Oakland Elementary School

Oakland Elementary School is an elementary campus of intimate scale in Lafayette, Indiana, overseen by Lafayette School Corporation, educateing 192 students in grades K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 56% below typical.

Across the 11 schools in Lafayette School Corporation (7,090 students total), Oakland Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Oakland Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest consists of 24% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Tippecanoe County as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Oakland Elementary School has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages around 15.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably above Tippecanoe County's rate of about 44%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Oakland Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.5%; this one delivers 37.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Tippecanoe County shows median household income runs about $60,636, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Tippecanoe County's 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,655 students), Oakland Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Murdock Elementary School, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oakland Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakland Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 28.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oakland Elementary School has shrank 23%, going from 250 students in 2018 to 192 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 60% to 47%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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