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Oakland Elementary School vs. Thomas Miller Elementary School

Should you attend Oakland Elementary School or Thomas Miller Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Oakland Elementary School
611 South 21st Street
Lafayette, IN 47904
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Thomas Miller Elementary School
700 S 4th St
Lafayette, IN 47905
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Oakland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Thomas Miller Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 223 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Oakland Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 343 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Thomas Miller Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
223 students
343 students
This chart displays total students of Oakland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Thomas Miller Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
27 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Oakland Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Thomas Miller Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Oakland Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thomas Miller Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#285 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
#1431 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Oakland Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thomas Miller Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in IN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Oakland Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Thomas Miller Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
41
70
Grade 1 Students
38
71
Grade 2 Students
53
58
Grade 3 Students
39
65
Grade 4 Students
52
79

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
58%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Oakland Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Thomas Miller Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Oakland Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thomas Miller Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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