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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 339 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HINSDALE CCSD 181·NCES 171929002218
Oak Elementary School
950 S Oak St, Hinsdale, IL 60521 · (630) 861-4300 · DuPage County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Illinois public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 56%
Community
4
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 | 113 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
96.1%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
95.0%
IL avg 37.9% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 96 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 95 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 3 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 96.1% | 95.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.7% | 92.0% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oak Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 95.0% | #5 of 2,077 ▼ 1 | #1 of 141 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 96.1% | #6 of 2,077 ▲ 1 | #1 of 141 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #775 of 2,419 | #50 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,166 of 2,035 | #89 of 146 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #880 of 2,042 | #98 of 146 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.3% | #60 of 615 | #5 of 57 |
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
446
+125 (+39%) vs 2020
+40% since 1990-91, when it was 319
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 | 446 | 32.4 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 31.1 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 27.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 321 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 26.2 | 12.9:1 | 1% (5) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 27 | 12.3:1 | 2% (8) |
| 2010-11 | 341 | 25 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 357 | 21 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 21 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 32% (337 to 446); teachers up 23% (26.2 to 32.4).
About Oak Elementary School
Oak Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Hinsdale, Illinois, under Hinsdale CCSD 181. The school enrolls 446 students in pre-K through 5.
Hinsdale CCSD 181 runs 9 schools with a combined 3,574 students. Oak Elementary School is one of them.
Of every 100 students at Oak Elementary School, about 67 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Among DuPage County residents, the White share is about 65%. The diversity index for Oak Elementary School is 51%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Oak Elementary School comes to 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is similar, at 13.9:1.
Oak Elementary School earns an A+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 99% of Illinois public elementary schools.
The county, DuPage County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $112,096, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 277, with about 138,557 students.
Of the public schools around it, Oak Elementary School is closest to Hinsdale Central High School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Oak Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count rose 39% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hinsdale CCSD 181
- Hinsdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Clarendon Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- The Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
- Prospect Elementary SchoolElementary · 302 students
Other schools in Hinsdale
- Hinsdale Central High SchoolHigh · 2,445 students
- Hinsdale Middle SchoolMiddle · 755 students
- Madison Elementary SchoolElementary · 367 students
- The Lane Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
- Monroe Elementary SchoolElementary · 325 students
Other Oak Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oak Elementary. Oak Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Oak ElementaryBartlett, TN · 711 students
- Oak Elementary SchoolAlbany, OR · 273 students
Nearby schools
- Hinsdale Central High School0.7 mi · 2,445
- Elm Elementary School0.7 mi · 287
- Hinsdale Middle School0.8 mi · 755
- Madison Elementary School0.9 mi · 367
- Forest Hills Elementary School1.0 mi · 289
- Monroe Elementary School1.4 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Elementary School?
Oak Elementary School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Oak Elementary School serve?
Oak Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oak Elementary School is approximately 13.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oak Elementary School?
At Oak Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Oak Elementary School in?
Oak Elementary School is part of Hinsdale CCSD 181.
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