OAK CREST ELEMENTARY

OAK CREST ELEMENTARY is one of the mid-sized K-5 schools in BELLE PLAINE, Minnesota, part of BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 432 students on its rolls from grades 3 through 6. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so OAK CREST ELEMENTARY sits 26% above that benchmark.

BELLE PLAINE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,522 students. OAK CREST ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, OAK CREST ELEMENTARY records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder consists of 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black.

On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting OAK CREST ELEMENTARY higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, OAK CREST ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.5%; this one delivers 47.7%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Scott County put median household income runs about $119,314, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. OAK CREST ELEMENTARY is one of 66 public schools in Scott County (combined enrollment of about 26,041 students).

The closest other public school is Belle Plaine ECSE, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OAK CREST ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 5; the average score across the group is 48.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. OAK CREST ELEMENTARY's enrollment has contracted 10% since 2018, when it stood at 481 (now 432). The White share of enrollment decreased from 88% to 82% over that span.

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