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Lake Crest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1658^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Lake Crest Elementary School is a public school located in Oakland, Illinois, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 182 students. The school is part of the Oakland CUSD 5 district, which is ranked 695 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Crest Elementary School consistently performs below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 30.3% compared to the state average of 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 20.5% compared to the state average of 38.5%. The school's performance is also below the district average, indicating that it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Oakland CUSD 5 district. Certain grade levels, such as 5th and 8th grade, have particularly low proficiency rates, with only 19% proficient in ELA and 14.3% proficient in Mathematics.

The nearby schools, such as Memorial Elementary School, North Ward Elementary School, and Carolyn Wenz Elementary School, generally outperform Lake Crest Elementary School in academic proficiency, with higher ELA and Mathematics scores across grade levels. These nearby schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher per-student spending, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.

185

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,160

Per pupil spending ?

47%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 Teeter St
Oakland, IL 61943-5304

(217) 346-2166

District: Oakland CUSD 5

Students who attend Lake Crest Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Oakland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (20% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg20%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,658^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

963^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

695^th of 811Oakland CUSD 5 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	1658 of 2056	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	1283 of 2067	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	1515 of 2077	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	1284 of 2082	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	1007 of 1948	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	1213 of 2086	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1478 of 2037	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.2	1401 of 2044	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.2	1392 of 2046	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.0	951 of 2052	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.4	1143 of 2093	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.1	1489 of 2167	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.9	1579 of 2166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.5	1760 of 2147	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.5	1277 of 2139	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.4	1141 of 2120	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.1	1069 of 2092	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.6	1044 of 2095	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.3	978 of 2086	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	84.7	133 of 2022	93.4%	★★★★★
2004	86.8	119 of 2030	94.1%	★★★★★
2003	86.7	129 of 2020	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	1767 of 1942	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1276 of 1942	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1425 of 1957	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.4	935 of 1970	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.7	1284 of 2019	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	1115 of 1964	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	1517 of 1800	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	1082 of 1793	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1306 of 1808	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	1093 of 1763	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	936 of 1816	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1090 of 1765	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	1667 of 1947	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	1219 of 1959	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	1345 of 1984	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	1316 of 1977	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.5	615 of 1707	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	974 of 2019	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1347 of 1389	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	1217 of 1392	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1350 of 1419	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1221 of 1425	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	967 of 1308	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	1197 of 1462	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1333 of 1463	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	963 of 1368	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	880 of 1363	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.0	1254 of 1367	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	828 of 1369	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	931 of 1241	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1059 of 1356	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	887 of 1293	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.4	898 of 1293	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	706 of 1294	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.9	880 of 1302	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.4	1050 of 1322	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	1045 of 1367	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	1147 of 1365	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	985 of 1344	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	71.2	401 of 1327	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	566 of 1318	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	559 of 1293	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	78.8	221 of 1287	82.8%	★★★★☆
2006	62.2	537 of 1272	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.6	327 of 1209	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	61.6	534 of 1204	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2003	52.0	646 of 1185	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	996 of 1248	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	859 of 1251	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	753 of 1229	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	847 of 1219	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	653 of 1271	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	722 of 1264	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	688 of 1223	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	816 of 884	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.3	763 of 875	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	884 of 895	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	726 of 898	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	751 of 813	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	855 of 905	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	791 of 889	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)49th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 vs state

