Oakview Elementary School

Set in Kettering, Ohio, Oakview Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack primary school, one of the schools within Kettering City School District. It caters to 477 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Kettering City School District comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 7,635 students; Oakview Elementary School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Oakview Elementary School lists that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 9% Black, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, Oakview Elementary School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.9:1, putting Oakview Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, Oakview Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Ohio schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 71.5%; actual is 82.3%, +10.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) reports that median household earnings sit near $66,139, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Oakview Elementary School is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 74,487 students).

Nearest neighbor: Van Buren Middle School, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oakview Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Oakview Elementary School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 76.1%.

Oakview Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oakview Elementary School has grew 5%, going from 455 students in 2018 to 477 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 73% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.