Is Old Post Elementary School a good school?

Old Post Elementary School ranks 697 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Old Post Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Old Post Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Old Post Elementary School?

Students at Old Post Elementary School are 58% White, 24% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Old Post Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Old Post Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thompson Junior High School High : Oswego High School

Old Post Elementary School

Summary:

Old Post Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Oswego, Illinois, serving 418 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Community Unit School District 308, which is ranked 322 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Old Post Elementary School has shown fluctuating performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 15-50% across different grade levels and subjects. The school generally performs better in English Language Arts compared to the district and state averages, but its Mathematics performance is more mixed. However, the school's performance on the ISA Science assessment is a strength, with proficiency rates consistently higher than the district and state levels. The school's diverse student population includes significant representation of Hispanic and White students, and Hispanic students generally outperform their White peers, especially in recent years. Chronic absenteeism rates at Old Post Elementary have increased in recent years, reaching around 14-15%, which is higher than the district's average.

Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Prairie Point Elementary and Southbury Elementary, Old Post Elementary School's performance is generally stronger, particularly in English Language Arts. However, when compared to schools outside the district, such as those in the Aurora East and Aurora West districts, Old Post Elementary School's performance is significantly higher, highlighting the disparities in academic achievement across different school districts in the region.

Detail:

Public K-5

100 Old Post Rd
Oswego, IL 60543-7341

(630) 636-3400

District: Cusd 308

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,921

Students who attend Old Post Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thompson Junior High School
High:	Oswego High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

24.4%

African American:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Old Post Elementary School ranks better than 66.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 7^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.1. (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 Racial makeup is: White (58.2%), Hispanic (24.4%), African American (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Old Post Elementary School is 14, which is the 4^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District. (See more...)

Compare Old Post Elementary School employs 29.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Old Post Elementary School is $14,921. 7 elementary schools in the Cusd 308 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Old Post Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Post Elementary School 697^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Old Post Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Cusd 308:

SchoolDigger ranks Cusd 308 322^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Old Post Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	83.34	229^th	2020	88.7%
2004	81.60	284^th	2030	86.0%
2005	80.22	300^th	2022	85.2%
2006	77.39	405^th	2086	80.6%
2007	71.56	649^th	2095	69.0%
2008	78.27	407^th	2092	80.5%
2009	80.70	317^th	2120	85.0%
2010	80.20	338^th	2139	84.2%
2011	72.34	635^th	2147	70.4%
2012	80.77	326^th	2166	84.9%
2013	89.82	140^th	2167	93.5%
2014	90.99	102^nd	2093	95.1%
2015	94.73	95^th	2052	95.4%
2016	94.04	97^th	2046	95.3%
2017	88.49	187^th	2044	90.9%
2018	78.89	396^th	2037	80.6%
2019	59.45	792^nd	2086	62.0%
2021	63.92	584^th	1948	70.0%
2022	64.93	661^st	2082	68.3%
2023	78.30	398^th	2077	80.8%
2024	62.10	697^th	2067	66.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.96	329^th	718	54.2%
2019	59.43	174^th	743	76.6%
2021	48.68	184^th	537	65.7%
2022	55.58	235^th	768	69.4%
2024	62.62	173^rd	826	79.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.24	220^th	763	71.2%
2019	43.20	570^th	1194	52.3%
2022	37.44	603^rd	1113	45.8%
2023	20.87	1033^rd	1156	10.6%
2024	22.05	1025^th	1195	14.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	59.07	583^rd	1765	67.0%
2019	38.77	1140^th	1816	37.2%
2021	49.64	639^th	1514	57.8%
2022	49.24	793^rd	1763	55.0%
2023	79.50	188^th	1808	89.6%
2024	73.40	293^rd	1793	83.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.78	320^th	1964	83.7%
2019	65.15	644^th	2019	68.1%
2021	63.43	529^th	1680	68.5%
2022	54.96	769^th	1970	61.0%
2023	78.61	358^th	1957	81.7%
2024	65.10	588^th	1942	69.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	71.64	483^rd	1972	75.5%
2019	51.95	878^th	2019	56.5%
2021	58.62	581^st	1707	66.0%
2022	69.88	518^th	1977	73.8%
2023	74.12	439^th	1984	77.9%
2024	55.85	765^th	1959	60.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.13	239^th	243	1.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	69.76	189^th	938	79.9%
2019	49.80	423^rd	955	55.7%
2021	72.85	100^th	742	86.5%
2022	49.07	419^th	954	56.1%
2023	75.88	129^th	970	86.7%
2024	69.80	184^th	959	80.8%

