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Oak Park Elementary School

2230 Government Street
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Oak Park Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Mississippi for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 52%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 42%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Mississippi state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 60% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 467 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 5% in MS
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oak Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

School Overview

Oak Park Elementary School's student population of 467 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 37 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeOak Park Elementary School
Pre-K21
Kind98
1118
2121
3109
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Total Students
467 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearOak Park Elementary School
2025467
2024483
2023498
2022540
2021493
2020554
2019529
2018564
2017564
2016570
2015540
2014536
2013516
2012636
2011671
2010725
2009691
2008603
2007475
2006446
2005512
2004560
2003510
2002515
2001535
2000527
1999567
1998543
1997548
1996659
1995626
1994618
1993593
1992630
1991580
1990615
1989618
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearOak Park Elementary School
202537
202444
202346
202240
202137
202039
201938
201838
201738
201639
201537
201436
201335
201240
201147
201043
200942
200839
200733
200633
200530
200431
200331
200233
200132
200033
199933
199832
199733
199635
199534
199434
199332
199233
199133
199033
198934
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Year Founded
1927
Average Class Size
23 students

School Rankings

Oak Park Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 795 schools in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Oak Park Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School
State Level (MS)
#28 out of 795 schools
(Top 5%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearOak Park Elementary School
2023#28
2022#34
2021#25
2019#53
2018#19
2017#47
2016#29
2015#28
2014#223
2013#45
2012#45
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75-79%
52%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
202377%52%75%
202272%47%69%
202167%37%64%
201967%46%67%
201872%43%64%
201757%37%56%
201652%31%49%
201562%27%44%
201482%64%71%
201387%68%76%
201284%64%76%
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65-69%
42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
202267%42%65%
202157%35%59%
201967%41%58%
201867%39%64%
201757%35%54%
201662%33%52%
201557%33%47%
201457%56%70%
201377%59%73%
201279%56%74%
201176%53%70%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
14:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
202513:114:1
202411:114:114:1
202311:114:114:1
202214:114:114:1
202113:115:114:1
202014:115:115:1
201914:115:115:1
201815:116:115:1
201715:116:115:1
201615:116:116:1
201515:116:116:1
201415:116:115:1
201315:116:112:1
201216:116:115:1
201114:116:115:1
201017:116:115:1
200916:115:116:1
200816:116:115:1
200714:116:116:1
200614:116:114:1
200517:117:117:1
200418:116:117:1
200316:117:117:1
200216:117:118:1
200117:117:117:1
200016:117:118:1
199917:117:118:1
199817:118:118:1
199717:118:118:1
199619:118:119:1
199518:118:119:1
199418:118:119:1
199319:119:120:1
199219:119:119:1
199118:119:119:1
199019:119:119:1
198918:119:119:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2020)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
20201%1%
20101%1%
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Asian
2%
1%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
20242%1%3%
20232%1%3%
20222%1%4%
20213%1%4%
20203%1%4%
20194%1%4%
20183%1%3%
20173%1%3%
20164%2%4%
20155%1%4%
20144%2%4%
20134%1%4%
20124%1%4%
20114%1%5%
20104%1%4%
20093%1%4%
20084%1%5%
20073%1%5%
20063%1%4%
20053%1%4%
20043%1%3%
20033%1%3%
20022%1%4%
20013%1%3%
20004%1%3%
19994%1%3%
19983%1%2%
19974%1%2%
19963%1%3%
19953%1%3%
19942%1%3%
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Hispanic
7%
7%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
20242%5%5%
20231%5%5%
20222%4%5%
20214%4%6%
20204%4%5%
20194%4%5%
20184%4%5%
20174%4%5%
20164%3%4%
20152%3%4%
20142%3%4%
20132%3%4%
20123%3%4%
20113%3%4%
20103%2%4%
20093%2%4%
20083%2%3%
20074%2%3%
20063%1%3%
20052%1%2%
20044%1%2%
20032%1%2%
