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Oblong Elementary School

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Oblong Elementary School ranks 1171 st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1171^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oblong Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Oblong, Illinois, with 373 students. The school is part of the Oblong CUSD 4 district, which is ranked 627 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oblong Elementary School faces several challenges, including low test scores, with only 52.3% of students proficient or better in ELA and 17.9% in Math, compared to state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%, respectively. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.3% to 26.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school struggles with performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools for White students, Special Education students, and Disabled students in both ELA and Math.

Interestingly, Oblong Elementary School performs worse than most of the nearby schools, including Richland County Elementary School, Hutsonville Elementary and Junior High School, and Newton Elementary School, which generally have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better performance across student subgroups. Oblong Elementary School's ranking among Illinois elementary schools has also steadily declined over the past several years, from 1,068 out of 2,052 schools in 2014-2015 to 1,171 out of 2,056 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state.

361

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,342

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 W Main St
Oblong, IL 62449-1161

(618) 592-4225

District: Oblong CUSD 4

Students who attend Oblong Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Oblong High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

African American:

0.8%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Illinois avg44%

Elementary school

1,171^st of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

728^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

627^th of 811Oblong CUSD 4 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	41.8	1171 of 2056	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	1387 of 2067	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.5	1514 of 2077	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	1382 of 2082	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	1318 of 1948	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.4	1438 of 2086	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	1128 of 2037	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.5	1108 of 2044	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.1	1077 of 2046	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	1068 of 2052	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.3	1001 of 2093	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.5	1094 of 2167	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	1318 of 2166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.9	1389 of 2147	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.3	1282 of 2139	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	1411 of 2120	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.9	1364 of 2092	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	42.2	1466 of 2095	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	43.1	1444 of 2086	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.8	1337 of 2022	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.7	1393 of 2030	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	42.4	1354 of 2020	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	834 of 886	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	894 of 907	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	1031 of 1942	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	1117 of 1942	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	1325 of 1957	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1225 of 1970	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1181 of 1680	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1345 of 2019	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	1054 of 1964	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	1073 of 1800	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	1168 of 1793	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	1307 of 1808	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	1303 of 1763	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	1226 of 1514	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1239 of 1816	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	775 of 1765	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	1175 of 1947	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	1426 of 1959	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	1475 of 1984	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	1353 of 1977	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	1229 of 1707	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	1445 of 2019	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.6	1126 of 1972	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	15.8	1159 of 1195	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	1112 of 1156	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	1101 of 1113	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	449 of 640	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1084 of 1194	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	1144 of 1389	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	1267 of 1392	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	1354 of 1419	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1326 of 1425	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	1216 of 1308	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	1326 of 1462	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1082 of 1463	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	728 of 1368	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	706 of 1363	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	743 of 1367	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	680 of 1369	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.5	614 of 1241	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	381 of 1356	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	578 of 1293	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	360 of 1293	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.8	486 of 1294	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.5	524 of 1302	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.6	636 of 1322	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.9	729 of 1367	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	757 of 1365	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	830 of 1344	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.8	719 of 1327	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	864 of 1318	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.3	983 of 1293	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.7	802 of 1287	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.0	716 of 1272	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.8	449 of 1209	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.8	423 of 1204	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.8	577 of 1185	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	789 of 1248	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	606 of 1251	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	816 of 1275	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	551 of 1286	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	536 of 1017	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.8	402 of 1276	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	558 of 1226	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	702 of 1229	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	779 of 1219	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	853 of 1234	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	627 of 1221	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	418 of 1019	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.7	156 of 1217	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	279 of 1161	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	595 of 1271	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.6	669 of 1264	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	634 of 1292	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	681 of 1286	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	615 of 1048	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.3	318 of 1296	75.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	514 of 1223	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	718 of 812	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	680 of 884	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	685 of 875	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	701 of 895	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	691 of 898	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	565 of 813	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	394 of 905	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	569 of 889	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2024)6th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2024)3rd percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)12th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics18%-21 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
Oblong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 W Main St	Oblong	62449	Crawford County	Oblong CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 592-4225	361	31	11.7	57.1%	354 (98.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.8	1171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	43.0%		30.3	1387^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.9%	216	53.3	52.8	28.6	61.3	58.1	37.5	63.2	72.2	52.3	19.0	48.4	16.1	7.5	10.5	11.1	17.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	29.1	37.3	$14,342	$1,295	$13,048
Ste Marie Elementary School	Public	PK-K	311 Franklin St	Sainte Marie	62459	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 455-3219	133	8	16.6	50.4%	126 (94.7%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																	92.9	89.3	89.3	89.3	91.1	92.0	57.1	35.7		$14,755	$1,238	$13,517
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	507 W Condit St	Robinson	62454	Crawford County	Robinson CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 544-2233	402	28	14.3	54.2%	370 (92.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)								(n/a)																	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	100.0	98.5	98.5	19.3		$12,499	$880	$11,619
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	3-5	301 E Poplar St	Robinson	62454	Crawford County	Robinson CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 544-3315	326	25	13.2	50.9%	287 (88.0%)	4 (1.2%)	12 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	38.1	1246^th of 2056 public elementary schools	39.4%		31.1	1365^th of 2067 public elementary schools	34.0%	119	23.4		44.0	46.8	41.1				44.2	51.4	28.6	18.9				33.3	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7			$15,346	$480	$14,867
Newton Elementary School	Public	1-6	101 Maxwell St	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 783-8464	476	37	12.8	49.4%	451 (94.7%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	69.7	607^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.5%		60.8	721^st of 2067 public elementary schools	65.1%	114	46.5		64.5	57.7	54.7	50.6			56.6	75.0	52.1	45.3	44.7			53.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	97.4	96.1		93.5	$13,630	$952	$12,678
Hutsonville Elementary and Junior High School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 W Clover St	Hutsonville	62433	Crawford County	Hutsonville CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 563-4812	190	21	9.0	51.6%	179 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.2%)	45.5	1097^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.6%		37.9	1202^nd of 2067 public elementary schools	41.8%	105	50.0	76.9	23.8	37.5	66.7	23.8	35.7	46.2	37.9	52.4	40.0	38.9	19.0	64.3	53.8	43.1	98.6	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.6	9.1	27.9	$17,994	$767	$17,227
Palestine Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	205 S Washington St	Palestine	62451	Crawford County	Palestine CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 586-2711	274	21	12.9	55.1%	258 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	29.2	1454^th of 2056 public elementary schools	29.3%		11.9	1975^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.5%	521	11.1	56.7	20.7	60.0	25.9	13.3	13.3	50.0	33.3	44.8	44.0	18.5	13.3	13.3	23.3	28.4	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	95.7	14.3	22.9	$14,573	$2,172	$12,401
Richland County Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N Holly Rd	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-8540	888	62	14.4	57.8%	798 (89.9%)	16 (1.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	62.5	753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	136	36.2		55.0	61.3	59.7				58.6	51.9	52.0	37.7				47.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.6	99.7			$12,982	$1,564	$11,419

Frequently Asked Questions about Oblong Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Oblong Elementary School attend?

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

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Is Oblong Elementary School a good school?

Oblong Elementary School ranks 1171^st of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oblong Elementary School?

Students at Oblong Elementary School are 98% White.

What district is Oblong Elementary School in?

Oblong CUSD 4

How many students attend Oblong Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Oblong Elementary School.

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