Oakland Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Oakland Elementary School

1605 E Oakland Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701

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Top 50%

Serving 428 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Oakland Elementary School ranks in the top 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 28% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30% (which is equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in IL
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Oakland Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Oakland Elementary School's student population of 428 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oakland Elementary School
Kind	60
1	65
2	76
3	74
4	77
5	76

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School
2023	466
2022	454
2021	482
2020	465
2019	465
2018	495
2017	495
2016	488
2015	496
2014	532
2013	522
2012	496
2011	468
2010	470
2009	492
2008	482
2007	490
2006	459
2005	441
2004	477
2003	496
2002	494
2001	513
2000	512
1999	507
1998	500
1997	524
1996	559
1995	518
1994	490
1993	469
1992	483
1991	488
1990	566
1989	518
1988	503
1987	526

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School
2023	29
2022	30
2020	29
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	30
2014	30
2013	40
2012	29
2011	29
2010	31
2009	30
2008	25
2007	29
2006	25
2005	25
2004	29
2003	29
2002	29
2001	31
2000	29
1999	30
1998	29
1997	28
1996	28
1995	26
1994	25
1993	25
1992	26
1991	27
1990	28

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School Rankings

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

The of Oakland Elementary School is 0.71, which is more 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)

#1369 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School
2023	#1369
2022	#1847
2021	#2453
2019	#1279
2018	#1149
2017	#1539
2016	#914
2015	#994
2014	#484
2013	#504
2012	#1202

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28%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	28%	27%	13%
2021	12%	28%	14%
2019	40%	33%	21%
2018	44%	32%	22%
2017	36%	32%	24%
2016	43%	31%	24%
2015	34%	29%	23%
2014	79%	59%	57%
2013	76%	58%	56%
2012	91%	80%	80%
2011	94%	80%	83%

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30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2022	30%	30%	16%
2021	17%	32%	19%
2019	40%	38%	26%
2018	40%	37%	22%
2017	36%	38%	30%
2016	43%	36%	29%
2015	46%	38%	33%
2014	75%	57%	56%
2013	77%	58%	60%
2012	84%	75%	75%
2011	86%	75%	76%

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60-64%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	16:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	15:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	16:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	17:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	12:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	15:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	19:1	18:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	15:1
2005	18:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	17:1	16:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	18:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	16:1	17:1
1998	17:1	17:1	17:1
1997	19:1	17:1	17:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	18:1
1994	20:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	17:1	17:1
1991	18:1	17:1	16:1
1990	21:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	11%	6%	4%
2022	8%	5%	3%
2021	11%	5%	4%
2020	17%	5%	5%
2019	17%	5%	5%
2018	15%	5%	4%
2017	15%	5%	4%
2016	17%	5%	4%
2015	17%	6%	4%
2014	16%	5%	5%
2013	14%	5%	5%
2012	11%	4%	5%
2011	13%	5%	5%
2010	13%	5%	6%
2009	15%	5%	6%
2008	17%	5%	6%
2007	13%	5%	6%
2006	16%	5%	5%
2005	10%	5%	4%
2004	12%	4%	4%
2003	11%	4%	4%
2002	10%	4%	3%
2001	5%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	4%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1992	4%	3%	2%
1991	5%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	9%	27%	16%
2022	8%	27%	16%
2021	9%	27%	15%
2020	7%	26%	14%
2019	7%	26%	14%
2018	9%	26%	14%
2017	9%	26%	14%
2016	8%	26%	14%
2015	9%	25%	14%
2014	8%	25%	12%
2013	7%	24%	12%
2012	6%	24%	12%
2011	7%	23%	11%
2010	9%	22%	11%
2009	7%	22%	11%
2008	6%	21%	10%
2007	7%	20%	8%
2006	4%	19%	7%
2005	2%	18%	7%
2004	3%	18%	7%
2003	2%	17%	6%
2002	2%	16%	6%
2001	3%	15%	5%
2000	3%	15%	4%
1999	3%	14%	4%
1998	1%	13%	3%
1997	1%	13%	3%
1996	1%	12%	3%
1995	1%	12%	3%
1994	1%	11%	3%
1993	1%	11%	3%
1992	1%	10%	2%
1991	1%	10%	3%

