Oak Crest School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

Oak Crest School

38550 N Lewis Ave
Zion, IL 60099

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Bottom 50%

Serving 332 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Oak Crest School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oak Crest School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Oak Crest School's student population of 332 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Crest School
Pre-K	34
Kind	42
1	49
2	46
3	50
4	57
5	54

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Total Students

332 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School
2023	282
2022	256
2021	227
2020	302
2019	302
2018	299
2017	299
2016	324
2015	324
2014	325
2013	335
2012	353
2011	351
2010	432
2009	402
2008	364
2007	361
2006	389
2005	396
2004	354
2003	373
2002	710
2001	673
2000	671
1999	650
1998	635
1997	601
1996	576
1995	576
1994	562
1993	572
1992	615
1991	591
1990	593
1989	581
1988	542
1987	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School
2023	26
2022	26
2020	25
2019	25
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	27
2014	28
2013	36
2012	26
2011	26
2010	26
2009	26
2008	21
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	19
2003	22
2002	33
2001	36
2000	36
1999	32
1998	30
1997	30
1996	30
1995	28
1994	30
1993	30
1992	32
1991	33
1990	31

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Oak Crest School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Oak Crest School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1807 out of 3542 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School
2023	#1807
2022	#1900
2021	#1938
2019	#2208
2018	#2837
2017	#2520
2016	#1986
2015	#2977
2014	#2970
2013	#2595
2012	#1880

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	22%	27%	8%
2021	17%	28%	9%
2019	22%	33%	11%
2018	12%	32%	10%
2017	17%	32%	12%
2016	17%	31%	14%
2015	7%	29%	13%
2014	37%	59%	41%
2013	42%	58%	42%
2012	87%	80%	77%
2011	82%	80%	78%

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20-24%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2022	22%	30%	13%
2021	22%	32%	12%
2019	27%	38%	17%
2018	22%	37%	10%
2017	27%	38%	19%
2016	37%	36%	24%
2015	22%	38%	28%
2014	37%	57%	43%
2013	52%	58%	48%
2012	72%	75%	73%
2011	62%	75%	72%

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40-49%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	11:1	14:1	14:1
2022	10:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	12:1	16:1	15:1
2017	12:1	15:1	15:1
2016	12:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	15:1
2014	12:1	16:1	15:1
2013	9:1	13:1	11:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	13:1	16:1	15:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	14:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	22:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	20:1	16:1	18:1
1998	21:1	17:1	19:1
1997	20:1	17:1	18:1
1996	19:1	17:1	19:1
1995	21:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	4%	6%	1%
2022	4%	5%	2%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	3%
2018	6%	5%	2%
2017	6%	5%	2%
2016	7%	5%	3%
2015	10%	6%	4%
2014	8%	5%	4%
2013	6%	5%	5%
2012	6%	4%	4%
2011	8%	5%	4%
2010	10%	5%	7%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	11%	5%	7%
2007	11%	5%	7%
2006	5%	5%	6%
2005	5%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	3%
1994	2%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	2%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

61%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	59%	27%	62%
2022	54%	27%	59%
2021	52%	27%	57%
2020	49%	26%	51%
2019	49%	26%	51%
2018	46%	26%	49%
2017	46%	26%	49%
2016	44%	26%	46%
2015	42%	25%	42%
2014	43%	25%	40%
2013	42%	24%	38%
2012	37%	24%	36%
2011	34%	23%	36%
2010	33%	22%	31%
2009	34%	22%	32%
2008	35%	21%	31%
2007	37%	20%	30%
2006	30%	19%	27%
2005	28%	18%	25%
2004	24%	18%	20%
2003	21%	17%	17%
2002	11%	16%	12%
2001	11%	15%	12%
2000	12%	15%	12%
1999	9%	14%	10%
1998	8%	13%	9%
1997	8%	13%	8%
1996	6%	12%	8%
1995	6%	12%	6%
1994	7%	11%	6%
1993	7%	11%	6%
1992	6%	10%	5%
1991	6%	10%	5%

