Oakley Elem

Oakley Elem is a primary school of tight-knit scale in Oakley, Kansas, part of Oakley, instructing 191 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 39% leaner than the state mean of about 313.

Oakley comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 456 students; Oakley Elem is among them.

Demographically, Oakley Elem shows that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages around 13.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Oakley Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.4%; this one delivers 40.8%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Logan County indicate median household income runs about $75,662, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oakley Elem is one of 5 public schools in Logan County (combined enrollment of about 529 students).

Oakley Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Oakley Elem at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 206 students in 2018 compared to 191 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 90% to 83% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.