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Oakdale Elementary School

Q: Is Oakdale Elementary School a good school?

Oakdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Oakdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Oakdale Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary School?

Students at Oakdale Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Waukegan High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1994^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Oakdale Elementary School is a public elementary school in Waukegan, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 466 students. The school is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois school districts.

Oakdale Elementary has faced significant academic challenges, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and math compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.1% of Oakdale students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 24.6% for the Waukegan district and 53.1% for Illinois. In math, only 10.4% of Oakdale students were proficient, compared to 18.7% for Waukegan and 38.5% for Illinois. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Illinois elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

While Oakdale Elementary spends significantly more per student ($21,700 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this higher spending has not translated into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools in the Waukegan district, such as John S. Clark Elementary, Whittier Elementary, and Greenwood Elementary, generally outperform Oakdale in academic achievement, though they still struggle compared to state averages. The LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter School, located about 1.5 miles from Oakdale, outperforms the school and the Waukegan district in both ELA and math proficiency, suggesting that alternative school models may be more effective in this area.

505

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,942

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2230 N McAree Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087-3645

(224) 303-1860

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waukegan High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.8%

African American:

11.3%

White:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (10% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg21%

Illinois avg44%

1,994^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60

760^th of 811Waukegan CUSD 60 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	8.0	1994 of 2056	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	1749 of 2067	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	1876 of 2077	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	1304 of 2082	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1330 of 1948	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	1745 of 2086	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	1646 of 2037	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.4	1837 of 2044	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.7	1431 of 2046	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	11.8	1952 of 2052	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.0	1931 of 2093	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.8	1986 of 2167	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	15.3	1939 of 2166	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.2	1850 of 2147	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.9	1635 of 2139	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.1	1750 of 2120	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.0	1508 of 2092	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.0	1159 of 2095	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.7	1631 of 2086	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	35.4	1484 of 2022	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	26.7	1631 of 2030	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	24.6	1615 of 2020	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	677 of 684	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	329 of 711	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	1003 of 1049	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	751 of 788	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	607 of 826	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	638 of 788	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	568 of 768	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.0	100 of 537	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	496 of 743	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	365 of 718	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1921 of 1942	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	1643 of 1942	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1741 of 1957	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	1137 of 1970	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	1089 of 1680	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	1729 of 2019	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1606 of 1964	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	963 of 982	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	719 of 959	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	855 of 970	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.8	439 of 954	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	299 of 742	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	746 of 955	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	637 of 938	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	1735 of 1800	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	1433 of 1793	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1615 of 1808	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.3	789 of 1763	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.4	848 of 1514	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	1408 of 1816	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	1251 of 1765	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	1808 of 1947	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	1638 of 1959	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1815 of 1984	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	1331 of 1977	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	1382 of 1707	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	1603 of 2019	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	1584 of 1972	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	10.3	1286 of 1292	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	1061 of 1194	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	553 of 763	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2022)1st percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Mathematics10%-28 vs state

Science3%-37 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)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1860	505	27	18.7	66.5%	17 (3.4%)	57 (11.3%)	413 (81.8%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	8	1994^th of 2056 public elementary schools	3.0%		17.6	1749^th of 2067 public elementary schools	15.4%	245	3.2		17.4	13.1	17.5				16.1	15.9	9.8	4.8				10.4	81.1	83.2	83.2	83.2	83.4	79.6	81.9	13.1	$18,942	$1,349	$17,594
Clearview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Delaware Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1600	404	42	9.6	69.1%	9 (2.2%)	41 (10.1%)	340 (84.2%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	7.2	2021^st of 2056 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.2	1968^th of 2067 public elementary schools	4.8%	53	6.5		10.6	13.8	6.7				10.7	17.4	6.9	6.7				10.1	81.7	82.6	82.6	82.6	90.8	80.7	82.6	9.7	$24,914	$1,397	$23,517
Little Fort Elementary School	Public	K-5	1775 Blanchard Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-3700	421	31	13.5	70.3%	8 (1.9%)	62 (14.7%)	322 (76.5%)	15 (3.6%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	41.6	1176^th of 2056 public elementary schools	42.8%		42.9	1094^th of 2067 public elementary schools	47.1%	82	31.6		41.3	44.0	34.6				40.1	38.8	47.6	30.8				39.3	94.2	94.4	94.4	94.4	95.4	91.3	88.1		$20,871	$1,111	$19,760
H R McCall Elementary School	Public	K-5	3215 N McAree Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1760	396	33	12.0	61.1%	14 (3.5%)	61 (15.4%)	294 (74.2%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	41.4	1182^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	42.5%		53.7	846^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.1%	336	19.1		32.8	56.1	59.6				48.8	17.2	43.9	31.9				30.9	96.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	99.2	95.2	96.8		$21,764	$1,111	$20,653
Spaulding Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2000 Belle Plaine Ave	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Gurnee School District 56	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 662-3701	450	31	14.6	58.2%	78 (17.3%)	106 (23.6%)	209 (46.4%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)								(n/a)																	95.6	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.2	96.0	95.4	15.9	$20,681	$1,666	$19,015
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Northmoor Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2010	577	43	13.4	71.8%	16 (2.8%)	76 (13.2%)	457 (79.2%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	18.6	1702^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.9	1630^th of 2067 public elementary schools	21.1%	72	10.0		20.2	17.4	31.3				22.7	42.9	17.4	16.5				26.2	86.3	88.8	88.8	88.8	100.0	84.1	86.9		$19,430	$1,111	$18,319
LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 W Glen Flora Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	LEARN John and Kathy Schreiber Ch	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 377-0690	519	43	12.0	83.8%	15 (2.9%)	45 (8.7%)	457 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	52.8	948^th of 2056 public elementary schools	53.9%		63.7	667^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.7%	281	41.7	35.2	66.7	21.1	83.3	54.5	70.0	72.2	66.0	51.9	15.8	37.5	23.6	41.4	25.9	35.0									$16,371	$1,194	$15,177
John S Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	601 Blanchard Rd	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1570	262	24	10.9	67.9%	17 (6.5%)	11 (4.2%)	173 (66.0%)	52 (19.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	51.4	977^th of 2056 public elementary schools	52.5%		57.9	761^st of 2067 public elementary schools	63.2%	216	38.5		42.5	38.5	59.0				46.6	42.5	48.7	38.5				43.2	95.0	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	91.7	94.2		$21,083	$1,111	$19,972
Whittier Elementary School	Public	K-5	901 N Lewis Ave	Waukegan	60085	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-1900	438	37	11.8	69.2%	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.1%)	376 (85.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	21.4	1632^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	20.6%		13.7	1901^st of 2067 public elementary schools	8.0%	269	17.2		31.4	22.7	37.9				30.0	37.1	10.7	17.2				21.7	97.9	97.5	97.5	97.5	98.1	96.5	97.7		$21,192	$1,136	$20,056
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 North Ave	Waukegan	60087	Lake County	Waukegan CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(224) 303-2080	318	27	11.7	61.3%	17 (5.3%)	43 (13.5%)	244 (76.7%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	24.5	1569^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.7%		41	1129^th of 2067 public elementary schools	45.4%	440	20.5		22.7	28.6	26.2				25.8	33.3	35.7	23.8				31.0	97.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.9	97.5	17.2	$22,124	$1,111	$21,013

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakdale Elementary School

What district is Oakdale Elementary School in?

Waukegan CUSD 60

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary School attend?

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

High : Waukegan High School

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Oakdale Elementary School.

Is Oakdale Elementary School a good school?

Oakdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.0% of Illinois elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary School?

Students at Oakdale Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian.

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