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How has Oakland Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
722
Elementary
DISTRICT 633 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 02·NCES 450351000938
Oakland Elementary
151 Mud Creek Road, Inman, SC 29349 · (864) 814-3870 · Spartanburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 63 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (117).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.5pp since 2023
Math
62.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.8% | 62.3% |
| 2023-24 | 60.3% | 53.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #167 of 635 ▲ 77 | #15 of 44 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #147 of 635 ▲ 63 | #9 of 44 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #139 of 709 | #12 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #557 of 656 | #44 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #548 of 656 | #37 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.7% | #72 of 187 | #11 of 26 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
722
+114 (+19%) vs 2020
+6% since 2010-11, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 722 | 46.3 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 49.3 | 15.0:1 | 67% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 784 | 44.8 | 17.5:1 | 63% (494) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 47% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 635 | 37.8 | 16.8:1 | 44% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 36 | 17.6:1 | 46% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 38 | 18.0:1 | 36% (243) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (635 to 722); teachers up 22% (37.8 to 46.3).
About Oakland Elementary
Federal records list Oakland Elementary as an elementary school in Inman, South Carolina. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 722 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526, so this school runs 37% above that.
District-wide, Spartanburg 02 has 14 schools and 11,806 students.
At Oakland Elementary, White students make up 78% of the student body. The next largest groups are 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 12 points above the 67% share among Spartanburg County residents. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teacher staffing is 46.3 full-time equivalents, or about 15.6 students per teacher. On average, elementary schools in South Carolina have 13.3:1, compared with 15.6:1 here.
The allk12 Grade for Oakland Elementary is B+. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 70% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Spartanburg County, the median household income is $66,234, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Spartanburg County has 88 public schools and roughly 58,477 students.
The shortest distance from Oakland Elementary to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to Boiling Springs Middle. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Oakland Elementary is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment at Oakland Elementary grew 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 608 to 722 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 02
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
- Boiling Springs MiddleMiddle · 1,122 students
- Rainbow Lake MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Sugar Ridge ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Boiling Springs ElementaryElementary · 791 students
- Shoally Creek ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Other schools in Inman
- Boiling Springs MiddleMiddle · 1,122 students
- Chapman HighHigh · 1,057 students
- Inman ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- T. E. Mabry MiddleMiddle · 452 students
- New Prospect ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Inman IntermediateMiddle · 322 students
Other Oakland Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakland Elementary. Oakland Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 16.
- Oakland ElementaryCharleston, SC · 556 students
- Oakland ElementaryClarksville, TN · 1,044 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 811 students
- Oakland ElementaryOakland, TN · 621 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolLake Villa, IL · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Boiling Springs Middle0.2 mi · 1,122
- Sugar Ridge Elementary1.4 mi · 864
- Libertas Academy-Boiling Springs1.6 mi · 703
- Boiling Springs High2.4 mi · 2,772
- Boiling Springs Elementary2.4 mi · 791
- Rainbow Lake Middle2.7 mi · 973
Frequently asked questions
About Oakland ElementaryHow many students attend Oakland Elementary?
Oakland Elementary enrolls approximately 722 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oakland Elementary serve?
Oakland Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakland Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakland Elementary is approximately 15.6:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Oakland Elementary?
Student demographics at Oakland Elementary are roughly 78% White, 0% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakland Elementary?
Oakland Elementary is overseen by Spartanburg 02 in Spartanburg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.