Is Oak Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Oak Terrace Elementary School ranks 751 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oak Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 538 students attended Oak Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oak Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Oak Terrace Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 38% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

Oak Terrace Elementary School

Summary:

Oak Terrace Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 373 students in grades PK-5 in Highwood, Illinois, which is part of the North Shore School District 112. While the district is ranked 114 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating, Oak Terrace Elementary School faces several challenges, including lower test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and achievement gaps for certain student subgroups.

Oak Terrace Elementary School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, with only 35.6% of students proficient or better in ELA and Math, compared to 58.5% and 51.5% for the district, and 41.2% and 28.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for 3rd and 5th grade students in both ELA and Math. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.0% to 35.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of 14.2%.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the North Shore School District 112, such as Red Oak Elementary, Ravinia Elementary, Sherwood Elementary, and Wayne Thomas Elementary, generally outperform Oak Terrace Elementary School on test scores and other metrics. This may be due in part to the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Oak Terrace, with 59.52% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which could be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

240 Prairie Ave
Highwood, IL 60040-1610

(224) 765-3100

District: North Shore School District 112

SchoolDigger Rank:
751^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,283

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 538

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.0%

White:

37.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oak Terrace Elementary School ranks better than 63.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks last among 7 ranked elementary schools in the North Shore School District 112. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Oak Terrace Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the North Shore School District 112. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55%), White (37.5%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Shore School District 112. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oak Terrace Elementary School is 15.5, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the North Shore School District 112! (See more...)

Compare Oak Terrace Elementary School employs 34.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oak Terrace Elementary School is $24,283. 3 elementary schools in the North Shore School District 112 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oak Terrace Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oak Terrace Elementary School 751^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Oak Terrace Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Shore School District 112:

SchoolDigger ranks North Shore School District 112 114^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oak Terrace Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	46.56	1277^th	2020	36.8%
2004	62.78	903^rd	2030	55.5%
2005	72.93	572^nd	2022	71.7%
2006	74.80	516^th	2086	75.3%
2007	69.66	717^th	2095	65.8%
2008	36.60	1516^th	2092	27.5%
2009	34.08	1580^th	2120	25.5%
2010	45.07	1392^nd	2139	34.9%
2011	50.37	1279^th	2147	40.4%
2012	52.56	1229^th	2166	43.3%
2013	46.81	1228^th	2167	43.3%
2014	21.91	1717^th	2093	18.0%
2015	26.65	1514^th	2052	26.2%
2016	24.90	1572^nd	2046	23.2%
2017	24.31	1568^th	2044	23.3%
2018	38.17	1227^th	2037	39.8%
2019	65.40	669^th	2086	67.9%
2021	74.84	421^st	1948	78.4%
2022	67.92	603^rd	2082	71.0%
2023	59.68	747^th	2077	64.0%
2024	59.01	751^st	2067	63.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.33	404^th	718	43.7%
2019	45.86	363^rd	743	51.1%
2021	48.92	181^st	537	66.3%
2022	31.11	602^nd	768	21.6%
2023	19.69	771^st	788	2.2%
2024	37.03	521^st	826	36.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.26	487^th	763	36.2%
2019	48.87	481^st	1194	59.7%
2021	72.29	109^th	640	83.0%
2022	63.31	252^nd	1113	77.4%
2023	81.44	140^th	1156	87.9%
2024	67.88	271^st	1195	77.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.68	1374^th	1765	22.2%
2019	48.80	863^rd	1816	52.5%
2021	67.40	292^nd	1514	80.7%
2022	42.34	969^th	1763	45.0%
2023	29.01	1361^st	1808	24.7%
2024	38.72	1094^th	1793	39.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.26	1234^th	1964	37.2%
2019	67.68	584^th	2019	71.1%
2021	70.32	420^th	1680	75.0%
2022	67.20	575^th	1970	70.8%
2023	69.77	510^th	1957	73.9%
2024	59.54	688^th	1942	64.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	82.04	86^th	907	90.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.72	1092^nd	1972	44.6%
2019	58.84	749^th	2019	62.9%
2021	70.76	415^th	1707	75.7%
2022	66.38	572^nd	1977	71.1%
2023	45.11	993^rd	1984	49.9%
2024	56.19	761^st	1959	61.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.45	714^th	938	23.9%
2019	53.58	369^th	955	61.4%
2021	71.67	108^th	742	85.4%
2022	50.38	404^th	954	57.7%
2023	29.11	722^nd	970	25.6%
2024	45.59	460^th	959	52.0%

