Oakland Elementary

Oakland Elementary, a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Oakland, Kentucky, part of Warren County, educates 432 students, covering grades pre-K through 6.

Warren County comprises 30 schools with combined enrollment of 18,559 students; Oakland Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Oakland Elementary shows that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% Black, 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Warren County as a whole is about 76% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages about 15.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Warren County (around 61%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Oakland Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 26.4%.

In the surrounding community, Warren County reports that median household income runs about $65,794, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Warren County runs 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,324 students), of which Oakland Elementary is one.

North Warren Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.9 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Oakland Elementary ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 44.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 47%: 294 students in 2018 compared to 432 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 63% to 47% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.