Summary:
The Oakland CUSD 5 school district in Illinois contains only one elementary school, Lake Crest Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently low performance on state assessments, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics.
Lake Crest Elementary School faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 43.96% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's chronic absenteeism rate was also high at 25.4% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the school's higher per-student spending of $13,299 and a relatively small class size with a student-teacher ratio of 9.5, the academic performance has been declining over the past few years, with proficiency rates dropping from 2023-2024 to 2024-2025 in both ELA and Mathematics.
The data suggests that addressing the challenges faced by Lake Crest Elementary School will require a comprehensive approach that considers instructional practices, resource allocation, and targeted interventions to support the school's student population. Understanding the underlying factors contributing to the school's declining academic performance and implementing strategies to address the socioeconomic needs of the students may be crucial in improving educational outcomes for the community.
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