Science14%-29 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
Lake Crest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	310 Teeter St	Oakland	61943	Coles County	Oakland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 346-2166	185	19	9.7	47.0%	183 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.6	1658^th of 2056 public elementary schools	19.4%		34.2	1283^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	37.9%	375	0.0	28.6	31.8	50.0	19.0	28.6	40.0	19.0	30.3	27.3	16.7	4.8	19.0	36.0	14.3	20.5	96.8	96.2	96.2	96.2	97.3	96.2	95.7	9.2	34.6	$13,160	$1,175	$11,985
Kansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Front	Kansas	61933	Edgar County	Kansas CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 948-5175	95	12	8.0	53.7%	86 (90.5%)	2 (2.1%)	6 (6.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.4	956^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.5%		57.1	775^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.5%	181	78.6			53.3	57.1	58.3			58.0		46.7	0.0	8.3			26.0	92.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	90.8	95.9	79.6			$19,985	$748	$19,237
Ashmore Elementary School	Public	K-4	313 S Ohio St	Ashmore	61912	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 349-3000	74	8	9.2	52.7%	62 (83.8%)	1 (1.4%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.8%)	21.9	1617^th of 2056 public elementary schools	21.4%		16	1811^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.4%	194			23.5	33.3					27.6	35.3	16.7					27.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	97.2	95.8	95.8			$18,156	$926	$17,230
Shiloh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	21751 N 575th St	Hume	61932	Edgar County	Shiloh CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 531-1850	247	23	10.6	52.2%	235 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	37.1	1275^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.0%		25	1543^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	25.4%	268	25.0	37.5	46.2	55.0	18.8	31.8	40.0	37.5	39.2	46.2	50.0	18.8	13.6	20.0	12.5	28.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	10.1	31.6	$17,313	$1,069	$16,243
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1021 13th St	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-8000	221	17	13.3	50.7%	160 (72.4%)	23 (10.4%)	20 (9.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.8%)								(n/a)																	89.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	99.0	87.6	88.6	11.9		$15,193	$625	$14,568
Carl Sandburg Elementary School	Public	1-3	1924 Reynolds Dr	Charleston	61920	Coles County	Charleston CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 639-4000	555	40	14.0	54.6%	407 (73.3%)	50 (9.0%)	40 (7.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)								(n/a)			50.8						50.8	51.1						51.1	95.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	100.0	95.2	95.6			$13,664	$637	$13,027
Arcola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Washington St	Arcola	61910	Douglas County	Arcola CUSD 306	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 268-4961	410	31	13.0	45.9%	190 (46.3%)	4 (1.0%)	207 (50.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	39.6	1222^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	40.6%		27.8	1465^th of 2067 public elementary schools	29.1%	243	42.9		35.3	36.0	47.6	56.4			42.9	19.6	32.0	28.6	23.1			25.8	98.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	98.8	97.3	98.6	17.0	12.4	$13,625	$861	$12,763
Villa Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N Sycamore St	Villa Grove	61956	Douglas County	Villa Grove CUSD 302	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 832-2261	310	24	13.0	56.5%	277 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	62	765^th of 2056 public elementary schools	62.8%		61.1	714^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	51	50.0		54.5	57.9	57.5	59.4			57.0	58.2	52.6	25.0	28.1			43.0	96.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	96.6	95.7	95.7	9.5	12.6	$13,312	$590	$12,722
North Ward Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1201 N Prairie St	Tuscola	61953	Douglas County	Tuscola CUSD 301	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 253-2712	334	28	11.7	44.3%	291 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	39.4	1226^th of 2056 public elementary schools	40.4%		52.4	879^th of 2067 public elementary schools	57.5%	347			52.0	41.1					46.2	40.0	19.6					29.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	14.6		$13,302	$543	$12,758
Carolyn Wenz Elementary School	Public	3-5	437 W Washington St	Paris	61944	Edgar County	Paris-Union School District 95	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 466-3140	258	18	14.0	69.0%	228 (88.4%)	5 (1.9%)	14 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	52.9	947^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.9%		42.9	1090^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.3%	143	33.7		43.2	57.7	54.7				51.8	43.2	50.0	32.6				41.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$13,559	$1,397	$12,161

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Crest Elementary School

Is Lake Crest Elementary School a good school?

Lake Crest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lake Crest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Crest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Oakland High School

How many students attend Lake Crest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Lake Crest Elementary School.

What district is Lake Crest Elementary School in?

Oakland CUSD 5

What is the racial makeup of Lake Crest Elementary School?

Students at Lake Crest Elementary School are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

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