Oak Park Elementary School

1205 Oak Park Avenue, Laurel MS, 39440 | Laurel School District | 601-428-5046
  • grades PK-5
  • students 567
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 19% 54% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Laurel
  • Ranked #0 of 1291 in Mississippi
Proficiency Averages
40%Laurel
40%Mississippi

Oak Park Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Laurel School District" in Laurel, MS. There are a total of 567 students and 29 teachers at Oak Park Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Oak Park Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 54% lower than the Mississippi average.

Oak Park Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students567
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Oak Park Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All18%
315-19%
420-24%
520-24%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
310-14%
415-19%
530-34%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Oak Park Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMississippiNational
White 1.9% 7.1% 47.0% 51.1%
Black 97.7% 86.4% 48.0% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.4% 1.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.4% 6.0% 3.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 3.1%

Laurel demographics profile

StatisticLaurelMississippiNational
Population18,4032,976,149328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1336491
Median age38.336.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%54%55%
Speak English94%96%79%
Speak Spanish6%2%13%

Education level achieved in Laurel

IndexLaurelMississippiNational
Completed 8th grade75.6%78.6%84.3%
Completed high school71.0%76.7%83.0%
Completed some college51.0%52.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.5%29.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.2%21.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%7.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Oak Park Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.