Oak Dale Elementary School
Public elementary school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Oak Dale Elementary School serves 314 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Amarillo (Potter County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 4047th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Amarillo ISD |
| County | Potter County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480813000168 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Amarillo ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 314 | 29,321 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 14.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86% | 70.5% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 21% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Oak Dale Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 37 elementary schools in Amarillo ISD, Oak Dale Elementary School is the 30th largest, with 1.1% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 430; Oak Dale Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 57 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 29, against an average of 45 per grade. This year grade 5 has 12% more students than kindergarten (57 against 51). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 29 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 69.4% here and 47.9% across Amarillo ISD. White students are next, at 22%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.5% across Amarillo ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 314 students, Oak Dale Elementary School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 314 students would have about 21.2 teachers, so Oak Dale Elementary School has 2.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Oak Dale Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Humphrey's Highland Elementary School, 0.9 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 45 other elementary schools, 23 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 69.4% |
| White | 22% |
| Black | 5.4% |
| Asian | 1.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 0.6% |
47.1% of students are girls and 52.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 29 |
| Kindergarten | 51 |
| Grade 1 | 45 |
| Grade 2 | 43 |
| Grade 3 | 41 |
| Grade 4 | 48 |
| Grade 5 | 57 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2711 S Hill, Amarillo, TX 79103
Phone: (806)326-4850
Website: oakdaleamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Oak Dale Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey's Highland Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 0.9 mi | 567 | 15.7 | 88.9% |
| Lawndale Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 0.9 mi | 352 | 14.6 | 86.9% |
| Sunrise Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.2 mi | 196 | 10.9 | 95.4% |
| Glenwood Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.8 mi | 455 | 15.1 | 90.5% |
| Tradewind Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 1.9 mi | 658 | 15.5 | 81.8% |
| Sanborn Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.2 mi | 404 | 13.9 | 93.3% |
| Landergin Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.7 mi | 260 | 12.5 | 91.9% |
| Forest Hill Elementary School | Amarillo ISD | 2.7 mi | 484 | 13.6 | 94.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.