Summary:
The city of Oakland, Tennessee has two public schools serving students from elementary through junior high grades: Oakland Elementary and West Junior High School. Both schools are part of the Fayette County Public Schools district, which is ranked 137 out of 139 districts in the state and rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.
Based on the available data, neither Oakland Elementary nor West Junior High School appear to be standout performers. Both schools are ranked in the bottom half of their respective school types in Tennessee, with Oakland Elementary ranked 931 out of 1,009 elementary schools and West Junior High ranked 506 out of 583 middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. Proficiency rates on state assessments are well below the state averages in core subjects like mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, at 18.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average.
The data suggests that the Fayette County Public Schools district, which these two schools are a part of, faces significant socioeconomic challenges. Spending per student is relatively low, at $13,446 for Oakland Elementary and $12,304 for West Junior High School. The student-teacher ratios are also higher than the state average, at 25.3 for Oakland Elementary and 18.1 for West Junior High School. Given the consistently low performance and socioeconomic challenges faced by these schools, there appears to be a significant need for improvement in order to provide students with a high-quality education and better prepare them for future success.
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