Oak Park Elementary Primary School
1205 Oak Park Ave
Laurel MS, 39440, Jones County
Phone: 601-428-5046
Ranking:
(602 out of 672, bottom 10%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Laurel School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 25 | 34 | 37 | 38 | 44 | 45 | |||||||
Total Students: | 528 | 509 | 456 | 456 | 525 | 593 | 584 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 41 | 7.8% | 40 | 7.9% | 40 | 8.8% | 40 | 8.8% | 40 | 7.6% | 39 | 6.6% | 20 | 3.4% |
Kindergarten: | 91 | 17.2% | 101 | 19.8% | 83 | 18.2% | 72 | 15.8% | 89 | 17.0% | 85 | 14.3% | 92 | 15.8% |
Grade 1: | 97 | 18.4% | 79 | 15.5% | 66 | 14.5% | 63 | 13.8% | 73 | 13.9% | 88 | 14.8% | 80 | 13.7% |
Grade 2: | 85 | 16.1% | 76 | 14.9% | 60 | 13.2% | 65 | 14.3% | 79 | 15.0% | 71 | 12.0% | 92 | 15.8% |
Grade 3: | 82 | 15.5% | 62 | 12.2% | 69 | 15.1% | 79 | 17.3% | 77 | 14.7% | 89 | 15.0% | 82 | 14.0% |
Grade 4: | 57 | 10.8% | 72 | 14.1% | 78 | 17.1% | 67 | 14.7% | 73 | 13.9% | 81 | 13.7% | 87 | 14.9% |
Grade 5: | 75 | 14.2% | 79 | 15.5% | 60 | 13.2% | 70 | 15.4% | 94 | 17.9% | 71 | 12.0% | 78 | 13.4% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 265 | 50.2% | 269 | 52.8% | 242 | 53.1% | 244 | 53.5% | 268 | 51.0% | 298 | 50.3% | 282 | 48.3% |
Female: | 263 | 49.8% | 240 | 47.2% | 214 | 46.9% | 212 | 46.5% | 257 | 49.0% | 295 | 49.7% | 298 | 51.0% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 9 | 2.0% | 11 | 2.1% | 7 | 1.2% | 4 | 0.7% |
Black: | 517 | 97.9% | 498 | 97.8% | 450 | 98.7% | 442 | 96.9% | 509 | 97.0% | 579 | 97.6% | 578 | 99.0% |
White: | 5 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.6% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.0% | 7 | 1.2% | 2 | 0.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 4 | 0.8% | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 505 | 95.6% | 488 | 95.9% | 440 | 96.5% | 420 | 92.1% | 502 | 95.6% | 563 | 94.9% | 545 | 93.3% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 10 | 1.9% | 9 | 1.8% | 8 | 1.8% | 16 | 3.5% | 12 | 2.3% | 21 | 3.5% | 22 | 3.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.34 | 20.37 | 13.35 | 12.44 | 13.80 | 13.60 | 13.00 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MCT2 | ||||||
2008 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.8 | 145.2 | 149.3 |
2009 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.3 | 144.7 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143 | 147.4 | 149 |
2011 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 138.4 | 145.3 | 149.8 |
2012 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.2 | 147.2 | 150.2 |
2013 | Language Arts | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.6 | 147.2 | 151 |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.7 | 146.1 | 150.6 |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.6 | 145.3 | 151 |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.8 | 148.9 | 152.1 |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146 | 150.2 | 153.3 |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.5 | 151.2 | 154.1 |
2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 151.9 | 154.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.4 | 144.3 | 148.8 |
2009 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.9 | 144.8 | 149.2 |
2010 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.7 | 146.1 | 149.5 |
2011 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.8 | 146.6 | 149.6 |
2012 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 141.9 | 146.2 | 151 |
2013 | Language Arts | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.9 | 147.9 | 151.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.3 | 145.8 | 150.5 |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.2 | 146.4 | 151.1 |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.1 | 147.4 | 151.5 |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 148.8 | 148.8 | 151.7 |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.4 | 150.3 | 152.8 |
2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.3 | 152.5 | 154.1 |
2008 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.2 | 146.4 | 148.5 |
2009 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.6 | 143.3 | 148.7 |
2010 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 144.5 | 144.7 | 148.8 |
2011 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 147.7 | 147.2 | 148.9 |
2012 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.9 | 149.8 | 149.9 |
2013 | Language Arts | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.2 | 147.6 | 150.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 146.4 | 148.2 | 149.8 |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 145.3 | 145.5 | 150.2 |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 143.9 | 146.7 | 151.3 |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 149.1 | 149.6 | 151.4 |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 152.6 | 151.9 | 152.3 |
2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 150.3 | 150.1 | 153.2 |
2008 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 140.3 | 146.4 | 147.6 |
2009 | Language Arts | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.3 | 146.6 | 148.8 |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.8 | 148.5 | 149.3 |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 142.7 | 147.9 | 149.9 |
MST | ||||||
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 15.3% | 28.3% | 40.8% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 22.8% | 26% | 42.8% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 29.4% | 33.9% | 44.9% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 49.8% | 53.6% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.0% | 50.4% | 63.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 45.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 27.3% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 6.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 65.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 34.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $30,311.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $25,100.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,186.0 |
* Oak Park Elementary Primary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.