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Oakdale Elementary

Q: Is Oakdale Elementary a good school?

Oakdale Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Oakdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Oakdale Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary?

Students at Oakdale Elementary are 54% African American, 30% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ranson Middle High : West Charlotte High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving 432 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district, which is ranked 119 out of 242 districts in the state.

Oakdale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of North Carolina elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0 or 1 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing significantly below average compared to other schools in the state. The school's proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.3% of 3rd graders at Oakdale were proficient in reading, compared to 46.5% in the district and 46.7% statewide. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates often in the 20-30% range, while the district and state averages are typically in the 50-60% range.

Oakdale Elementary's struggles are particularly concerning when compared to the nearby Winding Springs Elementary, Paw Creek Elementary, and Statesville Road Elementary, which generally perform better academically with higher proficiency rates and lower percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's high student-teacher ratio of 14.7 in 2023-2024, compared to 11-17 for the nearby schools, suggests that the additional spending per student at Oakdale may not be translating into smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students.

497

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,247

Per pupil spending ?

98.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1825 Oakdale Rd
Charlotte, NC 28216-1421

(980) 343-6076

District: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ranson Middle
High:	West Charlotte High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.3%

Hispanic:

30.4%

Asian:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (41% vs 57% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Reading scores 20 pts below the North Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg59%

North Carolina avg57%

1,202^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 109Elementary Schools in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

119^th of 242Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1202 of 1490	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1400 of 1505	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1356 of 1502	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	1415 of 1514	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	1461 of 1489	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	1412 of 1473	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	1305 of 1434	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	1337 of 1429	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.7	1180 of 1425	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.6	1249 of 1440	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1154 of 1390	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	1223 of 1403	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	1163 of 1388	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.1	1150 of 1381	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.5	1003 of 1363	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.5	1125 of 1354	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.6	1115 of 1324	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	19.3	1139 of 1293	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.3	1151 of 1276	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	688 of 918	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	772 of 924	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	694 of 933	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	762 of 927	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	854 of 896	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	841 of 949	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	733 of 927	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	0.4	95 of 95	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	26.0	531 of 646	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	758 of 878	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	838 of 897	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	207 of 563	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	403 of 533	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	416 of 514	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	333 of 485	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	336 of 385	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	178 of 497	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	298 of 421	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	1102 of 1451	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	1336 of 1455	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	1328 of 1459	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	1388 of 1458	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	1409 of 1440	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	1362 of 1424	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1240 of 1405	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	514 of 961	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	847 of 951	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	755 of 915	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	784 of 893	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	839 of 843	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	775 of 865	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	739 of 851	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	911 of 1437	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	1308 of 1450	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1135 of 1437	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	1207 of 1366	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	1262 of 1329	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	1225 of 1361	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	1285 of 1332	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1199 of 1450	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	1384 of 1464	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	1323 of 1461	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1281 of 1464	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	1411 of 1444	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.8	1365 of 1430	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	1338 of 1413	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2021)18th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science48%-14 vs state

Mathematics48%-13 vs state

Reading33%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)						EOG Reading (2025)						EOG Science (2025)		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 (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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Mathematics 6th Grade	EOG Mathematics 7th Grade	EOG Mathematics 8th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Reading 6th Grade	EOG Reading 7th Grade	EOG Reading 8th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	EOG Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1825 Oakdale Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6076	497	31	16.2	98.8%	20 (4.0%)	270 (54.3%)	151 (30.4%)	30 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.4%)	24.1	1202^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	19.3%		11.9	1400^th of 1505 public elementary schools	7.0%	198	67.5	31.0	40.0				37.3	31.0	28.3				48.3		$11,247	$2,019	$9,228
Mountain Island Lake Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	7905 Pleasant Grove Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6948	766	41	18.6	99.6%	41 (5.4%)	491 (64.1%)	174 (22.7%)	36 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	23.3	1215^th of 1490 public elementary schools	18.5%		16.8	1327^th of 1505 public elementary schools	11.8%	112	53.8	39.5	34.4	49.3	28.1	21.0	28.4	49.4	35.6	41.7	43.2	43.2	46.6	50.6	$10,304	$897	$9,407
Movement School Northwest	Public, Charter	K-2	8015 Bellhaven Boulevard	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Movement School Northwest	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(980) 431-5330	208	14	15.1	98.6%	2 (1.0%)	168 (80.8%)	22 (10.6%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Hornets Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6700 Beatties Ford Rd	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6110	601	31	19.4	99.5%	25 (4.2%)	375 (62.4%)	146 (24.3%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	14	1363^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	8.5%		13.9	1379^th of 1505 public elementary schools	8.4%	16	41.8	30.1	31.4				33.7	44.6	38.2				23.8		$9,876	$1,339	$8,537
Paw Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1300 Cathey Rd	Charlotte	28214	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6088	784	45	17.3	99.6%	51 (6.5%)	400 (51.0%)	263 (33.5%)	37 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	30 (3.8%)	79.1	260^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.6%		69.6	415^th of 1505 public elementary schools	72.4%	155	83.1	81.7	77.1				50.0	64.9	60.8				80.4		$10,851	$1,377	$9,474
Statesville Road Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5521 Milhaven Ln	Charlotte	28269	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-6815	482	39	12.2	99.4%	12 (2.5%)	290 (60.2%)	140 (29.0%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	30.5	1081^st of 1490 public elementary schools	27.4%		15.8	1350^th of 1505 public elementary schools	10.3%	269	49.3	32.5	60.6				33.3	44.6	44.6				60.6		$10,250	$1,249	$9,001
Allenbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1430 Allenbrook Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6004	267	16	16.6	98.9%	10 (3.7%)	122 (45.7%)	97 (36.3%)	26 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	60.4	560^th of 1490 public elementary schools	62.4%		60.2	578^th of 1505 public elementary schools	61.6%	18	68.8	57.5	67.3				52.1	55.0	40.8				85.7		$12,622	$1,851	$10,771
Thomasboro Academy	Public	K-8	538 Bradford Dr	Charlotte	28208	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(980) 343-6000	569	39	14.5	99.5%	12 (2.1%)	280 (49.2%)	213 (37.4%)	58 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	12	1393^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	6.5%		8.3	1442^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	4.2%	49	51.4	47.1	28.8	16.2	29.6	14.5	24.3	40.6	24.2	27.5	40.8	22.1	24.2	34.8	$12,153	$1,283	$10,870
Long Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	9213-A Beatties Ford Rd	Huntersville	28078	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(980) 343-6095	527	38	13.8	99.4%	45 (8.5%)	348 (66.0%)	87 (16.5%)	16 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.1%)	30.2	1089^th of 1490 public elementary schools	26.9%		18.7	1302^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	13.5%	213	35.3	27.7	59.4				25.0	45.7	55.2				63.5		$11,169	$798	$10,372
University Park Creative Arts	Public, Magnet	K-5	2400 Hildebrand St	Charlotte	28216	Mecklenburg County	Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(980) 343-5178	212	24	8.7	97.6%	10 (4.7%)	143 (67.5%)	55 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	48.7	764^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.7%		36.9	980^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.9%	216	73.5	58.5	65.1				17.6	46.3	48.8				67.4		$12,569	$1,100	$11,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary?

Students at Oakdale Elementary are 54% African American, 30% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Oakdale Elementary.

Is Oakdale Elementary a good school?

Oakdale Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.3% of North Carolina elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranson Middle
High : West Charlotte High School

What district is Oakdale Elementary in?

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

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