Is Oakdale Elementary School a good school?

Oakdale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.4% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Oakdale Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 466 students attended Oakdale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Oakdale Elementary School?

Students at Oakdale Elementary School are 82% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakdale Elementary School attend?

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

Oakdale Elementary School

Summary:

Oakdale Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Waukegan, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 405. The school is part of the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, which is ranked 745 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Oakdale Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking between 1300-1900 out of over 2,000 schools in recent years.

Oakdale Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and achievement gaps for certain student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates on state assessments are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 14.5% of Oakdale students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 17% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Oakdale's performance is particularly low for African American students and English Language Learners.

When comparing Oakdale to other nearby schools within the Waukegan CUSD 60 district, there are notable differences. Schools like John S. Clark Elementary, Little Fort Elementary, and H.R. McCall Elementary have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, the LEARN John Kathy Schreiber Charter School, located within the Waukegan area, outperforms Oakdale and the district as a whole.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

2230 N McAree Rd
Waukegan, IL 60087-3645

(224) 303-1860

District: Waukegan CUSD 60

SchoolDigger Rank:
1749^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,700

Students who attend Oakdale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Waukegan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 466

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.4%

African American:

10.7%

White:

3.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Oakdale Elementary School ranks worse than 84.6% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 10^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (82.4%), African American (10.7%), White (3.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakdale Elementary School is 23.3, which is the highest among 16 elementary schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District! (See more...)

Compare Oakdale Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakdale Elementary School is $21,700. 11 elementary schools in the Waukegan CUSD 60 School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakdale Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakdale Elementary School 1749^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Oakdale Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Waukegan CUSD 60:

SchoolDigger ranks Waukegan CUSD 60 745^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Oakdale Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	24.64	1615^th	2020	20.0%
2004	26.70	1631^st	2030	19.7%
2005	35.44	1484^th	2022	26.6%
2006	32.65	1631^st	2086	21.8%
2007	55.96	1159^th	2095	44.7%
2008	37.03	1508^th	2092	27.9%
2009	23.08	1750^th	2120	17.5%
2010	30.87	1635^th	2139	23.6%
2011	19.18	1850^th	2147	13.8%
2012	15.29	1939^th	2166	10.5%
2013	11.85	1986^th	2167	8.4%
2014	11.02	1931^st	2093	7.7%
2015	11.84	1952^nd	2052	4.9%
2016	29.73	1431^st	2046	30.1%
2017	14.39	1837^th	2044	10.1%
2018	20.01	1646^th	2037	19.2%
2019	19.60	1745^th	2086	16.3%
2021	28.03	1330^th	1948	31.7%
2022	33.65	1304^th	2082	37.4%
2023	14.83	1876^th	2077	9.7%
2024	17.63	1749^th	2067	15.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.41	365^th	718	49.2%
2019	36.95	496^th	743	33.2%
2021	60.99	100^th	537	81.4%
2022	33.17	568^th	768	26.0%
2023	29.81	638^th	788	19.0%
2024	32.22	607^th	826	26.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.84	553^rd	763	27.5%
2019	22.50	1061^st	1194	11.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.54	1251^st	1765	29.1%
2019	28.83	1408^th	1816	22.5%
2021	40.37	848^th	1514	44.0%
2022	49.34	789^th	1763	55.2%
2023	20.49	1615^th	1808	10.7%
2024	25.76	1433^rd	1793	20.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.50	1606^th	1964	18.2%
2019	18.70	1729^th	2019	14.4%
2021	32.70	1089^th	1680	35.2%
2022	37.86	1137^th	1970	42.3%
2023	16.18	1741^st	1957	11.0%
2024	18.50	1643^rd	1942	15.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.47	1584^th	1972	19.7%
2019	22.40	1603^rd	2019	20.6%
2021	20.82	1382^nd	1707	19.0%
2022	28.95	1331^st	1977	32.7%
2023	14.54	1815^th	1984	8.5%
2024	18.21	1638^th	1959	16.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.75	329^th	711	53.7%
2022	20.75	677^th	684	1.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakdale Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.25	637^th	938	32.1%
2019	27.95	746^th	955	21.9%
2021	48.64	299^th	742	59.7%
2022	47.76	439^th	954	54.0%
2023	22.04	855^th	970	11.9%
2024	28.18	719^th	959	25.0%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Oakdale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	193	40	13	272	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	518
1989	190	47	16	245	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	498
1990	183	55	17	275	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	530
1991	177	66	15	312	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1992	172	64	15	322	0	n/a	n/a	0	573
1993	130	40	12	365	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1994	112	38	7	357	1	n/a	n/a	0	515
1995	89	57	7	347	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1996	89	57	7	347	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1997	89	72	7	414	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
1998	70	89	11	437	0	n/a	n/a	0	607
1999	74	79	12	460	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
2000	71	70	11	462	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2001	66	64	12	484	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2002	55	68	12	544	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
2003	55	68	12	544	0	n/a	n/a	0	679
2004	43	63	8	547	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
2005	27	53	7	568	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2006	20	37	11	538	0	n/a	n/a	1	607
2007	16	32	3	466	0	n/a	n/a	2	519
2008	26	40	3	463	1	n/a	n/a	4	537
2009	24	42	5	476	0	n/a	n/a	6	553
2010	32	73	6	415	0	n/a	n/a	9	535
2011	14	67	3	412	1	1	3	0	501
2012	20	53	2	419	2	1	6	0	503
2013	10	68	2	431	1	1	11	0	524
2014	14	82	5	448	1	1	17	0	568
2015	21	92	4	512	4	1	13	0	647
2016	20	59	4	508	4	1	8	0	604
2017	11	76	3	466	8	0	7	0	571
2018	21	73	2	422	5	0	10	0	533
2019	19	69	4	391	6	0	9	0	498
2020	18	71	6	360	5	0	8	0	468
2021	18	60	10	332	4	0	6	0	430
2022	20	65	14	311	6	2	4	0	422
2023	15	54	7	320	4	0	5	0	405
2024	17	50	7	384	3	2	3	0	466

