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White Oak Elementary

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White Oak Elementary ranks 1137 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

White Oak Elementary is a public elementary school located in Morris, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 745 students. The school is part of the Morris School District 54, which is ranked 519 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White Oak Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, typically between 1000-1300 out of around 2,000 schools. The school's performance on state assessments is below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with only 37.6% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 53.1% statewide. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 12.2% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 45.14% to 52.75% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Milton Pope Elementary, Coal City Early Childhood Center, and Aux Sable, generally perform better than White Oak Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and higher rankings among Illinois elementary schools. Schools like Lisbon Grade School and Nettle Creek Elementary, which are further away but still in the same general region, significantly outperform White Oak Elementary on academic measures and have much lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.

722

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,379

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Dupont Ave
Morris, IL 60450-3605

(815) 942-0047

District: Morris School District 54

Students who attend White Oak Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shabbona Middle School
High:	Morris Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Illinois avg44%

1,137^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

519^th of 811Morris School District 54 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	43.1	1137 of 2056	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	1302 of 2067	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	1099 of 2077	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	1315 of 2082	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	1105 of 1948	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	1190 of 2086	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	1074 of 2037	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.1	1015 of 2044	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.3	1320 of 2046	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.2	1202 of 2052	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.4	1226 of 2093	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.8	1203 of 2167	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.3	1296 of 2166	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.9	1015 of 2147	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.8	972 of 2139	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.2	723 of 2120	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.8	466 of 2092	77.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.2	353 of 2095	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	71.2	658 of 2086	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.2	400 of 2022	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	74.7	532 of 2030	73.8%	★★★★☆
2003	71.3	670 of 2020	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	821 of 1049	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	679 of 886	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	437 of 907	51.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	422 of 788	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	544 of 826	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	335 of 788	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.0	751 of 768	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	187 of 537	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	389 of 743	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	299 of 718	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	1008 of 1942	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	1269 of 1942	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	1123 of 1957	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	1399 of 1970	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	1162 of 1680	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	1187 of 2019	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	1209 of 1964	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	493 of 982	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	567 of 959	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	644 of 970	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	615 of 954	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	408 of 742	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	556 of 955	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	514 of 938	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	1023 of 1800	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	1034 of 1793	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	644 of 1808	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	975 of 1763	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	665 of 1514	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	778 of 1816	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	799 of 1765	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	1105 of 1947	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	1162 of 1959	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	939 of 1984	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	1106 of 1977	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	913 of 1707	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	1112 of 2019	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	874 of 1972	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	837 of 1292	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	825 of 1195	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	729 of 1156	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.0	747 of 1113	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	469 of 640	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	734 of 1194	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.4	427 of 763	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	1129 of 1389	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	1209 of 1392	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	1105 of 1419	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	1261 of 1425	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	1072 of 1308	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1166 of 1462	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1065 of 1463	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science38%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%-16 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
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Dupont Ave	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Morris School District 54	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-0047	722	57	12.6	48.3%	478 (66.2%)	20 (2.8%)	192 (26.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.7%)	43.1	1137^th of 2056 public elementary schools	44.7%		33.4	1302^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.0%	165	37.8		23.2	45.5	43.0				37.6	40.8	51.0	32.2				40.8	97.2	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.3	97.2	97.1	11.3		$16,379	$942	$15,438
Saratoga Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4040 N Division St	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Saratoga CCSD 60C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 942-5970	786	66	11.9	41.2%	524 (66.7%)	38 (4.8%)	156 (19.8%)	9 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (6.9%)	68.8	626^th of 2056 public elementary schools	69.6%		66.9	610^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.5%	16	46.8	61.4	42.4	55.8	64.6	70.2	76.4	92.1	66.9	48.2	60.5	54.4	41.7	36.1	50.6	48.9										$15,358	$293	$15,065
Nettle Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8820 Scott School Rd	Morris	60450	Grundy County	Nettle Creek CCSD 24C	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 942-0511	77	10	7.4	3.9%	71 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79.4	408^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.2%		89.9	190^th of 2067 public elementary schools	90.8%	218				76.9		63.6			58.8		69.2		36.4			52.9										$20,821	$271	$20,550
Lisbon Grade School	Public	K-8	127 S Canal St	Newark	60541	Kendall County	Lisbon CCSD 90	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(815) 736-6325	121	12	10.3	5.8%	106 (87.6%)	5 (4.1%)	7 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	94.7	77^th of 2056 public elementary schools	96.3%		80.7	347^th of 2067 public elementary schools	83.2%	270	76.2	63.6		100.0	90.5		100.0	81.8	92.4		64.3	71.4		81.3	63.6	74.7	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4		28.8	$12,668	$357	$12,311
Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1013 North St	Mazon	60444	Grundy County	Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Education Service District 2C	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 448-2471	172	16	10.9	38.4%	150 (87.2%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	69.4	613^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.2%		61.3	710^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.7%	97			61.1	56.0					59.0	61.1	48.0					55.7										$19,667	$1,316	$18,351
Seneca Grade School North Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	174 Oak St	Seneca	61360	LaSalle County	Seneca CCSD 170	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8744	256	28	9.3	34.0%	209 (81.6%)	2 (0.8%)	28 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	78.1	430^th of 2056 public elementary schools	79.1%		61.8	702^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	66.0%	272			72.7	64.9					68.3	65.9	49.1					56.4	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	13.9		$23,847	$1,487	$22,360
Milton Pope Elementary School	Public	K-8	3197 E 28th Rd	Marseilles	61341	LaSalle County	Miller Township CCSD 210	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 357-8151	195	13	15.0	19.5%	182 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	64.8	707^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%		55.9	801^st of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	94	26.3	62.5	71.4	81.8	52.6	38.9	19.0	31.3	51.6	67.9	72.7	31.6	38.9	14.3	18.8	43.5	100.0	99.5	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	99.5		30.7	$19,046	$862	$18,184
Coal City Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-1	755 S Carbon Hill Rd	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-5042	437	27	16.1	34.3%	366 (83.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (10.8%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)								(n/a)																	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	96.0	36.3		$17,977	$663	$17,313
Aux Sable	Public	K-4	1004 Misty Creek Dr	Minooka	60447	Grundy County	Minooka CCSD 201	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 467-5301	617	42	14.8	27.2%	408 (66.1%)	33 (5.3%)	156 (25.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	55	906^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.9%		38.9	1180^th of 2067 public elementary schools	42.9%	274			47.5	46.4					47.0	52.5	45.0					48.8	99.3	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.5			$13,944	$272	$13,672
Coal City Elementary School	Public	2-3	300 N Broadway St	Coal City	60416	Grundy County	Coal City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 634-2334	302	21	14.3	34.4%	231 (76.5%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (18.2%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)			60.0						60.0	58.7						58.7	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0			$16,929	$792	$16,137

Frequently Asked Questions about White Oak Elementary

What district is White Oak Elementary in?

Morris School District 54

How many students attend White Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 722 students attended White Oak Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of White Oak Elementary?

Students at White Oak Elementary are 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of White Oak Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Shabbona Middle School
High : Morris Community High School

Is White Oak Elementary a good school?

White Oak Elementary ranks 1137^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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