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Black

19%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	17%	17%	19%
2022	18%	17%	21%
2021	19%	17%	21%
2020	20%	17%	23%
2019	20%	17%	23%
2018	24%	17%	23%
2017	24%	17%	23%
2016	24%	17%	22%
2015	23%	17%	23%
2014	19%	17%	24%
2013	20%	18%	24%
2012	18%	18%	23%
2011	17%	18%	21%
2010	20%	20%	25%
2009	18%	20%	23%
2008	20%	20%	22%
2007	19%	20%	22%
2006	13%	20%	21%
2005	13%	20%	20%
2004	15%	21%	20%
2003	13%	21%	19%
2002	10%	21%	12%
2001	9%	21%	11%
2000	11%	21%	12%
1999	9%	21%	10%
1998	10%	21%	11%
1997	9%	20%	8%
1996	6%	21%	7%
1995	6%	20%	6%
1994	5%	21%	4%
1993	4%	21%	4%
1992	4%	21%	4%
1991	4%	21%	3%

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White

15%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	15%	45%	12%
2022	19%	47%	14%
2021	19%	47%	14%
2020	22%	48%	18%
2019	22%	48%	18%
2018	22%	49%	22%
2017	22%	49%	22%
2016	21%	49%	24%
2015	22%	49%	27%
2014	27%	50%	28%
2013	28%	50%	29%
2012	33%	51%	31%
2011	33%	51%	32%
2010	32%	53%	35%
2009	36%	53%	38%
2008	33%	54%	40%
2007	33%	55%	41%
2006	50%	56%	46%
2005	52%	57%	50%
2004	55%	57%	56%
2003	62%	58%	60%
2002	77%	59%	73%
2001	78%	60%	75%
2000	75%	61%	74%
1999	79%	62%	77%
1998	81%	63%	78%
1997	81%	64%	82%
1996	84%	64%	83%
1995	86%	65%	85%
1994	86%	65%	88%
1993	87%	65%	88%
1992	88%	66%	89%
1991	88%	66%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	4%	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	0.60	0.70	0.57
2022	0.64	0.68	0.60
2021	0.66	0.68	0.61
2020	0.67	0.68	0.66
2019	0.67	0.68	0.66
2018	0.69	0.67	0.67
2017	0.69	0.67	0.67
2016	0.71	0.67	0.68
2015	0.72	0.67	0.70
2014	0.71	0.66	0.71
2013	0.71	0.66	0.72
2012	0.72	0.65	0.72
2011	0.74	0.66	0.73
2010	0.77	0.64	0.69
2009	0.75	0.64	0.68
2008	0.75	0.64	0.68
2007	0.73	0.63	0.69
2006	0.65	0.61	0.68
2005	0.64	0.61	0.65
2004	0.62	0.60	0.61
2003	0.56	0.59	0.58
2002	0.39	0.59	0.44
2001	0.37	0.58	0.41
2000	0.41	0.57	0.44
1999	0.36	0.56	0.41
1998	0.33	0.56	0.39
1997	0.33	0.54	0.33
1996	0.28	0.53	0.30
1995	0.26	0.53	0.26
1994	0.26	0.52	0.23
1993	0.24	0.52	0.21
1992	0.22	0.52	0.20
1991	0.22	0.52	0.18

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Eligible for

41%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2023	48%	43%	55%
2022	53%	43%	58%
2021	60%	44%	57%
2020	43%	47%	49%
2019	43%	47%	49%
2018	45%	46%	49%
2017	45%	46%	49%
2016	34%	47%	43%
2015	42%	52%	55%
2014	29%	47%	43%
2013	34%	45%	44%
2012	22%	21%	19%
2011	29%	39%	38%
2010	27%	37%	33%
2009	22%	33%	26%
2008	21%	32%	24%
2007	17%	32%	18%
2006	36%	32%	33%
2005	33%	32%	31%
2004	27%	31%	26%
2003	23%	30%	13%

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Eligible for (14-15)

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2015)
Year	Oak Crest School	Illinois	Beach Park CCSD 3 School District
2015	11%	2%	5%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	10%	5%	7%
2012	22%	27%	30%
2011	7%	5%	8%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	5%	6%	8%
2008	4%	6%	9%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	7%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	6%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2003	7%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Beach Park CCSD 3 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oak Crest School's ranking?

Oak Crest School is ranked #1807 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Oak Crest School often compared to?

Oak Crest Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kenneth Murphy School, Newport Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Oak Crest School?

332 students attend Oak Crest School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Oak Crest School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oak Crest School?

Oak Crest School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Oak Crest School offer ?

Oak Crest School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Oak Crest School part of?

Oak Crest School is part of Beach Park CCSD 3 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 332 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education