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Rank History for White students at Old Post Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	78.09	253^rd	1463	82.7%
2019	56.88	612^th	1462	58.1%
2021	59.94	473^rd	1308	63.8%
2022	69.90	363^rd	1425	74.5%
2023	68.03	374^th	1419	73.6%
2024	48.47	720^th	1392	48.3%

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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 Old Post Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1998	407	16	10	18	3	n/a	n/a	0	454
1999	442	16	16	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	505
2000	545	31	25	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	648
2001	648	38	40	68	5	n/a	n/a	0	799
2002	506	7	13	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	569
2003	506	7	13	39	4	n/a	n/a	0	569
2004	531	16	9	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	613
2005	508	28	8	58	4	n/a	n/a	0	606
2006	433	19	7	41	3	n/a	n/a	20	523
2007	449	24	12	48	1	n/a	n/a	20	554
2008	434	19	17	44	1	n/a	n/a	23	538
2009	370	16	3	31	2	n/a	n/a	20	442
2010	327	16	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	25	396
2011	337	16	5	35	1	0	26	0	420
2012	325	22	4	30	0	0	25	0	406
2013	321	19	1	30	0	0	23	0	394
2014	303	20	0	37	1	0	24	0	385
2015	296	18	2	62	4	1	22	0	405
2016	297	24	6	82	3	0	12	0	424
2017	246	20	10	69	2	0	10	0	357
2018	260	21	38	98	3	0	23	0	443
2019	258	33	54	93	3	0	21	0	462
2020	261	33	55	95	2	0	16	0	462
2021	250	31	62	97	1	0	15	0	456
2022	259	32	60	106	0	0	20	0	477
2023	245	36	18	96	0	0	23	0	418
2024	241	34	16	101	0	0	22	0	414

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 Old Post Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	454	22.5	20.2	n/a
1999	505	23.0	22.0	n/a
2000	648	28.0	23.1	n/a
2001	799	36.5	21.9	n/a
2002	569	33.1	17.2	4
2003	569	33.1	17.2	4
2004	613	32.3	19.0	5.1
2005	606	34.1	17.8	4.3
2006	523	26.6	19.7	8
2007	554	27.0	20.5	7.9
2008	538	25.0	21.5	8.2
2009	442	24.1	18.3	10.2
2010	396	22.6	17.5	10.8
2011	420	23.6	17.7	15.7
2012	406	23.2	17.4	15.8
2013	394	29.2	13.4	18.5
2014	385	25.2	15.2	20
2015	405	24.0	16.8	21.2
2016	424	23.0	18.4	17.7
2017	357	26.7	13.3	17.6
2018	443	30.0	14.7	28
2019	462	29.6	15.5	25.3
2020	462	31.4	14.7	22.5
2021	456	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	477	30.0	15.9	30.4
2023	418	32.9	12.7	29.4
2024	414	29.4	14.0	29

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 Old Post Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	454	22.5	20.2	n/a
1999	505	23.0	22.0	n/a
2000	648	28.0	23.1	n/a
2001	799	36.5	21.9	n/a
2002	569	33.1	17.2	4
2003	569	33.1	17.2	4
2004	613	32.3	19.0	5.1
2005	606	34.1	17.8	4.3
2006	523	26.6	19.7	8
2007	554	27.0	20.5	7.9
2008	538	25.0	21.5	8.2
2009	442	24.1	18.3	10.2
2010	396	22.6	17.5	10.8
2011	420	23.6	17.7	15.7
2012	406	23.2	17.4	15.8
2013	394	29.2	13.4	18.5
2014	385	25.2	15.2	20
2015	405	24.0	16.8	21.2
2016	424	23.0	18.4	17.7
2017	357	26.7	13.3	17.6
2018	443	30.0	14.7	28
2019	462	29.6	15.5	25.3
2020	462	31.4	14.7	22.5
2021	456	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	477	30.0	15.9	30.4
2023	418	32.9	12.7	29.4
2024	414	29.4	14.0	29

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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