OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in OMAHA, Nebraska, OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 312 students from grades pre-K through 6, run under WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS.

Within WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, which oversees 12 schools and 6,330 students, OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is White, at 75% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian.

On the resource side, The school lists 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. The state averages around 21.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.2%; this one delivers 76.4%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Douglas County put the typical household earns roughly $80,391 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 207 public schools (combined enrollment of about 98,640 students), OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SUNSET HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 70.2%.

OAKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a metropolitan location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 312 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 80% to 75%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.