Enrollment
282
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALINA·NCES 201137000513
Oakdale Elem
811 E Iron, Salina, KS 67401 · (785) 309-4310 · Saline County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL282 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
242 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 15% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 58% · 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
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
KS avg 44.5% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
22.9%
KS avg 38.8% . +0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 33 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 Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 22.9% |
| 2023-24 | 25.5% | 22.7% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades.
Source: KAP. 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
21.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.1%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Kansas 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 Kansas'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 →
Where Oakdale Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Saline County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #558 of 625 | #10 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #520 of 625 | #8 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #523 of 625 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 282 | #407 of 714 | #9 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #26 of 539 | #3 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #112 of 540 | #3 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.8% | #78 of 658 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #52 of 377 | #2 of 9 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
282
+9 (+3%) vs 2020
+48% since 1990-91, when it was 190
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 282 | 26.7 | 10.6:1 | 86% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 24.8 | 11.8:1 | 86% (252) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 22.9 | 12.7:1 | 82% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 85% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 32.3 | 11.9:1 | 85% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 29 | 14.2:1 | 91% (374) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | 27 | 14.0:1 | 87% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 33 | 13.4:1 | 72% (321) |
| 1990-91 | 190 | 11 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakdale Elem.
About Oakdale Elem
Oakdale Elem is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Salina, Kansas. The student body numbers 282 students, from pre-K through 5.
Enrollment across the 13 schools in Salina totals 6,441 students.
White students make up a majority at Oakdale Elem, at 52%. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 20% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Saline County's population at about 82%. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 26.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.6:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher below the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Oakdale Elem is 86%. Public schools in Saline County average 58%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.7%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.1%.
In Saline County (population about 53,668), the median household income is $65,422, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 17 public schools in Saline County, enrolling about 7,580 students in all.
Nearby, Salina Virtual Innovation Academy is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Oakdale Elem at 7th of 8.
NCES describes the area around Oakdale Elem as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
The school enrolled 282 students in 2024-25, 9 more than the 273 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.9:1 to 10.6:1.
The Oakdale Elem community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Saline County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,668
Census ACS
Median income
$65,422
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Salina
- Salina High SouthHigh · 1,046 students
- Salina High CentralHigh · 934 students
- Salina South MiddleMiddle · 782 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Meadowlark Ridge ElemElementary · 431 students
- Stewart ElemElementary · 406 students
Other schools in Salina
- Salina High SouthHigh · 1,046 students
- Salina High CentralHigh · 934 students
- Salina South MiddleMiddle · 782 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 647 students
- Meadowlark Ridge ElemElementary · 431 students
- Stewart ElemElementary · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Salina Virtual Innovation Academy0.0 mi · 50
- Lakewood Middle School0.5 mi · 647
- Cottonwood Elementary School1.1 mi · 326
- Salina High Central1.1 mi · 934
- Meadowlark Ridge Elem1.5 mi · 431
- Heusner Elem1.7 mi · 392
Frequently asked questions
About Oakdale ElemHow large is Oakdale Elem?
Oakdale Elem enrolls approximately 282 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Oakdale Elem serve?
Oakdale Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakdale Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakdale Elem is approximately 10.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Oakdale Elem?
Student demographics at Oakdale Elem are roughly 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 20% Two or more.
What district is Oakdale Elem in?
Oakdale Elem is part of Salina.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.