Oakman Elementary School

Located at 142 School Street, in Oakman, Alabama, Oakman Elementary School is an intimate elementary-level community that serves 356 students (grades pre-K through 4), operated by Walker County. Compared to the state average of about 480 students per school, that is 26% below typical.

Within Walker County, which oversees 17 schools and 7,091 students, Oakman Elementary School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Oakman Elementary School lists that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% multiracial, 6% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Walker County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Walker County indicate median household earnings sit near $56,509, roughly 17% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. Oakman Elementary School is one of 24 public schools in Walker County (combined enrollment of about 10,041 students).

Oakman Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Oakman Elementary School operates from a rural location.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Oakman Elementary School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.