Is Oakland Elementary School a good school?

Oakland Elementary School ranks 1038 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakland Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 428 students attended Oakland Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary School?

Students at Oakland Elementary School are 47% White, 20% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 10% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakland Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bloomington Junior High School High : Bloomington High School

Oakland Elementary School

Summary:

Oakland Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bloomington, Illinois, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Bloomington School District 87. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past decade, currently ranking 1,038 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Oakland Elementary School outperforms the Bloomington School District 87 and the state of Illinois in student proficiency for English Language Arts and Mathematics, it lags behind nearby schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5, such as Sugar Creek Elementary School, Colene Hoose Elementary School, and Glenn Elementary School. This may be due to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 47.64% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Another area of concern for Oakland Elementary School is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 2.7% in the 2019-2020 school year to 15.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could be an important focus for the school and district to improve student outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

1605 E Oakland Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701-5617

(309) 662-4302

District: Bloomington School District 87

SchoolDigger Rank:
1038^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,798

Students who attend Oakland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomington Junior High School
High:	Bloomington High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 428

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

20.1%

Two or more races:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakland Elementary School ranks worse than 50.2% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.38. (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 Oakland Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bloomington School District 87. Racial makeup is: White (47.4%), African American (20.1%), two or more races (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakland Elementary School is 13.9, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87. (See more...)

Compare Oakland Elementary School employs 30.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakland Elementary School is $13,798, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Bloomington School District 87!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakland Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Elementary School 1038^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Oakland Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bloomington School District 87:

SchoolDigger ranks Bloomington School District 87 687^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakland Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	77.93	423^rd	2020	79.1%
2004	81.48	287^th	2030	85.9%
2005	68.21	746^th	2022	63.1%
2006	71.82	637^th	2086	69.5%
2007	77.78	369^th	2095	82.4%
2008	75.40	524^th	2092	75.0%
2009	70.05	730^th	2120	65.6%
2010	72.68	642^nd	2139	70.0%
2011	75.88	508^th	2147	76.3%
2012	70.43	718^th	2166	66.9%
2013	80.58	392^nd	2167	81.9%
2014	81.77	351^st	2093	83.2%
2015	65.37	609^th	2052	70.3%
2016	70.92	538^th	2046	73.7%
2017	55.38	849^th	2044	58.5%
2018	67.87	600^th	2037	70.5%
2019	63.96	699^th	2086	66.5%
2021	34.50	1192^nd	1948	38.8%
2022	58.74	771^st	2082	63.0%
2023	55.10	842^nd	2077	59.5%
2024	45.38	1038^th	2067	49.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.76	61^st	93	34.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.48	148^th	763	80.6%
2019	38.21	669^th	1194	44.0%
2021	42.39	326^th	640	49.1%
2022	61.69	268^th	1113	75.9%
2023	41.30	582^nd	1156	49.7%
2024	45.46	546^th	1195	54.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	52.55	741^st	1765	58.0%
2019	51.48	777^th	1816	57.2%
2021	38.66	886^th	1514	41.5%
2022	46.75	853^rd	1763	51.6%
2023	39.96	1052^nd	1808	41.8%
2024	35.44	1177^th	1793	34.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	62.51	671^st	1964	65.8%
2019	54.12	869^th	2019	57.0%
2021	34.11	1053^rd	1680	37.3%
2022	53.22	805^th	1970	59.1%
2023	45.05	992^nd	1957	49.3%
2024	41.51	1051^st	1942	45.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	52.37	318^th	886	64.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	70.97	494^th	1972	74.9%
2019	69.85	534^th	2019	73.6%
2021	32.24	1085^th	1707	36.4%
2022	63.70	618^th	1977	68.7%
2023	64.60	589^th	1984	70.3%
2024	48.54	910^th	1959	53.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.86	266^th	684	61.1%

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Rank History for White students at Oakland Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.55	657^th	1463	55.1%
2019	58.40	585^th	1462	60.0%
2021	21.57	1114^th	1308	14.8%
2022	43.14	833^rd	1425	41.5%
2023	44.76	790^th	1419	44.3%
2024	36.99	906^th	1392	34.9%

