OAKLAND EL

OAKLAND EL is a primary school of big scale in RICHMOND, Texas, operated by FORT BEND ISD, instructing 811 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so OAKLAND EL sits 56% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 83 schools in FORT BEND ISD (79,663 students total), OAKLAND EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, OAKLAND EL logs that the largest single group is Black at 31%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 22% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 19% White, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 21%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 41% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, OAKLAND EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Fort Bend County) shows that median household earnings sit near $114,041, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), OAKLAND EL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is JUDGE JAMES C ADOLPHUS EL, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OAKLAND EL at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.2%.

OAKLAND EL operates from a bedroom-community location.

Over the past 7-year window. OAKLAND EL's enrollment has grew 3% since 2018, when it stood at 791 (now 811). White enrollment moved from 33% to 19% across the same window.

On this page, members of the OAKLAND EL community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.