Is Lake Crest Elementary School a good school?

Lake Crest Elementary School ranks 1283 rd of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Crest Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 185 students attended Lake Crest Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Crest Elementary School?

Students at Lake Crest Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lake Crest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Crest Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Oakland High School

Lake Crest Elementary School

Summary:

Lake Crest Elementary School is a public school located in Oakland, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 185 students. The school is part of the Oakland CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 485 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Crest Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with only 23.4% of students proficient or better in ELA and 13.4% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.2%, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Lake Crest Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes evident that the school is underperforming academically compared to its peers. For example, North Ward Elementary School, located 16.92 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (36%) and Mathematics (28.1%) in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to Lake Crest Elementary School. The performance of specific student subgroups at Lake Crest Elementary School, such as female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, has also been consistently lower than the state average.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

310 Teeter St
Oakland, IL 61943-5304

(217) 346-2166

District: Oakland CUSD 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
1283^rd of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,299

Students who attend Lake Crest Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Oakland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.4

Number of students: 185

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

1.1%

African American:

0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lake Crest Elementary School ranks worse than 62.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.21. (See more...)

Compare Details Lake Crest Elementary School ranks worse than 64.6% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.26. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lake Crest Elementary School is $13,299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lake Crest Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Crest Elementary School 1283^rd of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Lake Crest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lake Crest Elementary School 880^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Lake Crest Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Oakland CUSD 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland CUSD 5 485^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lake Crest Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	86.65	129^th	2020	93.6%
2004	86.81	119^th	2030	94.1%
2005	84.70	133^rd	2022	93.4%
2006	62.27	978^th	2086	53.1%
2007	59.58	1044^th	2095	50.2%
2008	59.14	1069^th	2092	48.9%
2009	55.39	1141^st	2120	46.2%
2010	50.49	1277^th	2139	40.3%
2011	24.48	1760^th	2147	18.0%
2012	35.93	1579^th	2166	27.1%
2013	35.12	1489^th	2167	31.3%
2014	48.36	1143^rd	2093	45.4%
2015	47.96	951^st	2052	53.7%
2016	31.18	1392^nd	2046	32.0%
2017	30.23	1401^st	2044	31.5%
2018	27.79	1478^th	2037	27.4%
2019	39.34	1213^th	2086	41.9%
2021	42.36	1007^th	1948	48.3%
2022	34.55	1284^th	2082	38.3%
2023	25.39	1515^th	2077	27.1%
2024	34.21	1283^rd	2067	37.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.85	1090^th	1765	38.2%
2019	46.16	936^th	1816	48.5%
2022	37.22	1093^rd	1763	38.0%
2023	30.74	1306^th	1808	27.8%
2024	39.21	1082^nd	1793	39.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.03	1115^th	1964	43.2%
2019	34.69	1284^th	2019	36.4%
2022	46.38	935^th	1970	52.5%
2023	25.84	1425^th	1957	27.2%
2024	31.73	1276^th	1942	34.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	47.38	974^th	2019	51.8%
2021	56.45	615^th	1707	64.0%
2022	29.61	1316^th	1977	33.4%
2023	29.23	1345^th	1984	32.2%
2024	33.86	1219^th	1959	37.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	15.41	1333^rd	1463	8.9%
2019	23.23	1197^th	1462	18.1%
2021	30.60	967^th	1308	26.1%
2022	20.50	1221^st	1425	14.3%
2023	10.82	1350^th	1419	4.9%
2024	18.02	1217^th	1392	12.6%

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

Rank History for Lake Crest Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	52.02	646^th	1185	45.5%
2004	61.59	534^th	1204	55.6%
2005	74.64	327^th	1209	73.0%
2006	62.18	537^th	1272	57.8%
2007	78.77	221^st	1287	82.8%
2008	63.63	559^th	1293	56.8%
2009	62.35	566^th	1318	57.1%
2010	71.16	401^st	1327	69.8%
2011	35.13	985^th	1344	26.7%
2012	21.90	1147^th	1365	16.0%
2013	28.22	1045^th	1367	23.6%
2014	24.39	1050^th	1322	20.6%
2015	30.91	880^th	1302	32.4%
2016	42.48	706^th	1294	45.4%
2017	30.43	898^th	1293	30.5%
2018	30.53	887^th	1293	31.4%
2019	23.03	1059^th	1356	21.9%
2021	24.42	931^st	1241	25.0%
2022	35.32	828^th	1369	39.5%
2023	14.01	1254^th	1367	8.3%
2024	31.26	880^th	1363	35.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	30.88	847^th	1219	30.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.80	859^th	1251	31.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.42	688^th	1223	43.7%
2024	37.34	722^nd	1264	42.9%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Lake Crest Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	16.86	791^st	889	11.0%
2019	10.42	855^th	905	5.5%
2021	13.42	751^st	813	7.6%
2022	23.34	726^th	898	19.2%
2023	5.74	884^th	895	1.2%
2024	17.32	763^rd	875	12.8%

