Oaklawn Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Wichita, Kansas

Oaklawn Elementary in Wichita, Kansas enrolled 250 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 8.9 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 15-19% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 10%

216 students in 2022-23, 250 students in 2023-24, 250 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.4 to 28.0.

Students enrolled at Oaklawn Elementary by school year2022-23: 216, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232162023-242502024-25250
Students enrolled at Oaklawn Elementary by school year2022-23: 216, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232162023-242502024-25250
Students enrolled at Oaklawn Elementary by school year2022-23: 216, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232162023-242502024-25250
Students enrolled at Oaklawn Elementary by school year2022-23: 216, 2023-24: 250, 2024-25: 25001002003002022-232162023-242502024-25250
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321625.48.5
2023-2425026.39.5
2024-2525028.08.9

8.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools

Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Oaklawn Elementary 8.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOaklawn Elementary 8.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Oaklawn Elementary 8.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOaklawn Elementary 8.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Oaklawn Elementary 8.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOaklawn Elementary 8.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Kansas elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.4 to 48.4; Oaklawn Elementary 8.9; state median 13.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherOaklawn Elementary 8.9state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Oaklawn Elementary enrolled 161 students and reported no counselor; it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions24
  • Chronically absent24.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.8% of students were White, 40.4% Hispanic, 7.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White44.8%
  2. Hispanic40.4%
  3. Two or more races7.2%
  4. Black4.8%
  5. Asian2.0%
  6. American Indian0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Oaklawn Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtKansas
Reading and language arts, 2021-2215‑19%31%32.5%
Math, 2022-2310‑14%28% (2021-22)31.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Wichita

62 public elementary schools in Wichita report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Christa McAuliffe Academy82913.742.5%
Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary64416.164.1%
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet64316.072.8%
Woodman Elementary61214.178.4%
Cloud Elementary58014.486.0%
Colvin Elementary57112.887.9%
Dodge Literacy Magnet54714.871.1%
Beech Elementary53813.977.7%

All public schools in Wichita →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Oaklawn Elementary

  1. Paul B Cooper ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 278 students, 10.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
  2. White ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 414 students, 13.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  3. Compare Oaklawn Elementary with Paul B Cooper ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Derby Public Schools, USD 260 spends per student$11,894 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,894
  5. The largest public schools in KansasOaklawn Elementary is the number 464 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#464 of 707
  6. Kansas schools by students per teacher8.9 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.8.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Oaklawn Elementary

  1. How many students attend Oaklawn Elementary?
    250 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 216 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wichita, KS.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Oaklawn Elementary?
    8.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Oaklawn Elementary a Title I school?
    Oaklawn Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Oaklawn Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Oaklawn Elementary scored proficient or above: 15-19% in reading in 2021-22 and 10-14% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Oaklawn Elementary in?
    Derby Public Schools, USD 260, NCES district ID 2005460. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 200546000354 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22