Enrollment
382
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMONIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550909000379
Oaklawn Elementary
500 21st St S, Menomonie, WI 54751 · (715) 232-3798 · Dunn County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL382 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 55% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-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 Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
122 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 54% · 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 Menomonie Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.7pp since 2023
Math
64.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +9.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.9% | 64.9% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 55.2% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 Oaklawn Elementary
Oaklawn Elementary's state test result (61.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Elementary this school | 382 | 31.9% | 61.5% |
| Dodgeville Elementary Dodgeville | 385 | 33.0% | 62.9% |
| Bannach Elementary Stevens Point | 368 | 29.1% | 70.5% |
| Sand Lake Elementary Holmen | 363 | 27.8% | 60.7% |
| Westside Elementary Kimberly | 408 | 30.6% | 63.2% |
| Southern Bluffs Elementary La Crosse | 333 | 35.7% | 61.4% |
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 Oaklawn Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dunn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #370 of 982 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #298 of 992 ▲ 236 | #2 of 6 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #423 of 992 ▼ 11 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 382 | #392 of 1,157 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #473 of 901 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #573 of 901 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #710 of 1,064 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #648 of 664 | #6 of 6 |
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
382
+11 (+3%) vs 2020
+15% since 2000-01, when it was 333
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 382 | 28.7 | 13.3:1 | 32% (122) |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 26.4 | 15.0:1 | 39% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 26.2 | 14.6:1 | 34% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 36% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 386 | 26.2 | 14.8:1 | 30% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 373 | 24 | 15.5:1 | 36% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 664 | 34 | 19.5:1 | 23% (153) |
| 2000-01 | 333 | 23 | 14.5:1 | 31% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oaklawn Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (386 to 382); teachers up 10% (26.2 to 28.7).
About Oaklawn Elementary
Oaklawn Elementary is a public elementary school in Menomonie, Wisconsin. It enrolled 382 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Menomonie Area School District counts 8 schools and 3,199 students, including Oaklawn Elementary.
White students make up 83% of enrollment at Oaklawn Elementary. The remaining shares are 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. Oaklawn Elementary's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Oaklawn Elementary is 28.7 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.3:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Around 32% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
The allk12 Grade for Oaklawn Elementary is B. Compared with Wisconsin public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 55% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 61.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dunn County show that the median household income is $74,824, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Oaklawn Elementary is one of 17 public schools in the county.
Menomonie Middle is located about 0.3 miles from Oaklawn Elementary. The five-mile area around Oaklawn Elementary holds 5 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 56.1%, lower than Oaklawn Elementary's 61.5%.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, Oaklawn Elementary's enrollment grew 3%, to 382.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dunn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,527
Census ACS
Median income
$74,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,848 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menomonie Area School District
- Menomonie HighHigh · 966 students
- Menomonie MiddleMiddle · 730 students
- River Heights ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Wakanda ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4KElementary · 190 students
- Knapp ElementaryElementary · 91 students
Other schools in Menomonie
- Menomonie HighHigh · 966 students
- Menomonie MiddleMiddle · 730 students
- River Heights ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Wakanda ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4KElementary · 190 students
Other Oaklawn Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Oaklawn Elementary. Oaklawn Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Oaklawn ElementaryOshkosh, WI · 416 students
- Oaklawn Elementary SchoolFORT WORTH, TX · 395 students
- Oaklawn Elementary SchoolMonticello, IN · 323 students
- Oaklawn ElemWichita, KS · 250 students
Nearby schools
- Menomonie Middle0.3 mi · 730
- Wakanda Elementary1.9 mi · 351
- Menomonie High1.9 mi · 966
- River Heights Elementary2.0 mi · 403
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4K2.1 mi · 190
- Downsville Elementary7.1 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Oaklawn ElementaryHow many students attend Oaklawn Elementary?
Oaklawn Elementary enrolls approximately 382 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oaklawn Elementary serve?
Oaklawn Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Oaklawn Elementary?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Oaklawn Elementary.
How diverse is Oaklawn Elementary?
Oaklawn Elementary reports a student body of 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Oaklawn Elementary in?
Oaklawn Elementary is part of Menomonie Area School District.
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