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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 Oakland Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	458	20	22	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	503
1989	471	26	18	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	518
1990	492	39	26	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	566
1991	421	38	22	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1992	412	49	19	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	400	50	15	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1994	411	58	17	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	490
1995	455	85	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1996	455	85	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1997	432	74	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	412	67	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1999	418	58	10	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	413	61	22	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	512
2001	406	66	28	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	513
2002	361	69	54	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2003	361	69	54	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2004	335	72	55	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	477
2005	324	65	41	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
2006	308	55	69	12	0	n/a	n/a	15	459
2007	327	54	59	27	0	n/a	n/a	23	490
2008	321	40	71	25	0	n/a	n/a	25	482
2009	323	50	62	28	0	n/a	n/a	29	492
2010	298	55	51	31	0	n/a	n/a	35	470
2011	301	49	55	31	1	2	29	0	468
2012	316	61	51	31	0	1	36	0	496
2013	318	55	71	38	0	1	39	0	522
2014	312	51	87	42	1	0	39	0	532
2015	281	54	81	45	0	0	35	0	496
2016	284	45	82	40	0	0	37	0	488
2017	281	53	73	47	0	0	41	0	495
2018	280	54	79	37	1	0	35	0	486
2019	267	50	77	34	0	0	37	0	465
2020	280	50	63	35	2	0	41	0	471
2021	266	70	55	44	2	0	45	0	482
2022	256	81	37	37	1	0	42	0	454
2023	233	90	51	43	2	0	47	0	466
2024	203	86	46	42	1	0	50	0	428

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 Oakland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	24.5	20.5	n/a
1989	518	27.5	18.8	n/a
1990	566	27.5	20.5	n/a
1991	491	27.0	18.1	n/a
1992	485	26.0	18.6	n/a
1993	469	25.0	18.8	n/a
1994	490	25.0	19.6	n/a
1995	559	28.0	20.0	n/a
1996	559	28.0	20.0	n/a
1997	524	28.0	18.7	n/a
1998	500	29.1	17.2	n/a
1999	507	30.6	16.6	n/a
2000	512	29.6	17.3	n/a
2001	513	31.0	16.5	n/a
2002	496	29.4	16.9	19.6
2003	496	29.4	16.9	19.6
2004	477	29.0	16.4	21.8
2005	441	25.0	17.6	26.3
2006	459	25.0	18.4	25
2007	490	29.0	16.9	30.6
2008	482	25.0	19.3	25.4
2009	492	29.9	16.5	31.3
2010	470	30.8	15.2	34.7
2011	468	29.0	16.1	28.6
2012	496	29.0	17.1	34.9
2013	522	39.7	13.1	38.1
2014	532	30.0	17.7	35
2015	496	30.0	16.5	38.9
2016	488	29.0	16.8	34.8
2017	495	29.0	17.0	36.4
2018	486	29.0	16.7	33.7
2019	465	29.0	16.0	34.4
2020	471	29.0	16.2	36.5
2021	482	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	454	30.0	15.1	37.7
2023	466	29.0	16.0	47.6
2024	428	30.6	13.9	53.7

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 Oakland Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	24.5	20.5	n/a
1989	518	27.5	18.8	n/a
1990	566	27.5	20.5	n/a
1991	491	27.0	18.1	n/a
1992	485	26.0	18.6	n/a
1993	469	25.0	18.8	n/a
1994	490	25.0	19.6	n/a
1995	559	28.0	20.0	n/a
1996	559	28.0	20.0	n/a
1997	524	28.0	18.7	n/a
1998	500	29.1	17.2	n/a
1999	507	30.6	16.6	n/a
2000	512	29.6	17.3	n/a
2001	513	31.0	16.5	n/a
2002	496	29.4	16.9	19.6
2003	496	29.4	16.9	19.6
2004	477	29.0	16.4	21.8
2005	441	25.0	17.6	26.3
2006	459	25.0	18.4	25
2007	490	29.0	16.9	30.6
2008	482	25.0	19.3	25.4
2009	492	29.9	16.5	31.3
2010	470	30.8	15.2	34.7
2011	468	29.0	16.1	28.6
2012	496	29.0	17.1	34.9
2013	522	39.7	13.1	38.1
2014	532	30.0	17.7	35
2015	496	30.0	16.5	38.9
2016	488	29.0	16.8	34.8
2017	495	29.0	17.0	36.4
2018	486	29.0	16.7	33.7
2019	465	29.0	16.0	34.4
2020	471	29.0	16.2	36.5
2021	482	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	454	30.0	15.1	37.7
2023	466	29.0	16.0	47.6
2024	428	30.6	13.9	53.7

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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