Oakwood Int, College Station TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Oakwood Int

Oakwood Intermediate serves grades five and six in College Station, a growing city anchored by Texas A&M University. The school sits within the College Station Independent School District, which covers a dispersed suburban landscape where enrollment has been climbing and campuses often sit miles apart.

The student body at Oakwood is diverse and economically mixed. About half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The student population reflects the area: roughly a third Hispanic, about two in five white students, with smaller shares of Black, Asian, and multiracial students. The school's total enrollment is concentrated in the two grades it serves, making it a mid-sized intermediate campus.

In academic performance, Oakwood's STAAR results show a mixed picture across subjects and grades. In English language arts across both grades, proficiency sits in the mid-to-upper range, with fifth graders posting slightly higher rates than sixth graders. Math proficiency is more variable: fifth-grade math scores are notably lower, while sixth-grade math improves modestly, and a very small cohort of eighth-grade students tested here showed strong results (though the small size limits what can be drawn from that data). Science testing data reflects a limited cohort and shows a proficiency gap that a parent may want to look into further with the school. Across all subjects, when looking at achievement levels beyond just proficiency, the school shows that a majority of students approach grade-level standards, about half meet standards, and fewer master them, which is consistent with typical intermediate-level performance in the state.

Compared to other districts in Brazos County, Oakwood's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a meaningful strength in a county context. This suggests the school is outperforming the median district in the area on tested academics.

The school offers fine arts programs and maintains a regular public school structure. The district itself is undergoing facility and curricular changes. Voters approved a major bond package that funded district-wide campus improvements and technology upgrades; separate athletics bonds renovated facilities at the two comprehensive high schools. Property taxes in the district rose in consecutive years after years of decline, a shift that affects household finances. Most notably, the district approved new elementary attendance boundaries effective for the 2026-27 school year in response to overcrowding at some campuses, so families with younger children should verify their future assignment, though a grandfathering option is available for current early-grade students.

Housing in the College Station area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks and rents are a meaningful portion of household income. The city itself is in rapid growth mode, driven by university expansion and major infrastructure projects like the RELLIS campus, which may affect long-term community character and school demand.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 548%

School 48% · District 0% · ▲ 48 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 650%

School 50% · District 54% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 8100%

School 100% · District 63% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 58 pts above state median · ▲ 51 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 557%

School 57% · District 63% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 654%

School 54% · District 61% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Science

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 29 pts below county median

This schoolCOLLEGE STATION ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income30%Higher-income76%46 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income71%46 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income74%48 pp gap