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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TOMAH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551491001937

Oakdale Elementary

217 S Oakwood St, Tomah, WI 54660 · (608) 374-7081 · Monroe County
GRADES PK–01ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
51 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 42%
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5662%
Kindergarten1517%
Grade 11921%
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 54% · US 70%
White
7583%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 65% · US 43%
Hispanic
89%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 15% · US 30%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
44%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
22%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
5258%
Female
3842%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Oakdale Elementary→Camp Douglas Elementary→Tomah Middle→Tomah High
Based on grade levels within Tomah Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Oakdale Elementary this school9056.7%N/A
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Butternut Elementary
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8451.2%71.9%
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Matched among Wisconsin 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 Oakdale Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WisconsinIn Monroe County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
90#1,095 of 1,157#11 of 13
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 2024-25
Enrollment
90
+19 (+27%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 71
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25906.214.5:157% (51)
2023-24796.512.2:161% (48)
2022-23785.215.1:159% (46)
2020-2171514.2:142% (30)
2017-18858.79.8:156% (48)
2015-166078.6:158% (35)
2010-117889.8:149% (38)
2000-0144314.7:125% (11)
1990-9171514.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakdale Elementary.

Since 2017-18: students up 6% (85 to 90); teachers down 28% (8.7 to 6.2).

About Oakdale Elementary

Oakdale Elementary is a public elementary school in Tomah, Wisconsin. The school teaches pre-K through 1 and enrolls 90 students. It has 72% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin (about 323).

Oakdale Elementary is one school in a 12-school district, Tomah Area School District, which enrolls 2,970 students.

Oakdale Elementary is 83% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Native American. The diversity index for Oakdale Elementary is 29%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Oakdale Elementary has 6.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is close to this figure. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 57% at Oakdale Elementary. For comparison, public schools in Monroe County average 46%.

Looking at the county, Monroe County, median household income comes to about $69,467, about 21% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 6,845 students.

Tomah Area Montessori School is about 4.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 2.

For locale, NCES codes Oakdale Elementary as Rural: Distant.

The school's student count rose 27% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.

Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Oakdale Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.

Monroe County at a glance

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Population
46,208
Census ACS
Median income
$69,467
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,845 students

Quick facts

School name
Oakdale Elementary
District
Tomah Area School District
Address
217 S Oakwood St, Tomah, WI 54660
Phone
(608) 374-7081
County
Monroe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–01
Total enrollment
90
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
51 (57%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
551491001937
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Oakdale Elementary schools

13 other US public schools in 12 states are named Oakdale Elementary. Oakdale Elementary is the 14th largest of the 14.

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Frequently asked questions

About Oakdale Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Oakdale Elementary?
Oakdale Elementary enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-01.
What grades does Oakdale Elementary serve?
Oakdale Elementary serves grades PK-01.
How many students per teacher at Oakdale Elementary?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Oakdale Elementary.
How diverse is Oakdale Elementary?
Oakdale Elementary reports a student body of 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakdale Elementary?
Oakdale Elementary is overseen by Tomah Area School District in Monroe County.
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