Oakman Middle School

Located at 142 School St, in Oakman, Alabama, Oakman Middle School is a compact middle-grades school that teaches 249 students (grades 5 through 8), one of the schools within Walker County. That puts it 51% below the typical public school in Alabama, which averages around 508 students.

Across the 17 schools in Walker County (7,091 students total), Oakman Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Oakman Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (92%). Beyond that, the school shows 6% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Oakman Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 45% of students at Oakman Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Walker County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oakman Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 35.9%.

Across the wider county, census data for Walker County shows median household income runs about $56,509, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. Across Walker County's 24 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,041 students), Oakman Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oakman Elementary School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakman Middle School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 37.8%.

Oakman Middle School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Oakman Middle School's enrollment has decreased 65% since 2018, when it stood at 709 (now 249). Class-load math has widened: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 19.1:1 in 2025.

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