Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND CUSD 5·NCES 172934003072
Lake Crest Elementary School
310 Teeter St, Oakland, IL 61943 · (217) 346-2166 · Coles County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
87 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (10) is 50% smaller than its 8th grade class (20).
Student demographics
2%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Lake Crest Elementary School→Oakland High School
Based on grade levels within Oakland CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
30.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
20.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.3% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 23.4% | 13.4% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
24.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-20.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lake Crest Elementary School
Lake Crest Elementary School's state test result (24.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Crest Elementary School this school | 185 | 47.0% | 24.1% |
| West Prairie South Elementary School Colchester | 182 | 46.7% | 52.0% |
| Cuba Elementary School Cuba | 188 | 47.9% | 39.1% |
| Beecher City Grade School Beecher City | 196 | 49.5% | 51.9% |
| Waverly Elementary School Waverly | 182 | 44.5% | 19.8% |
| Central Elementary School Lincoln | 183 | 46.4% | 62.4% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lake Crest Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Coles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #1,471 of 1,925 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #1,585 of 2,077 ▼ 111 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.3% | #1,656 of 2,077 ▼ 218 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #2,093 of 2,419 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.0% | #1,382 of 2,132 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
185
+13 (+8%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 185 | 19 | 9.7:1 | 47% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 182 | 19 | 9.6:1 | 44% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 16.1 | 11.5:1 | 49% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 172 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 185 | 14.5 | 12.8:1 | 53% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 190 | 15 | 12.7:1 | 42% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 12 | 17.0:1 | 56% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 294 | 24 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 22 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Crest Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (185 to 185); teachers up 31% (14.5 to 19).
About Lake Crest Elementary School
Lake Crest Elementary School is a small elementary school in Oakland, Illinois. The school enrolls 185 students in pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average enrollment is about 381.
Lake Crest Elementary School is among 2 schools run by Oakland CUSD 5, which serves 246 students.
White students account for 99% of the school's enrollment. The White share of the county population is lower, at 90%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 2, compared with 70 nationally.
Lake Crest Elementary School reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 9.7:1. Elementary schools in Illinois have an average ratio of 13.9:1. Roughly 47% of students at Lake Crest Elementary School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 24.1%, is 20.2 points below the 44.4% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the bottom 10% of Illinois schools.
Census data for Coles County show the median household earns about $56,478 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Counting Lake Crest Elementary School, Coles County has 23 public schools.
Lake Crest Elementary School's nearest public school is Oakland High School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, Lake Crest Elementary School is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 172 (2020-21) to 185 (2024-25).
The discussion board for Lake Crest Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Coles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,777
Census ACS
Median income
$56,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,973 students
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- Oakland High School0.0 mi · 61
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- Shiloh Elementary School12.3 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Crest Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lake Crest Elementary School?
Lake Crest Elementary School enrolls approximately 185 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lake Crest Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lake Crest Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Lake Crest Elementary School have?
Lake Crest Elementary School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Lake Crest Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lake Crest Elementary School are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic.
Who oversees Lake Crest Elementary School?
Lake Crest Elementary School is overseen by Oakland CUSD 5 in Coles County.
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