20021%1%2%
20012%1%1%
20002%1%1%
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Black
9%
45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
20249%47%13%
20238%47%12%
20227%47%12%
20217%48%12%
202011%48%13%
201910%48%13%
201812%49%14%
201712%49%14%
201611%49%14%
201513%49%14%
201412%49%14%
201311%49%13%
201212%50%13%
201111%50%12%
201012%50%12%
200912%50%11%
200811%51%10%
200714%51%10%
200613%51%10%
200514%51%10%
200413%51%9%
200314%51%8%
200215%51%7%
200114%51%8%
200012%50%7%
199911%51%6%
19989%51%6%
199711%51%6%
19969%51%6%
199510%51%7%
199410%51%6%
199311%52%6%
199210%52%6%
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White
75%
40%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
202476%42%72%
202379%42%73%
202281%43%73%
202182%43%75%
202079%44%76%
201979%44%76%
201876%43%77%
201776%43%77%
201676%45%77%
201578%46%77%
201478%45%78%
201378%46%78%
201281%46%79%
201182%45%79%
201080%46%80%
200982%46%81%
200881%46%82%
200778%46%82%
200681%46%83%
200580%47%84%
200480%46%86%
200381%46%87%
200282%46%87%
200181%46%88%
200082%47%89%
199984%47%90%
199887%48%91%
199785%48%91%
199688%48%91%
199587%48%90%
199487%48%91%
199388%48%91%
199287%48%91%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
202411%4%7%
202310%4%7%
20228%4%6%
20214%3%3%
20202%2%2%
20193%2%2%
20185%2%1%
20175%2%1%
20165%1%1%
20152%1%1%
20144%1%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.42
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
20250.420.64
20240.410.600.47
20230.360.600.45
20220.340.600.44
20210.320.590.42
20200.360.580.40
20190.370.580.40
20180.410.580.39
20170.410.580.39
20160.410.560.38
20150.380.550.38
20140.380.560.37
20130.380.550.37
20120.330.550.36
20110.320.550.35
20100.350.550.35
20090.310.540.32
20080.330.530.31
20070.370.530.31
20060.320.530.30
20050.340.520.29
20040.340.530.26
20030.330.530.24
20020.300.530.23
20010.330.530.22
20000.310.530.20
19990.280.520.18
19980.240.510.17
19970.270.510.17
19960.220.510.18
19950.230.510.18
19940.230.510.16
19930.220.510.17
19920.230.510.17
19910.200.510.17
19900.270.500.19
19890.250.510.16
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Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
67%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
202518%67%
202430%68%29%
202340%74%40%
202299%100%96%
202199%100%96%
202031%68%34%
201934%68%34%
201835%70%35%
201735%70%35%
201637%70%36%
201533%67%31%
201439%65%32%
201338%64%32%
201239%63%32%
201138%63%29%
201040%62%27%
200935%59%22%
200829%58%19%
200736%59%23%
200650%63%36%
200530%56%19%
200418%56%15%
200317%57%17%
200217%57%17%
200116%55%16%
200016%55%16%
199916%55%16%
199816%56%16%
199715%56%15%
199615%55%15%
199514%55%14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearOak Park Elementary SchoolMississippiOcean Springs School District
20257%7%
202410%6%12%
202359%26%55%
20209%6%9%
20197%6%9%
20186%6%7%
20176%6%7%
20167%5%8%
201510%7%10%
20147%7%9%
201310%8%10%
201210%8%10%
201111%7%8%
201011%8%10%
200911%9%10%
200811%9%10%
200710%8%8%
20066%7%6%
20058%8%8%
20047%8%6%
20037%8%7%
20027%8%7%
20018%9%8%
20009%9%9%
19999%9%9%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Ocean Springs School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Park Elementary School's ranking?
Oak Park Elementary School is ranked #28 out of 795 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Mississippi.
What schools are Oak Park Elementary School often compared to?
Oak Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Magnolia Park Elementary School, Pecan Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 52% MS state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% MS state average).
How many students attend Oak Park Elementary School?
467 students attend Oak Park Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
75% of Oak Park Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Oak Park Elementary School?
Oak Park Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 14:1.
What grades does Oak Park Elementary School offer ?
Oak Park Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Oak Park Elementary School part of?
Oak Park Elementary School is part of Ocean Springs School District.

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  • Grades: Prekindergarten-3
  • Enrollment: 467 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : Top 5%
  • : 75-79% (Top 10%)
  • : 65-69% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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