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Rank History for White students at Oak Terrace Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.95	362^nd	1463	75.3%
2019	93.69	25^th	1462	98.3%
2021	92.24	52^nd	1308	96.0%
2022	87.47	102^nd	1425	92.8%
2023	88.62	99^th	1419	93.0%
2024	83.45	173^rd	1392	87.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Oak Terrace Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	136	44	0	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	380
1995	148	29	2	290	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1996	148	29	2	290	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1997	134	23	8	265	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
1998	165	15	8	240	1	n/a	n/a	0	429
1999	206	27	9	247	1	n/a	n/a	0	490
2000	176	25	4	231	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
2001	182	15	7	259	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2002	204	26	4	285	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2003	204	26	4	285	1	n/a	n/a	0	520
2004	167	18	7	306	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
2005	165	14	8	319	0	n/a	n/a	3	509
2006	145	14	7	315	2	n/a	n/a	8	491
2007	156	8	4	318	0	n/a	n/a	12	498
2008	166	5	6	334	0	n/a	n/a	20	531
2009	175	5	5	356	0	n/a	n/a	17	558
2010	154	3	5	350	0	n/a	n/a	17	529
2011	127	6	4	368	0	0	14	0	519
2012	124	6	7	349	0	0	4	0	490
2013	115	7	8	368	1	0	4	0	503
2014	118	7	7	384	6	0	3	0	525
2015	133	6	4	385	6	0	11	0	545
2016	130	6	13	376	1	0	5	0	531
2017	137	4	8	372	1	0	12	0	534
2018	142	3	10	356	0	0	18	0	529
2019	149	2	9	305	0	0	15	0	480
2020	139	2	8	303	0	0	16	0	468
2021	126	4	6	287	0	0	17	0	440
2022	129	5	6	267	0	0	18	0	425
2023	116	5	4	232	0	0	16	0	373
2024	202	9	11	296	0	0	20	0	538

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oak Terrace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	380	28.6	13.3	n/a
1995	469	32.8	14.3	n/a
1996	469	32.8	14.3	n/a
1997	430	32.8	13.1	n/a
1998	429	35.8	12.0	n/a
1999	490	37.8	13.0	n/a
2000	436	37.8	11.5	n/a
2001	463	38.8	11.9	n/a
2002	520	42.8	12.1	44.4
2003	520	42.8	12.1	44.4
2004	498	43.0	11.6	52.4
2005	509	41.2	12.4	60.7
2006	491	38.8	12.7	66.5
2007	498	46.0	10.8	65.2
2008	531	37.0	14.4	61.8
2009	558	43.0	13.0	77.6
2010	529	45.6	11.6	72.9
2011	519	43.8	11.8	72.6
2012	490	40.3	12.1	71.2
2013	503	43.9	11.4	73.4
2014	525	38.0	13.8	73.7
2015	545	46.0	11.8	65.9
2016	531	45.0	11.8	66.5
2017	534	42.4	12.5	66.1
2018	529	42.3	12.4	63.3
2019	480	42.3	11.3	58.3
2020	468	n/a	n/a	57.3
2021	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	425	43.7	9.7	55.5
2023	373	38.2	9.7	59.5
2024	538	34.6	15.5	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oak Terrace Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	380	28.6	13.3	n/a
1995	469	32.8	14.3	n/a
1996	469	32.8	14.3	n/a
1997	430	32.8	13.1	n/a
1998	429	35.8	12.0	n/a
1999	490	37.8	13.0	n/a
2000	436	37.8	11.5	n/a
2001	463	38.8	11.9	n/a
2002	520	42.8	12.1	44.4
2003	520	42.8	12.1	44.4
2004	498	43.0	11.6	52.4
2005	509	41.2	12.4	60.7
2006	491	38.8	12.7	66.5
2007	498	46.0	10.8	65.2
2008	531	37.0	14.4	61.8
2009	558	43.0	13.0	77.6
2010	529	45.6	11.6	72.9
2011	519	43.8	11.8	72.6
2012	490	40.3	12.1	71.2
2013	503	43.9	11.4	73.4
2014	525	38.0	13.8	73.7
2015	545	46.0	11.8	65.9
2016	531	45.0	11.8	66.5
2017	534	42.4	12.5	66.1
2018	529	42.3	12.4	63.3
2019	480	42.3	11.3	58.3
2020	468	n/a	n/a	57.3
2021	440	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	425	43.7	9.7	55.5
2023	373	38.2	9.7	59.5
2024	538	34.6	15.5	49.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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