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Oakton Elementary School

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Oakton Elementary School ranks 855 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

855^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oakton Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Evanston, Illinois, serving 375 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Evanston CCSD 65 district, which is ranked 236 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Oakton Elementary School has some bright spots, such as relatively strong performance for Hispanic and English Language Learner students, the school faces several challenges. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math are lower than the district and state averages, with only 50.5% and 47.4% of students meeting or exceeding standards, respectively, compared to 64.7% and 53.1% for the district. Oakton also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4%, compared to 17.2% for the district and 23.4% for the state. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 60%, compared to nearby Washington Elementary School at 39.86% and Dewey Elementary School at 28.53%.

When compared to other schools in the area, Oakton Elementary School generally performs worse on test scores and other key metrics. For example, Washington Elementary School and Dawes Elementary School, which are both within 0.7 miles of Oakton, have significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math. Furthermore, comparing Oakton to a highly-ranked school like Decatur Classical Elementary School in Chicago highlights the stark differences in academic performance.

379

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,346

Per pupil spending ?

52.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

436 Ridge Ave
Evanston, IL 60202-2861

(847) 859-8801

District: Evanston CCSD 65

Students who attend Oakton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Chute Middle School
High:	Evanston Township High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.3%

White:

26.4%

Hispanic:

19.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Evanston CCSD 65's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg57%

Illinois avg44%

855^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Evanston CCSD 65

236^th of 811Evanston CCSD 65 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	58.0	855 of 2056	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	873 of 2067	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	991 of 2077	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	1174 of 2082	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	1070 of 1948	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	1301 of 2086	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	964 of 2037	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.5	1204 of 2044	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	1261 of 2046	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	25.7	1544 of 2052	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.6	1326 of 2093	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.6	1131 of 2167	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.1	1187 of 2166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.9	1236 of 2147	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.6	1505 of 2139	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.7	1458 of 2120	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	1450 of 2092	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.6	1674 of 2095	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.9	1339 of 2086	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	25.2	1666 of 2022	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	43.0	1354 of 2030	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	35.1	1471 of 2020	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	222 of 688	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	158 of 655	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.1	211 of 692	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	247 of 684	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	88 of 428	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	249 of 711	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	217 of 698	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	443 of 1049	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	345 of 886	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	463 of 907	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	233 of 788	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	180 of 826	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	231 of 788	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	38.6	469 of 768	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	741 of 743	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	633 of 718	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1063 of 1942	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	981 of 1942	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	1048 of 1957	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1148 of 1970	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.0	942 of 1680	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1398 of 2019	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	1028 of 1964	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	184 of 982	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	186 of 959	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	226 of 970	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.4	469 of 954	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.1	882 of 955	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	554 of 938	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	894 of 1800	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	809 of 1793	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	923 of 1808	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1159 of 1763	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	794 of 1514	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	1329 of 1816	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	961 of 1765	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	573 of 1947	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	738 of 1959	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.2	855 of 1984	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	1021 of 1977	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	1013 of 1707	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	1104 of 2019	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	856 of 1972	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	347 of 1292	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	323 of 1195	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	417 of 1156	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	607 of 1113	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	589 of 1194	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	215 of 763	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	33 of 1389	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	311 of 1392	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	85.4	152 of 1419	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	361 of 1425	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	600 of 1462	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	246 of 1463	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)98th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)58th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science47%+6 vs state

