78.9% vs. 71.9%) and ties it in 5th-grade ELA. Against same-district schools like StoneBridge Elementary, Flowood Elementary, and Brandon Elementary, Oakdale comes out ahead in nearly every grade-level comparison. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.8 and steady year-over-year improvement — climbing from #72 in 2018–2019 to #16 today — Oakdale is a top-tier choice for families in the Brandon area.

566

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,810

Per pupil spending ?

37.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

171 Oakdale Road
Brandon, MS 39047

(601) 992-5442

District: Rankin County School District

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northwest Middle School
High:	Northwest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

African American:

32.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Mississippi average (77% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Mississippi elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg70%

Mississippi avg54%

16^th of 377

Mississippi public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Rankin County School District

25^th of 133Rankin County School District among Mississippi 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	Mississippi percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	16 of 377	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	26 of 383	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	28 of 390	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	34 of 377	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	37 of 382	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	37 of 381	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	72 of 397	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	74 of 404	81.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	71 of 406	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	46 of 394	88.3%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	26 of 402	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	90.5	16 of 394	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	90.6	21 of 408	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	26 of 414	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	27 of 418	93.5%	★★★★★
2010	84.0	46 of 403	88.6%	★★★★☆
2009	85.8	36 of 392	90.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	26 of 394	93.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Mississippi (2025-2026) ?

Science88%+17 vs state

Mathematics78%+29 vs state

English Language Arts71%+19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MAAP English Language Arts (2026)			MAAP Mathematics (2026)			MAAP Science (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 (2025)	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	MAAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	171 Oakdale Road	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5442	566	38	14.8	37.1%	320 (56.5%)	183 (32.3%)	25 (4.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	92.1	16^th of 377 public elementary schools	95.8%		89.9	26^th of 383 public elementary schools	93.2%	10	69.2	71.6	73.7	76.9	79.5	78.9	88.2	$10,810
Highland Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5970 Highway 25	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5168	491	37	13.3	40.3%	241 (49.1%)	156 (31.8%)	29 (5.9%)	21 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	81.8	54^th of 377 public elementary schools	85.7%		71.6	103^rd of 383 public elementary schools	73.1%	49	69.8	59.8	77.2	56.7	67.6	65.7	82.6	$12,617
Northshore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Northshore Pkwy	Brandon	39047	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-5279	539	38	14.1	29.3%	385 (71.4%)	113 (21.0%)	16 (3.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	94.4	8^th of 377 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.6	2^nd of 383 public elementary schools	99.5%	6	80.9	82.9	73.7	95.5	85.3	71.9	89.4	$11,243
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Vine Dr	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-0924	477	36	13.2	37.1%	236 (49.5%)	157 (32.9%)	23 (4.8%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	78.1	71^st of 377 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.1	62^nd of 383 public elementary schools	83.8%	9	62.3	56.7	69.5	67.2	57.8	62.3	85.5	$11,220
Flowood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Winner's Circle	Flowood	39232	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 992-6277	458	33	13.8	50.9%	187 (40.8%)	161 (35.2%)	46 (10.0%)	34 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.3%)	76.2	79^th of 377 public elementary schools	79.0%		75.8	78^th of 383 public elementary schools	79.6%	1	54.4	65.5	68.1	62.0	62.1	54.4	82.6	$11,227
Brandon Elementary	Public	4-5	125 Overby Street	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-4706	743	49	15.0	40.6%	436 (58.7%)	225 (30.3%)	30 (4.0%)	10 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.7%)	90.2	26^th of 377 public elementary schools	93.1%		87.9	31^st of 383 public elementary schools	91.9%	5		67.9	73.6		71.4	73.3	90.7	$10,688
Rouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	151 Boyce-Thompson Dr	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 825-5437	798	50	16.0	40.7%	457 (57.3%)	258 (32.3%)	36 (4.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)								(n/a)								$11,473
Stonebridge Elementary	Public	2-3	115 StoneBridge Blvd	Brandon	39042	Rankin County	Rankin County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 824-3287	742	49	15.1	42.3%	394 (53.1%)	254 (34.2%)	35 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.5%)								(n/a)	54.6			54.4				$10,444
McLeod Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 Sandlewood Place	Jackson	39211	Hinds County	Jackson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 987-3597	343	21	16.3	99.7%	2 (0.6%)	327 (95.3%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	22.7	314^th of 377 public elementary schools	16.7%					(n/a)	26.0	47.5	47.1	22.2	25.0	33.3	56.9	$13,210
Northside Elementary	Public	2-3	3600 Harle Street	Pearl	39208	Rankin County	Pearl Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 932-7971	665	40	16.5	69.6%	285 (42.9%)	249 (37.4%)	79 (11.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.2%)	40 (6.0%)								(n/a)	58.3			65.3				$9,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary?

Students at Oakdale Elementary are 57% White, 32% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Oakdale Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwest Middle School
High : Northwest High School

What district is Oakdale Elementary in?

Rankin County School District

Is Oakdale Elementary a good school?

Yes! Oakdale Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 16^th of 377 Mississippi elementary schools.

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