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Black

20%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	19%	17%	26%
2022	18%	17%	25%
2021	15%	17%	24%
2020	11%	17%	24%
2019	11%	17%	24%
2018	11%	17%	23%
2017	11%	17%	23%
2016	9%	17%	23%
2015	10%	17%	23%
2014	10%	17%	22%
2013	11%	18%	23%
2012	12%	18%	22%
2011	10%	18%	22%
2010	14%	20%	26%
2009	11%	20%	26%
2008	9%	20%	25%
2007	12%	20%	25%
2006	13%	20%	26%
2005	15%	20%	26%
2004	15%	21%	24%
2003	14%	21%	23%
2002	13%	21%	23%
2001	13%	21%	22%
2000	12%	21%	21%
1999	11%	21%	21%
1998	13%	21%	21%
1997	14%	20%	20%
1996	15%	21%	20%
1995	13%	20%	19%
1994	12%	21%	18%
1993	11%	21%	17%
1992	10%	21%	17%
1991	8%	21%	16%

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White

47%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	50%	45%	42%
2022	57%	47%	44%
2021	55%	47%	46%
2020	57%	48%	47%
2019	57%	48%	47%
2018	57%	49%	50%
2017	57%	49%	50%
2016	59%	49%	50%
2015	57%	49%	51%
2014	59%	50%	52%
2013	61%	50%	52%
2012	64%	51%	53%
2011	64%	51%	54%
2010	64%	53%	57%
2009	67%	53%	57%
2008	68%	54%	59%
2007	68%	55%	61%
2006	67%	56%	62%
2005	73%	57%	63%
2004	70%	57%	65%
2003	73%	58%	67%
2002	75%	59%	68%
2001	79%	60%	70%
2000	81%	61%	72%
1999	82%	62%	74%
1998	82%	63%	75%
1997	82%	64%	76%
1996	81%	64%	76%
1995	84%	65%	77%
1994	84%	65%	77%
1993	85%	65%	79%
1992	85%	66%	79%
1991	85%	66%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	10%	4%	12%
2022	9%	4%	12%
2021	9%	4%	11%
2020	8%	4%	10%
2019	8%	4%	10%
2018	8%	3%	9%
2017	8%	3%	9%
2016	7%	3%	9%
2015	7%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	9%
2013	7%	3%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.71

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	0.69	0.70	0.72
2022	0.63	0.68	0.71
2021	0.65	0.68	0.70
2020	0.63	0.68	0.70
2019	0.63	0.68	0.70
2018	0.63	0.67	0.68
2017	0.63	0.67	0.68
2016	0.61	0.67	0.67
2015	0.63	0.67	0.67
2014	0.61	0.66	0.67
2013	0.59	0.66	0.66
2012	0.56	0.65	0.65
2011	0.56	0.66	0.64
2010	0.57	0.64	0.57
2009	0.54	0.64	0.57
2008	0.52	0.64	0.56
2007	0.52	0.63	0.55
2006	0.52	0.61	0.55
2005	0.44	0.61	0.54
2004	0.48	0.60	0.52
2003	0.44	0.59	0.49
2002	0.41	0.59	0.48
2001	0.36	0.58	0.46
2000	0.33	0.57	0.43
1999	0.32	0.56	0.42
1998	0.31	0.56	0.40
1997	0.31	0.54	0.39
1996	0.32	0.53	0.39
1995	0.28	0.53	0.37
1994	0.28	0.52	0.37
1993	0.27	0.52	0.34
1992	0.27	0.52	0.34
1991	0.26	0.52	0.34

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Eligible for

36%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	33%	43%	54%
2022	33%	43%	53%
2021	32%	44%	54%
2020	32%	47%	57%
2019	32%	47%	57%
2018	30%	46%	51%
2017	30%	46%	51%
2016	27%	47%	50%
2015	37%	52%	54%
2014	33%	47%	54%
2013	28%	45%	51%
2012	16%	21%	30%
2011	26%	39%	44%
2010	26%	37%	43%
2009	25%	33%	41%
2008	18%	32%	37%
2007	23%	32%	36%
2006	19%	32%	36%
2005	20%	32%	35%
2004	18%	31%	32%
2003	15%	30%	30%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Oakland Elementary School	Illinois	Bloomington SD 87 School District
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	6%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	8%
2020	2%	2%	1%
2019	2%	2%	1%
2018	5%	4%	7%
2017	5%	4%	7%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	1%	2%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	19%	27%	25%
2011	3%	5%	6%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	4%	6%	8%
2008	6%	6%	8%
2007	6%	6%	9%
2006	5%	6%	8%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	3%	5%	7%
2003	4%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bloomington SD 87 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oakland Elementary School's ranking?

Oakland Elementary School is ranked #1369 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

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

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Oakland Elementary School?

428 students attend Oakland Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Oakland Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, and 10% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Oakland Elementary School?

Oakland Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Oakland Elementary School offer ?

Oakland Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Oakland Elementary School part of?

Oakland Elementary School is part of Bloomington SD 87 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50%
: 28% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education