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Enrollment
809
Middle
DISTRICT 852 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051197000957
OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
511 N DIXIELAND RD, ROGERS, AR 72756 · (479) 631-3615 · Benton County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL809 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 42% of Arkansas public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
537 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 257 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 282 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 270 | 33% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
30.1%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
34.4%
AR avg 38.9% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.1% | 34.4% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 28.1% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.1%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (35.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 809 | 66.4% | 35.5% |
| KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ROGERS | 890 | 57.5% | 47.5% |
| LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ROGERS | 643 | 57.2% | 47.3% |
| HELEN TYSON MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRINGDALE | 676 | 83.6% | 29.3% |
| WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT SMITH | 711 | 82.8% | 27.1% |
| DEQUEEN MIDDLE SCHOOL DE QUEEN | 354 | 77.7% | 39.2% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #114 of 207 | #18 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #124 of 208 ▲ 16 | #17 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #129 of 208 ▲ 1 | #17 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 809 | #13 of 217 | #4 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #104 of 188 | #6 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #67 of 188 | #10 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.4% | #98 of 210 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.5% | #53 of 61 | #10 of 10 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
809
-112 (-12%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 733
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 809 | 56.5 | 14.3:1 | 66% (537) |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 64.3 | 12.7:1 | 69% (561) |
| 2022-23 | 850 | 58.9 | 14.4:1 | 66% (565) |
| 2020-21 | 921 | 71 | 13.0:1 | 75% (691) |
| 2017-18 | 789 | 57.6 | 13.7:1 | 46% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 850 | 58 | 14.7:1 | 71% (607) |
| 2010-11 | 762 | 51 | 14.9:1 | 67% (508) |
| 2000-01 | 716 | 42 | 17.1:1 | 34% (245) |
| 1990-91 | 733 | 36 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
At 511 N DIXIELAND RD in ROGERS, Arkansas, OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a large middle school. It reports enrollment of 809 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 74% above the 464-student average for middle schools in Arkansas.
In ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT, 23 schools enroll a combined 15,688 students.
Federal enrollment data show OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 59% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 30% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Pacific Islander. The school's Hispanic share is 41 points above the 19% share among Benton County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Classroom staffing at OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL totals 56.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.3:1. It is about the same as the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 66%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Benton County is 37%.
OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 42% of Arkansas public middle schools.
The model predicts 35.1% for a school in Arkansas with OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 35.5%.
Benton County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $93,506 a year, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Benton County number 88, with about 57,071 students.
GRACE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 8th of 9 on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment decreased by 12% across 4 years, from 921 in 2020-21 to 809 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.0:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
303,632
Census ACS
Median income
$93,506
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
57,071 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- ELMWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,066 students
- KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
- ROGERS NEW TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 640 students
Other schools in ROGERS
- ROGERS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,492 students
- ROGERS HERITAGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,008 students
- ELMWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,066 students
- KIRKSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 890 students
- FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS BENTONVILLEElementary · 787 students
- LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 643 students
Other Oakdale Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Oakdale Middle. OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Oakdale MiddleIjamsville, MD · 1,085 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolMedford, OR · 745 students
- Oakdale Middle SchoolOakdale, LA · 340 students
Nearby schools
- GRACE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 403
- LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 643
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 402
- JOE MATHIAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 478
- FRANK TILLERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 526
- NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 809 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.3:1 (56 FTE teachers).
How diverse is OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 30% White, 59% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
OAKDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Benton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.