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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 Lake Crest Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	328	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	328
1990	333	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	334
1991	330	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1992	336	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	337
1993	320	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1994	343	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1995	317	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1996	317	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	318
1997	312	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
1998	329	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1999	305	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	305
2000	282	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	282
2001	294	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	294
2002	241	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2003	241	2	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	245
2004	236	3	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
2005	234	0	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	2	242
2006	234	3	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	243
2007	204	1	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	210
2008	211	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	217
2009	202	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	2	208
2010	189	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	197
2011	198	0	1	3	0	0	2	0	204
2012	199	0	1	3	0	0	4	0	207
2013	201	0	0	3	0	0	7	0	211
2014	193	2	0	4	0	0	5	0	204
2015	187	2	0	4	0	1	6	0	200
2016	180	1	0	3	0	1	5	0	190
2017	168	3	0	5	0	1	6	0	183
2018	174	3	0	3	0	1	4	0	185
2019	174	1	0	5	0	0	4	0	184
2020	176	1	0	5	0	0	4	0	186
2021	163	1	0	3	0	0	5	0	172
2022	188	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	191
2023	182	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	185

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 Lake Crest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	23.0	14.2	n/a
1990	334	23.0	14.5	n/a
1991	331	22.9	14.4	n/a
1992	337	23.0	14.6	n/a
1993	320	21.0	15.2	n/a
1994	343	22.0	15.6	n/a
1995	318	23.6	13.5	n/a
1996	318	23.6	13.5	n/a
1997	312	23.0	13.6	n/a
1998	329	24.0	13.7	n/a
1999	305	24.0	12.7	n/a
2000	282	25.0	11.3	n/a
2001	294	24.0	12.3	n/a
2002	245	22.0	11.1	40
2003	245	22.0	11.1	40
2004	246	23.0	10.7	42.3
2005	242	21.0	11.5	43.3
2006	243	21.0	11.6	47.7
2007	210	21.0	10.0	37.1
2008	217	18.0	12.1	40.7
2009	208	19.0	10.9	46.1
2010	197	19.0	10.3	54.9
2011	204	12.0	17.0	56.4
2012	207	12.0	17.2	61.8
2013	211	30.5	6.9	55.9
2014	204	15.0	13.6	53.4
2015	200	17.0	11.7	49.5
2016	190	16.0	11.8	41.6
2017	183	15.9	11.5	46.4
2018	185	14.5	12.7	53
2019	184	14.5	12.6	48.9
2020	186	15.5	12.0	47.3
2021	172	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	191	16.0	11.9	50.8
2023	185	16.1	11.4	49.2

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 Lake Crest Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	328	23.0	14.2	n/a
1990	334	23.0	14.5	n/a
1991	331	22.9	14.4	n/a
1992	337	23.0	14.6	n/a
1993	320	21.0	15.2	n/a
1994	343	22.0	15.6	n/a
1995	318	23.6	13.5	n/a
1996	318	23.6	13.5	n/a
1997	312	23.0	13.6	n/a
1998	329	24.0	13.7	n/a
1999	305	24.0	12.7	n/a
2000	282	25.0	11.3	n/a
2001	294	24.0	12.3	n/a
2002	245	22.0	11.1	40
2003	245	22.0	11.1	40
2004	246	23.0	10.7	42.3
2005	242	21.0	11.5	43.3
2006	243	21.0	11.6	47.7
2007	210	21.0	10.0	37.1
2008	217	18.0	12.1	40.7
2009	208	19.0	10.9	46.1
2010	197	19.0	10.3	54.9
2011	204	12.0	17.0	56.4
2012	207	12.0	17.2	61.8
2013	211	30.5	6.9	55.9
2014	204	15.0	13.6	53.4
2015	200	17.0	11.7	49.5
2016	190	16.0	11.8	41.6
2017	183	15.9	11.5	46.4
2018	185	14.5	12.7	53
2019	184	14.5	12.6	48.9
2020	186	15.5	12.0	47.3
2021	172	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	191	16.0	11.9	50.8
2023	185	16.1	11.4	49.2

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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