I went in to this school with complete confidence that my child's education would be great--but soon found out the complete opposite. I would completely NOT recommend this school. I personally volunteered to teach art classes since it was not offered at the school, and quite often parties and movies
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Posted by a parent on 07/30/08
My child has attended Oakdale since it opened its doors. I am very pleased with his education. I am perplexed about some of the reviews that have been posted. This school is a 5 star level school! I come from the south Mississippi area and my parents had to send me to a private school K-12th grade
... Read more because the public school system is horrible in the Adams County area. I feel blessed that my child can get such a great education! Every teacher he has had since Kindergarten (he is now in third grade) has been kind and caring and concerned in his education. He has struggled with math and his teachers have really given him a lot of extra help. He also had speech lessons since kindergarten with the last year in his second grade. You would not believe the improvement in his speech, total turnaround! I highly recommend OES! Read less
Posted by a parent on 03/09/08
I love this school. The teachers are caring and professional. They love the children. We are disappointed that we have to go the new school next year. Keep up the good work!
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Posted by a parent on 01/30/08
This is an excellent school. I have four children and all of them have attended Oakdale. The teachers and administrators have accomodated us in every way. I haven't had any trouble with my emails or phone messages being answered. My children have been taught by high quality teachers. The teachers
... Read more motivate and challenge my children. They enjoy going to school every day. I know that they are fully prepared for the next grade every year. If there are any doubts about your child attending this school, I suggest that you give the administrators a call and schedule a tour. I know you will be pleased and impressed after your visit. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/20/07
I was very disappaointed as well. I have two kids at Oakdale. Both have 26 in their classes. In one class it seem chaotic and e-mails were more usually unreturned. The second my child needs speech, I ask the teacher to get a speech test done. Nine weeks in and it is not done. Today is my kids last
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Posted by a parent on 10/12/07
We moved to Oakdale after transferring from out of state in the middle of last year. We have been very pleased with the teachers and staff and the level of learning. We moved from an A+ rated Florida school and we were behind in our reading, math and english when we entered Oakdale. We have since caught
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Posted by a former student on 10/12/07
I am extremely disappointed with my children's educational experience at Oakdale Elementary school. There are 26 children in the classroom with one teacher. One of the teachers will not answer emails (which was the requested way to contact). The computer in our child's room was not functional. The classroom
... Read more focuses on the chaos of managing behavioral problems and not teaching. It is an uncaring environment where my children feel lost. Parents were not encouraged to participate and even turned away. I do not recommend this school at this time. I believe the princepal has lost control of the school environment and can not motivate the teachers. Read less
Posted by a parent on 10/11/07
Oakdale Elementary is a NWR school district school and opened 3 years ago. The leadership, teachers and staff are excellent. I'm almost certain the school has a Level 5 rating. Parents are encouraged to participate in the classroom. I couldn't ask for a better environment for my children.
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* In 2007-2008 Mississippi used the Mississippi Curriculum Test (MCT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in language arts and math. The MCT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Mississippi. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
502
Students per teacher:
13
Full-time teachers:
38
Number of classrooms:
47
Special Education
Gifted Students, Hearing Specialists, Life Skills, Speech/Language Pathologists
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English as Second Language
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Brandon schools — Oakdale Elementary School is located at 171 Oakdale Rd, Brandon MS 39047. 171 Oakdale Rd is in the 39047 ZIP code in Brandon, MS The school district for Oakdale Elementary School is the Rankin County School District. Oakdale Elementary School is a Public school that serves grade levels K - 5.
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