Enrollment
196
Elementary
DISTRICT 237 · STATE 499
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARROLL COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 510069000253
Oakland Elementary
4930 Pipers Gap Road, Galax, VA 24333 · (276) 236-3049 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Virginia 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.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Virginia public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
182 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 66%
Community
0
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 | 15 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Carroll County Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SOL 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
VA avg 74.2% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
66.0%
VA avg 72.7% . +1.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the SOL, Virginia's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Virginia schools, those numbers are about 74 and 73. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SOL results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 63.0% |
| 2022-23 | 82.0% | 65.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SOL. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on VA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% typical for Virginia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Virginia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Oakland Elementary
Oakland Elementary's state test result (72.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Elementary this school | 196 | 92.9% | 72.5% |
| North River Elementary Mount Solon | 222 | 88.3% | 61.4% |
| Glade Hill Elementary Glade Hill | 227 | 87.2% | 72.1% |
| Gladeville Elementary Galax | 259 | 91.1% | 62.6% |
| Callaway Elementary Callaway | 185 | 88.1% | 90.6% |
| F.W. Kling Jr. Elementary Buena Vista | 177 | 94.9% | N/A |
Matched among Virginia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Oakland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Virginia | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #511 of 1,101 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #753 of 1,111 ▲ 20 | #7 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #346 of 1,111 ▼ 37 | #3 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #1,111 of 1,176 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #283 of 1,157 | #3 of 7 |
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
196
0 (0%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 93% (182) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 16.3 | 11.5:1 | 93% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 15.8 | 11.4:1 | 85% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 15 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 194 | 15.8 | 12.3:1 | 69% (133) |
| 2015-16 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | 78% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 65% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 205 | 16 | 12.8:1 | 63% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 9 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (194 to 196); teachers up 1% (15.8 to 16).
About Oakland Elementary
Oakland Elementary runs as a very small elementary school in Galax, Virginia. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 196 students. Across elementary schools in Virginia, the average enrollment is about 499.
Carroll County Public Schools counts 3,437 students in its 9 schools, and Oakland Elementary is one of them.
The student body at Oakland Elementary is 76% White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Carroll County, the White share is about 94%. A diversity index of 39% means there is a 39% chance two randomly chosen students at Oakland Elementary are from different groups.
The school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.3 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Virginia is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 93% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Carroll County average a similar 91%.
Oakland Elementary holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 64% of Virginia public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.8% for Oakland Elementary. The school posts 72.5%, 9.7 points above the prediction.
For the population of Carroll County, the median household earns about $54,484 a year, about 17% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Oakland Elementary shares Carroll County with 11 other public schools.
A public school about 4.5 miles away, Gladeville Elementary, is the closest to Oakland Elementary. Oakland Elementary has 4 other public schools within five miles. Oakland Elementary comes in 5th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Oakland Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 196 students in 2020-21 and 196 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to Oakland Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,157
Census ACS
Median income
$54,484
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
3,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carroll County Public Schools
- Carroll County HighHigh · 1,033 students
- Carroll County MiddleMiddle · 747 students
- Hillsville ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- St. PaulElementary · 304 students
- Gladeville ElementaryElementary · 259 students
- Laurel ElementaryElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Galax
- Galax ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Galax HighHigh · 432 students
- Galax MiddleMiddle · 335 students
- Gladeville ElementaryElementary · 259 students
- Fairview ElementaryElementary · 146 students
- Coop Ctr For Excep ChildrenCombined
Other Oakland Elementary schools
15 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakland Elementary. Oakland Elementary is the 14th largest of the 16.
- Oakland ElementarySuffolk, VA · 464 students
- Oakland ElementaryClarksville, TN · 1,044 students
- Oakland Elementary SchoolRICHMOND, TX · 811 students
- Oakland ElementaryInman, SC · 722 students
- Oakland ElementaryOakland, TN · 621 students
Nearby schools
- Gladeville Elementary4.5 mi · 259
- Galax High4.8 mi · 432
- Galax Middle4.9 mi · 335
- Galax Elementary5.0 mi · 667
- Fairview Elementary5.7 mi · 146
- Fancy Gap Elementary8.4 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Oakland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Oakland Elementary?
Oakland Elementary enrolls approximately 196 students in grades PK-05.
Is Oakland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Oakland Elementary have?
Oakland Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Oakland Elementary?
Student demographics at Oakland Elementary are roughly 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is Oakland Elementary public or private?
Oakland Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Carroll County Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.