Oakdale School

Oakdale School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Oakdale, Tennessee, part of the Morgan County school district, which is ranked 131 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 444 students, Oakdale School faces significant academic and operational challenges.

Oakdale School's graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 93.3% over the past few years, are generally higher than the state average, but its dropout rates, ranging from 1.0% to 8.6%, are higher. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism, ranging from 5.2% to 20.2%, significantly above the state average. Academically, Oakdale's test scores on TNReady assessments are consistently lower than the state and Morgan County averages across all subjects and grade levels, with projected proficiency rates of just 23.6% in math and 32.1% in ELA for 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively.

Oakdale's performance is generally similar to or slightly worse than the other alternative schools in the Morgan County district, such as Sunbright School and Coalfield School. However, it performs significantly worse than the Roane County Virtual Academy, which is in a neighboring district. Addressing Oakdale's challenges will likely require a comprehensive approach targeting student engagement, instructional quality, and resource allocation within the broader context of the Morgan County school district.