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Oak Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oak Elementary School is a highly-regarded public elementary school located in Hinsdale, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 396 students. The school is part of the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, which is ranked 4th out of 811 districts in Illinois and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Oak Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Illinois, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 8th place over the past several years. The school's performance on standardized tests is exceptional, with over 90% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Oak Elementary has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 6.2% to 26.3% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the state average. The school also spends significantly more per student, around $20,000 to $22,400 per year, compared to the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181 district, such as Walker School, Elm Elementary, Madison Elementary, and The Lane Elementary, Oak Elementary consistently outperforms them on standardized test scores and statewide rankings. The school's ability to maintain its top-tier ranking over several years is a testament to the quality of education provided to its students.

446

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,210

Per pupil spending ?

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

950 S Oak St
Hinsdale, IL 60521-4579

(630) 861-4300

District: Hinsdale CCSD 181

Students who attend Oak Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hinsdale Middle School
High:	Hinsdale Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Asian:

15.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (94% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hinsdale CCSD 181

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school94%

District avg85%

Illinois avg44%

7^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Hinsdale CCSD 181

4^th of 811Hinsdale CCSD 181 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	98.8	7 of 2056	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	5 of 2067	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	99.0	8 of 2077	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	4 of 2082	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	6 of 1948	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	18 of 2086	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.9	17 of 2037	99.2%	★★★★★
2017	97.5	28 of 2044	98.6%	★★★★★
2016	97.6	30 of 2046	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	98.7	19 of 2052	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	25 of 2093	98.8%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	36 of 2167	98.3%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	28 of 2166	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	56 of 2147	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	86.0	103 of 2139	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	89.9	11 of 2120	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.2	38 of 2092	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	11 of 2095	99.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.9	27 of 2086	98.7%	★★★★★
2005	90.8	10 of 2022	99.5%	★★★★★
2004	91.2	12 of 2030	99.4%	★★★★★
2003	90.8	18 of 2020	99.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	2 of 234	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	8 of 219	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	4 of 1942	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.3	5 of 1942	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	6 of 1957	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	99.5	3 of 1970	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	99.5	5 of 1680	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	20 of 2019	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.7	29 of 1964	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	7 of 1947	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	5 of 1959	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	10 of 1984	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	6 of 1977	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	12 of 1707	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	35 of 2019	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	21 of 1972	98.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	8 of 1389	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	6 of 1392	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	11 of 1419	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	2 of 1425	99.9%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	11 of 1308	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	28 of 1462	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	17 of 1463	98.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts96%+43 vs state

Mathematics95%+56 vs state

Science90%+50 vs state

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Schools Near Oak Elementary School

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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
Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	950 S Oak St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4300	446	32	13.7		299 (67.0%)	4 (0.9%)	27 (6.1%)	70 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.1%)	98.8	7^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.7%		99.7	5^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.8%	2	90.5	98.4	94.4	95.2	96.1	93.8	98.1	93.7	95.0	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.5	98.7	99.0	26.1	$20,210	$421	$19,789
Elm Elementary School	Public	K-5	15W201 60th St	Burr Ridge	60527	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4000	287	26	10.8		118 (41.1%)	6 (2.1%)	15 (5.2%)	117 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	98	12^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		99.3	9^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.6%	3	75.4	92.7	95.0	93.5	93.9	95.2	93.4	82.3	89.7	99.7	99.3	99.3	99.3	99.7	99.3	99.7		$22,616	$267	$22,349
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 S Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4100	367	31	11.7		244 (66.5%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.0%)	70 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.2%)	98.1	11^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.4	23^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	98.9%	12	84.3	89.2	92.9	89.7	90.5	98.5	92.9	84.1	91.6	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.6	99.2		$21,900	$267	$21,633
Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5020 Central Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	No	(708) 246-7678	289	24	12.2		256 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.7%)	91.8	137^th of 2056 public elementary schools	93.3%		96	72^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	96.5%	65	50.0	88.7	86.5	91.2	88.9	86.8	82.7	59.6	75.9	99.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	99.3	98.4	98.7	5.3	$18,541	$266	$18,275
Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 N Madison St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4200	325	29	11.3		232 (71.4%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.0%)	42 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	98	13^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.8	13^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.4%		84.2	88.1	93.9	91.2	90.9	96.6	85.7	86.0	89.7	97.4	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.7	97.7	97.0		$22,099	$455	$21,644
The Lane Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 N Elm St	Hinsdale	60521	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4500	345	28	12.3		252 (73.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	42 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	97.7	16^th of 2056 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.2	24^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.8%	8	80.0	94.3	90.2	90.9	91.7	98.1	88.5	76.4	87.6	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.4		$21,429	$267	$21,161
Highlands Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5850 Laurel Ave	La Grange Highlands	60525	Cook County	LaGrange Highlands School District 106	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 579-6886	565	45	12.6		450 (79.6%)	8 (1.4%)	53 (9.4%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	96.2	40^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%		97.9	28^th of 2067 public elementary schools	98.6%	12		82.9	90.1		86.4	85.7	81.2		83.5	97.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.3	97.1	97.0	10.4	$17,982	$577	$17,405
Holmes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	5800 Holmes Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Maercker School District 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 515-4810	519	38	13.6	48.7%	242 (46.6%)	47 (9.1%)	91 (17.5%)	112 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)										95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	13.9	$18,924	$1,064	$17,860
John Laidlaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	4072 Forest Ave	Western Springs	60558	Cook County	Western Springs School District 101	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 246-7673	380	31	12.2		324 (85.3%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.2%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.5%)	82	345^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.2%		79.4	381^st of 2067 public elementary schools	81.6%	36	47.6	65.2	66.2	77.8	69.5	77.3	60.8	55.6	64.5	98.3	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.5	98.0		$15,832	$266	$15,566
Walker School	Public	K-5	120 Walker Ave	Clarendon Hills	60514	DuPage County	Hinsdale CCSD 181	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 861-4600	299	28	10.5		222 (74.2%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	39 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	96.2	39^th of 2056 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.7	15^th of 2067 public elementary schools	99.3%	24	70.4	85.4	92.2	83.3	86.9	95.9	92.2	70.4	85.7	98.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.6	98.6	98.6		$23,072	$267	$22,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oak Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hinsdale Middle School
High : Hinsdale Central High School

What district is Oak Elementary School in?

Hinsdale CCSD 181

What is the racial makeup of Oak Elementary School?

Students at Oak Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Is Oak Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Oak Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Oak Elementary School?

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

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