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	518	26.0	19.9	n/a
1989	498	22.0	22.6	n/a
1990	530	22.0	24.0	n/a
1991	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1992	573	31.0	18.4	n/a
1993	547	28.0	19.5	n/a
1994	515	27.9	18.5	n/a
1995	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1996	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1997	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1998	607	25.0	24.3	n/a
1999	625	25.9	24.1	n/a
2000	614	27.9	22.0	n/a
2001	626	29.9	20.9	n/a
2002	679	28.9	23.5	60.5
2003	679	28.9	23.5	60.5
2004	661	24.9	26.5	55.2
2005	655	26.9	24.3	69.2
2006	607	27.9	21.8	74.4
2007	519	33.0	15.7	79.3
2008	537	29.0	18.5	77.9
2009	553	31.3	17.7	76.1
2010	535	32.3	16.5	76
2011	501	29.3	17.0	74.5
2012	503	31.8	15.7	57.5
2013	524	32.8	15.9	n/a
2014	568	27.0	21.0	72.9
2015	647	31.0	20.8	73.1
2016	604	37.0	16.3	52.8
2017	571	38.0	15.0	67.8
2018	533	27.0	19.7	63.8
2019	498	18.0	27.6	63.3
2020	468	29.0	16.1	63.5
2021	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	422	16.7	25.1	64.9
2023	405	23.0	17.6	64
2024	466	20.0	23.3	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakdale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	518	26.0	19.9	n/a
1989	498	22.0	22.6	n/a
1990	530	22.0	24.0	n/a
1991	570	22.0	25.9	n/a
1992	573	31.0	18.4	n/a
1993	547	28.0	19.5	n/a
1994	515	27.9	18.5	n/a
1995	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1996	500	24.0	20.8	n/a
1997	583	25.0	23.3	n/a
1998	607	25.0	24.3	n/a
1999	625	25.9	24.1	n/a
2000	614	27.9	22.0	n/a
2001	626	29.9	20.9	n/a
2002	679	28.9	23.5	60.5
2003	679	28.9	23.5	60.5
2004	661	24.9	26.5	55.2
2005	655	26.9	24.3	69.2
2006	607	27.9	21.8	74.4
2007	519	33.0	15.7	79.3
2008	537	29.0	18.5	77.9
2009	553	31.3	17.7	76.1
2010	535	32.3	16.5	76
2011	501	29.3	17.0	74.5
2012	503	31.8	15.7	57.5
2013	524	32.8	15.9	n/a
2014	568	27.0	21.0	72.9
2015	647	31.0	20.8	73.1
2016	604	37.0	16.3	52.8
2017	571	38.0	15.0	67.8
2018	533	27.0	19.7	63.8
2019	498	18.0	27.6	63.3
2020	468	29.0	16.1	63.5
2021	430	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	422	16.7	25.1	64.9
2023	405	23.0	17.6	64
2024	466	20.0	23.3	74.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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