Is Oakdale Elementary School a good school?

Oakdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Oakdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary School?

Students at Oakdale Elementary School are 41% White, 41% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kingsley Junior High School High : Normal Community West High School

Oakdale Elementary School

Summary:

Oakdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Normal, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 376 students. The school is part of the McLean County Unified School District 5, which is ranked 420 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakdale Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 20.6% of Oakdale students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 42.2% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, only 8% of Oakdale students were proficient or better, compared to 29.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Oakdale also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.1%, compared to the district's 18.9% and the state's average. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with its African American, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students performing poorly compared to their peers statewide.

When comparing Oakdale Elementary to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Colene Hoose Elementary, located just 1.65 miles away, outperformed Oakdale in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, and Sugar Creek Elementary, located 2.32 miles away, also outperformed Oakdale in academic achievement. Despite the challenges faced by Oakdale Elementary, the school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,907 suggests that there may be opportunities for targeted interventions and support to improve student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

601 S Adelaide St
Normal, IL 61761-2927

(309) 557-4421

District: McLean County Unified School District 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1603^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,608

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kingsley Junior High School
High:	Normal Community West High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.0%

African American:

41.0%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakdale Elementary School ranks worse than 77.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 15^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.61. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Oakdale Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the McLean County Unified School District 5. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakdale Elementary School is $14,608, which is the 7^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the McLean County Unified School District 5.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakdale Elementary School 1603^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Oakdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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McLean County Unified School District 5:

SchoolDigger ranks McLean County Unified School District 5 420^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	62.76	914^th	2020	54.8%
2004	71.96	631^st	2030	68.9%
2005	51.87	1187^th	2022	41.3%
2006	58.95	1084^th	2086	48.0%
2007	63.34	933^rd	2095	55.5%
2008	53.39	1198^th	2092	42.7%
2009	58.98	1070^th	2120	49.5%
2010	50.25	1284^th	2139	40.0%
2011	57.71	1106^th	2147	48.5%
2012	65.07	901^st	2166	58.4%
2013	56.69	1022^nd	2167	52.8%
2014	62.35	822^nd	2093	60.7%
2015	41.91	1087^th	2052	47.0%
2016	42.57	1113^th	2046	45.6%
2017	35.32	1283^rd	2044	37.2%
2018	32.95	1353^rd	2037	33.6%
2019	30.52	1434^th	2086	31.3%
2021	50.43	843^rd	1948	56.7%
2022	21.18	1628^th	2082	21.8%
2023	23.11	1575^th	2077	24.2%
2024	22.61	1603^rd	2067	22.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	42.92	39^th	78	50.0%
2019	42.42	51^st	89	42.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	58.68	200^th	763	73.8%
2019	35.70	715^th	1194	40.1%
2022	27.27	847^th	1113	23.9%
2023	25.12	919^th	1156	20.5%
2024	22.70	1005^th	1195	15.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.65	1217^th	1765	31.0%
2019	34.02	1273^rd	1816	29.9%
2021	63.92	352^nd	1514	76.8%
2022	27.41	1360^th	1763	22.9%
2023	24.11	1510^th	1808	16.5%
2024	25.77	1431^st	1793	20.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.75	1334^th	1964	32.1%
2019	28.07	1467^th	2019	27.3%
2021	50.40	750^th	1680	55.4%
2022	21.18	1557^th	1970	21.0%
2023	21.27	1561^st	1957	20.2%
2024	23.32	1496^th	1942	23.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	28.80	657^th	886	25.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	35.31	1238^th	1972	37.2%
2019	35.65	1261^st	2019	37.5%
2021	43.35	876^th	1707	48.7%
2022	22.77	1504^th	1977	23.9%
2023	26.64	1413^th	1984	28.8%
2024	22.44	1519^th	1959	22.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.68	362^nd	698	48.1%
2019	35.88	443^rd	711	37.7%
2022	31.98	473^rd	684	30.8%
2023	26.38	572^nd	692	17.3%
2024	34.64	427^th	655	34.8%

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Rank History for White students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.79	1001^st	1463	31.6%
2019	23.13	1199^th	1462	18.0%
2021	47.70	642^nd	1308	50.9%
2022	16.28	1283^rd	1425	10.0%
2023	26.39	1108^th	1419	21.9%
2024	20.80	1173^rd	1392	15.7%

