Oakview Elementary School

As a cozy K-5 school in Ashland, Kentucky, Oakview Elementary School serves 267 students from grades K through 5, run under Ashland Independent. That puts it 37% leaner than the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 421 students.

Oakview Elementary School is one of 9 schools operated by Ashland Independent, a district that enrolls 3,083 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Oakview Elementary School reports that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Oakview Elementary School shows 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.4:1 average. Around 69% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Oakview Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 39.6%, the actual is 41.5%, a residual of +1.9 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Boyd County) records that median household income runs about $61,118, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Across Boyd County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,634 students), Oakview Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ashland Middle School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 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), Oakview Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 42.0%.

Oakview Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Oakview Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 307 (now 267).

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Oakview Elementary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.