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Enrollment
654
Elementary
DISTRICT 639 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRAWLEY ELEMENTARY·NCES 060579000522
J. W. Oakley Elementary
1401 B St., Brawley, CA 92227 · (760) 344-4620 · Imperial County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL654 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of California public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
563 students
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 169 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 97 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (169) is 74% larger than its 5th grade class (97).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.0pp since 2014
Math
22.9%
CA avg 37.7% . -9.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.2% | 16.8% | 20.4% | 48.5% |
| Math | 6.2% | 16.7% | 33.1% | 44.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 28.4% | 20.5% |
| 2022-23 | 25.3% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 26.1% | 17.6% |
| 2018-19 | 43.7% | 38.3% |
| 2017-18 | 37.4% | 31.1% |
| 2016-17 | 27.7% | 28.5% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 19.0% |
| 2014-15 | 30.0% | 32.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. 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
25.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for California 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 California'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 J. W. Oakley Elementary
J. W. Oakley Elementary's state test result (25.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. W. Oakley Elementary this school | 654 | 86.1% | 25.5% |
| Caswell Elementary Ceres | 653 | 86.7% | 24.8% |
| Beech Avenue Elementary Fontana | 615 | 86.8% | 36.9% |
| Oak Avenue Elementary Greenfield | 693 | 86.7% | 26.6% |
| Glen City Elementary Santa Paula | 675 | 86.8% | 29.6% |
| Bryson Avenue Elementary South Gate | 706 | 84.8% | 55.6% |
Matched among California elementary 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 J. W. Oakley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Imperial County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.5% | #4,021 of 5,151 | #26 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #4,000 of 5,172 ▲ 117 | #26 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #3,873 of 5,172 ▲ 86 | #25 of 35 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.1pp | #1,616 of 5,116 | #17 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 654 | #992 of 5,915 | #8 of 38 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #847 of 5,352 | #7 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.9% | #5,111 of 5,354 | #20 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.1% | #1,554 of 5,625 | #18 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #1,488 of 3,837 | #7 of 23 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
654
-64 (-9%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 1,642
Student : Teacher
19.8:1
was 23.9:1
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 | 654 | 33 | 19.8:1 | 86% (563) |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 33.5 | 22.5:1 | 89% (675) |
| 2022-23 | 740 | 33.8 | 21.9:1 | 91% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 718 | 30 | 23.9:1 | 96% (690) |
| 2017-18 | 810 | 34 | 23.8:1 | 95% (773) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 28 | 26.8:1 | 91% (681) |
| 2010-11 | 743 | N/A | N/A | 87% (643) |
| 2000-01 | 753 | 44 | 17.1:1 | 89% (670) |
| 1990-91 | 1,642 | 59 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J. W. Oakley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (810 to 654); teachers down 3% (34 to 33).
About J. W. Oakley Elementary
J. W. Oakley Elementary, located in Brawley, California, is a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 654 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 41% higher.
Brawley Elementary counts 6 schools and 3,883 students, including J. W. Oakley Elementary.
At J. W. Oakley Elementary, Hispanic students make up 96% of the student body. Imperial County's residents are about 86% Hispanic, 10 points below the school's share. By the diversity index, J. W. Oakley Elementary comes in at 7%.
J. W. Oakley Elementary employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 19.8:1. That ratio is under the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 86% in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Imperial County report 77%.
J. W. Oakley Elementary is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, J. W. Oakley Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 25.5% actual against 29.1% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Imperial County, median household income is about $57,681, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 16%, and roughly 17% of residents are in poverty. J. W. Oakley Elementary is among the 76 public schools in Imperial County.
Brawley Union High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 25.5% is below the 34.0% average for nearby schools.
J. W. Oakley Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
The number of students dropped from 718 to 654 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher fell from 23.9 to 19.8 over 4 years.
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Imperial County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
180,202
Census ACS
Median income
$57,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
76
36,513 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brawley Elementary
- Barbara Worth Junior HighMiddle · 881 students
- Myron D. Witter ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Phil D. Swing ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- Padilla-Pace MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Miguel Hidalgo ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Other schools in Brawley
- Brawley Union HighHigh · 1,863 students
- Barbara Worth Junior HighMiddle · 881 students
- Myron D. Witter ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Phil D. Swing ElementaryElementary · 725 students
- Padilla-Pace MiddleMiddle · 445 students
- Miguel Hidalgo ElementaryElementary · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Brawley Union High0.9 mi · 1,863
- Miguel Hidalgo Elementary0.9 mi · 437
- Barbara Worth Junior High1.0 mi · 881
- Padilla-Pace Middle1.1 mi · 445
- Desert Valley High (Continuation)1.2 mi · 162
- Renaissance1.2 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About J. W. Oakley ElementaryHow many students attend J. W. Oakley Elementary?
J. W. Oakley Elementary enrolls approximately 654 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does J. W. Oakley Elementary serve?
J. W. Oakley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at J. W. Oakley Elementary?
Approximately 19.8:1 students per teacher at J. W. Oakley Elementary.
What is the student diversity at J. W. Oakley Elementary?
Student demographics at J. W. Oakley Elementary are roughly 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees J. W. Oakley Elementary?
J. W. Oakley Elementary is overseen by Brawley Elementary in Imperial County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.