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Oakland Elementary School

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Oakland Elementary School ranks 975 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

975^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bloomington, Illinois, serving 428 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bloomington School District 87, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oakland Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with 46.8% of students proficient or better in ELA and 38.9% in Mathematics for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.4% to 27.3% over the past few years, and has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 37.67% in 2021-2022 to 53.74% in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools within the district, such as Irving Elementary and Bent Elementary, Oakland Elementary generally outperforms its peers in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

However, when compared to Washington Elementary School, which is located just 0.55 miles away, Oakland Elementary significantly underperforms, with proficiency rates that are 10-20 percentage points lower. The performance gap is even more pronounced when comparing Oakland to schools in the neighboring McLean County Unified School District 5, such as Colene Hoose Elementary and Glenn Elementary, which consistently outperform Oakland across multiple metrics.

446

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,549

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1605 E Oakland Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701-5617

(309) 662-4302

District: Bloomington School District 87

Students who attend Oakland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bloomington Junior High School
High:	Bloomington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.3%

African American:

22.0%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg32%

Illinois avg44%

975^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Bloomington School District 87

667^th of 811Bloomington School District 87 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	975 of 2056	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	1038 of 2067	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	842 of 2077	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	771 of 2082	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	1192 of 1948	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.0	699 of 2086	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	600 of 2037	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	55.4	849 of 2044	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.9	538 of 2046	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	609 of 2052	70.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.8	351 of 2093	83.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.6	392 of 2167	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	718 of 2166	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.9	508 of 2147	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	642 of 2139	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	730 of 2120	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.4	524 of 2092	75.0%	★★★★☆
2007	77.8	369 of 2095	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	637 of 2086	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.2	746 of 2022	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	81.5	287 of 2030	85.9%	★★★★☆
2003	77.9	423 of 2020	79.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	491 of 688	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.9	266 of 684	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	317 of 1049	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	318 of 886	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	949 of 1942	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	1051 of 1942	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	992 of 1957	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	805 of 1970	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.1	1053 of 1680	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	869 of 2019	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	671 of 1964	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	1118 of 1800	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	1177 of 1793	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1052 of 1808	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	853 of 1763	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	886 of 1514	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.5	777 of 1816	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	741 of 1765	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	911 of 1947	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	910 of 1959	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	589 of 1984	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	618 of 1977	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.2	1085 of 1707	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.8	534 of 2019	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	494 of 1972	74.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	29.8	61 of 93	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	611 of 1292	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	546 of 1195	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	582 of 1156	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.7	268 of 1113	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	326 of 640	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	669 of 1194	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.5	148 of 763	80.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	743 of 1389	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	906 of 1392	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	790 of 1419	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	833 of 1425	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	1114 of 1308	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	585 of 1462	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	657 of 1463	55.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)70th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)34th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	1605 E Oakland Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 662-4302	446	32	14.1	53.1%	193 (43.3%)	98 (22.0%)	47 (10.5%)	48 (10.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.2%)	51.5	975^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.6%		45.4	1038^th of 2067 public elementary schools	49.8%	63	50.7	40.0	51.3	49.3	46.8	37.3	40.8	38.6	38.9	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6		98.8	98.3		$14,549	$2,058	$12,491
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 E Washington St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 829-7034	379	23	16.1	40.6%	253 (66.8%)	43 (11.3%)	39 (10.3%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	67.7	653^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	68.2%		65.4	642^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	68.9%	11	68.9	51.4	46.9	84.4	57.9	47.3	37.5	53.3	45.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.0	98.6		$13,452	$1,990	$11,463
Irving Elementary School	Public	K-5	602 W Jackson St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 827-8091	303	26	11.8	76.2%	80 (26.4%)	104 (34.3%)	54 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (21.1%)	18.3	1712^th of 2056 public elementary schools	16.7%		22.2	1617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.8%	95	19.6	15.2	37.0	26.8	26.9	10.9	29.6	12.5	17.9	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	17.3	98.0	96.7		$17,915	$3,787	$14,128
Bent Elementary School	Public	K-5	904 N Roosevelt Ave	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-4315	389	27	14.4	66.8%	90 (23.1%)	56 (14.4%)	201 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	28.3	1476^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.1	1514^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.8%	38	20.5	44.0	35.7	26.7	35.8	46.0	23.2	11.1	27.2	96.6	96.9	96.9	96.9		95.5	96.1		$18,844	$3,131	$15,714
Stevenson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2106 Arrowhead Dr	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 663-2351	299	34	8.7	55.5%	96 (32.1%)	105 (35.1%)	47 (15.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.1%)	38.6	1239^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.7%		22.1	1624^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.4%	385	23.5	57.4	44.4	27.5	42.8	53.2	33.3	11.8	32.2	97.4	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.2	99.2	98.9		$21,795	$4,626	$17,169
Colene Hoose Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Grandview Dr	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 557-4414	413	38	10.9	34.1%	213 (51.6%)	34 (8.2%)	51 (12.3%)	67 (16.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	48.5	1026^th of 2056 public elementary schools	50.1%		50.9	914^th of 2067 public elementary schools	55.8%	112	42.3	44.6	36.2	47.9	42.9	47.7	43.5	33.8	41.5	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3		97.1	97.3		$18,246	$1,107	$17,139
Glenn Elementary School	Public	K-5	306 Glenn Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4418	272	16	16.5	49.3%	91 (33.5%)	47 (17.3%)	35 (12.9%)	70 (25.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.9%)	53	945^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.0%		48.8	966^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	21	45.0	41.7	43.6	66.7	50.9	38.9	43.6	35.0	39.1	96.5	96.5	96.5	96.5		96.9	96.5		$12,744	$706	$12,038
Cedar Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	2808 Breezewood Blvd	Bloomington	61704	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4413	418	34	12.3	69.9%	158 (37.8%)	47 (11.2%)	170 (40.7%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	14.7	1796^th of 2056 public elementary schools	12.6%		25.8	1518^th of 2067 public elementary schools	26.6%	278	26.4	21.4	18.3	27.8	22.4	17.5	14.8	7.4	13.4	96.8	97.2	97.2	97.2	99.6	94.3	97.0		$14,628	$1,936	$12,692
Sheridan Elementary School	Public	K-5	1403 W Walnut St	Bloomington	61701	McLean County	Bloomington School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 828-2359	314	28	11.0	82.8%	78 (24.8%)	148 (47.1%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (20.4%)	11.9	1879^th of 2056 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.4	1960^th of 2067 public elementary schools	5.2%	81	15.7	32.9	5.7	25.5	22.4	20.0	3.8	0.0	9.2	95.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	98.5	96.4	96.1		$18,445	$4,084	$14,361
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Towanda Ave	Normal	61761	McLean County	McLean County Unified School District 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 557-4425	468	25	18.5	60.5%	184 (39.3%)	154 (32.9%)	43 (9.2%)	26 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (12.6%)	38.3	1243^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	39.5%		43.1	1086^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.5%	157	44.4	23.9	32.4	61.1	37.8	26.1	24.3	36.1	28.6	94.7	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.5	95.7	94.4	45.1	$18,494	$1,411	$17,083

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary School?

Students at Oakland Elementary School are 43% White, 22% African American, 13% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 11% Hispanic.

Is Oakland Elementary School a good school?

Oakland Elementary School ranks 975^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bloomington Junior High School
High : Bloomington High School

What district is Oakland Elementary School in?

Bloomington School District 87

How many students attend Oakland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 446 students attended Oakland Elementary School.

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