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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 Oakdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	672	22	5	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	552	35	1	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	598
1990	580	32	2	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	622
1991	600	48	5	18	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
1992	574	61	5	17	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
1993	559	76	8	20	5	n/a	n/a	0	668
1994	605	63	4	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	695
1995	512	66	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1996	512	66	5	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	596
1997	502	65	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1998	507	108	4	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1999	489	102	5	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
2000	455	103	8	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
2001	477	137	10	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2002	310	147	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2003	310	147	4	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2004	252	135	6	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	410
2005	262	173	10	16	0	n/a	n/a	5	466
2006	318	147	7	15	0	n/a	n/a	1	488
2007	263	132	24	13	0	n/a	n/a	38	470
2008	249	112	25	10	2	n/a	n/a	42	440
2009	259	98	37	10	3	n/a	n/a	46	453
2010	275	101	36	21	1	n/a	n/a	50	484
2011	238	127	20	21	0	0	42	0	448
2012	243	120	23	15	1	0	39	0	441
2013	233	132	19	16	1	0	34	0	435
2014	228	127	27	13	1	0	45	0	441
2015	214	121	22	20	1	0	48	0	426
2016	200	125	21	23	2	0	44	0	415
2017	197	112	21	22	1	0	53	0	406
2018	191	134	22	18	2	0	48	0	415
2019	160	134	18	17	3	0	43	0	375
2020	178	162	12	23	1	0	41	0	417
2021	175	125	4	18	0	0	38	0	360
2022	179	154	4	23	0	0	40	0	400
2023	154	154	1	34	0	0	33	0	376

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 Oakdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	34.7	20.4	n/a
1989	598	33.0	18.1	n/a
1990	622	30.5	20.3	n/a
1991	673	34.0	19.7	n/a
1992	660	35.0	18.8	n/a
1993	668	33.0	20.2	n/a
1994	695	32.0	21.7	n/a
1995	596	36.0	16.6	n/a
1996	596	36.0	16.6	n/a
1997	587	36.0	16.3	n/a
1998	637	36.0	17.7	n/a
1999	620	39.0	15.9	n/a
2000	586	39.7	14.8	n/a
2001	648	39.5	16.4	n/a
2002	481	40.5	11.9	32.8
2003	481	40.5	11.9	32.8
2004	410	30.0	13.7	39.8
2005	466	28.0	16.6	42.3
2006	488	29.0	16.8	40
2007	470	31.0	15.2	46.5
2008	440	32.0	13.8	43
2009	453	31.1	14.6	40.8
2010	484	33.0	14.6	46.5
2011	448	29.0	15.4	59.6
2012	441	32.0	13.7	57.1
2013	435	36.8	11.8	64.8
2014	441	30.0	14.7	63
2015	426	30.0	14.2	64.3
2016	415	28.0	14.8	64.1
2017	406	28.0	14.4	67.7
2018	415	31.0	13.3	66
2019	375	26.9	13.9	67.5
2020	417	28.8	14.4	67.6
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	400	28.2	14.1	64.3
2023	376	26.8	14.0	68.9

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 Oakdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	34.7	20.4	n/a
1989	598	33.0	18.1	n/a
1990	622	30.5	20.3	n/a
1991	673	34.0	19.7	n/a
1992	660	35.0	18.8	n/a
1993	668	33.0	20.2	n/a
1994	695	32.0	21.7	n/a
1995	596	36.0	16.6	n/a
1996	596	36.0	16.6	n/a
1997	587	36.0	16.3	n/a
1998	637	36.0	17.7	n/a
1999	620	39.0	15.9	n/a
2000	586	39.7	14.8	n/a
2001	648	39.5	16.4	n/a
2002	481	40.5	11.9	32.8
2003	481	40.5	11.9	32.8
2004	410	30.0	13.7	39.8
2005	466	28.0	16.6	42.3
2006	488	29.0	16.8	40
2007	470	31.0	15.2	46.5
2008	440	32.0	13.8	43
2009	453	31.1	14.6	40.8
2010	484	33.0	14.6	46.5
2011	448	29.0	15.4	59.6
2012	441	32.0	13.7	57.1
2013	435	36.8	11.8	64.8
2014	441	30.0	14.7	63
2015	426	30.0	14.2	64.3
2016	415	28.0	14.8	64.1
2017	406	28.0	14.4	67.7
2018	415	31.0	13.3	66
2019	375	26.9	13.9	67.5
2020	417	28.8	14.4	67.6
2021	360	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	400	28.2	14.1	64.3
2023	376	26.8	14.0	68.9

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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