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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)	% Meningococcal (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	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th 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	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakton Elementary School	Public	K-5	436 Ridge Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 859-8801	379	40	9.5	52.5%	100 (26.4%)	164 (43.3%)	74 (19.5%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	58	855^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.6	873^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	57.8%	18	47.1		61.2	36.5	50.7				50.5	56.7	36.5	46.5				47.4	96.9	97.2	97.2	97.2	100.0	97.2	96.6			$24,346	$1,062	$23,284
Dawes Elementary School	Public	K-5	440 Dodge Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-3401	298	29	10.3	47.7%	90 (30.2%)	76 (25.5%)	87 (29.2%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	27 (9.1%)	80.9	377^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%		80	363^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	82.4%	14	51.9		62.5	72.0	73.1				69.3	64.6	62.0	53.8				60.0	97.7	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	97.0	97.7			$25,241	$926	$24,316
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	914 Ashland Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 905-4901	410	37	11.1	40.5%	163 (39.8%)	62 (15.1%)	139 (33.9%)	11 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.8%)	66.5	675^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.2%		75.2	475^th of 2067 public elementary schools	77.0%	200	52.7		62.3	53.5	58.9				58.4	61.0	40.8	41.1				48.0	98.4	99.3	99.3	99.3	100.0	99.3	98.4			$25,140	$695	$24,445
Jordan Elementary Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	7414 N Wolcott Ave	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2220	487	44	11.0	89.3%	37 (7.6%)	135 (27.7%)	243 (49.9%)	49 (10.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	29.4	1449^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.5%		16.1	1803^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	12.8%	354	15.4	4.5	40.0	25.6	24.4	32.6	34.1	9.1	29.0	47.1	27.9	17.1	32.6	13.6	0.0	24.3	73.4	80.0	80.0	80.0	88.0	76.8	71.8	9.4	11.6	$22,603	$3,333	$19,270
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	910 Forest Ave	Evanston	60202	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 905-3501	343	36	9.6	38.2%	156 (45.5%)	79 (23.0%)	35 (10.2%)	30 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.5%)	74.8	500^th of 2056 public elementary schools	75.7%		81.9	323^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	84.4%	177	57.4		49.2	67.2	70.4				61.9	67.2	48.3	50.0				55.4	97.9	97.4	97.4	97.4	100.0	96.8	97.1			$26,014	$606	$25,408
Gale Elementary Community Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1631 W Jonquil Ter	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2100	345	30	11.5	82.6%	21 (6.1%)	201 (58.3%)	95 (27.5%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	7.2	2019^th of 2056 public elementary schools	1.8%		10.6	2020^th of 2067 public elementary schools	2.3%	1	6.7	8.0	10.0	8.3	20.0	10.5	25.0	8.7	12.9	15.4	0.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.6	65.2	69.3	69.3	69.3	86.5	66.6	61.8	7.8	9.5	$24,879	$3,235	$21,643
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7345 N Washtenaw Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2125	790	57	13.8	60.4%	156 (19.7%)	168 (21.3%)	267 (33.8%)	157 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.2%)	67.1	665^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.7%		66.6	616^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.2%	49	50.0	47.8	51.7	62.8	56.4	61.4	53.6	80.3	61.0	58.3	53.8	32.5	43.9	34.8	35.8	42.8	94.0	97.4	97.4	97.4	95.1	96.1	91.9	11.8	24.9	$18,651	$2,070	$16,581
Armstrong G Elementary International Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	2110 W Greenleaf Ave	Chicago	60645	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2150	1,304	90	14.4	84.3%	121 (9.3%)	376 (28.8%)	433 (33.2%)	330 (25.3%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (2.8%)	55.4	898^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.3%		54.3	830^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.8%	68	34.7	40.8	46.0	42.5	52.4	56.8	67.8	71.2	56.1	51.6	48.7	31.7	45.9	39.1	48.8	44.3	86.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	95.0	92.0	88.2	6.5	26.3	$15,963	$1,927	$14,036
Dewey Elementary School	Public	K-5	1551 Wesley Ave	Evanston	60201	Cook County	Evanston CCSD 65	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 859-8141	321	29	11.1	28.7%	138 (43.0%)	43 (13.4%)	68 (21.2%)	37 (11.5%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	88.6	212^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.7%		85.9	253^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	87.8%	41	60.4		79.5	77.6	64.6				74.0	77.3	69.0	72.9				72.7	99.1	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.2	99.1			$25,295	$440	$24,855
New Field Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1707 W Morse Ave	Chicago	60626	Cook County	Chicago Public Schools District 299	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(773) 534-2760	541	45	12.0	79.9%	69 (12.8%)	160 (29.6%)	229 (42.3%)	52 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.2%)	33.8	1346^th of 2056 public elementary schools	34.5%		30	1400^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.3%	54			34.3	36.5					35.4	42.9	28.4					35.4	88.0	94.5	94.5	94.5	99.3	87.9	85.9	16.0		$21,679	$2,179	$19,500

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakton Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oakton Elementary School?

Students at Oakton Elementary School are 43% African American, 26% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Chute Middle School
High : Evanston Township High School

How many students attend Oakton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Oakton Elementary School.

What district is Oakton Elementary School in?

Evanston CCSD 65

Is Oakton Elementary School a good school?

Oakton Elementary School ranks 855^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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