Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OBLONG CUSD 4·NCES 172942003074
Oblong Elementary School
600 W Main St, Oblong, IL 62449 · (618) 592-4225 · Crawford County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
206 students
DISTRICT 51% · 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 | 33 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Oblong Elementary School→Oblong High School
Based on grade levels within Oblong CUSD 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.5pp since 2023
Math
17.9%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 17.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 12.1% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Oblong Elementary School
Oblong Elementary School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oblong Elementary School this school | 361 | 57.1% | 38.6% |
| Pittsfield South Elementary School Pittsfield | 340 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Main Street Elementary School Shelbyville | 370 | 57.6% | 64.8% |
| Vienna Elementary School Dist 55 Vienna | 386 | 57.5% | 44.9% |
| East Side Elementary School Mc Leansboro | 384 | 54.4% | 53.4% |
| Mt Carmel Elementary School Mount Carmel | 361 | 57.3% | N/A |
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 Oblong Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #967 of 1,925 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.9% | #1,664 of 2,077 ▼ 137 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #926 of 2,077 ▲ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #1,202 of 2,419 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #460 of 2,035 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.8% | #2,020 of 2,042 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.1% | #1,098 of 2,132 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.3% | #700 of 1,461 |
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
361
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 559
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 | 361 | 30.8 | 11.7:1 | 57% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 373 | 32.9 | 11.3:1 | 55% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 34 | 10.9:1 | 52% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 30 | 14.0:1 | 50% (212) |
| 2015-16 | 404 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 46% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 32 | 13.4:1 | 43% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 545 | 38 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 559 | 31 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oblong Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (421 to 361); teachers up 3% (30 to 30.8).
About Oblong Elementary School
Oblong Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Oblong, Illinois, (ZIP code 62449). Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 361 students enrolled.
Oblong CUSD 4 enrolls 526 students in 2 schools, including Oblong Elementary School.
White students are the large majority at Oblong Elementary School, with 98% of enrollment. Oblong Elementary School has a diversity index of 4%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 30.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 11.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Oblong Elementary School is 57%.
Oblong Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Illinois public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.6% for Oblong Elementary School. The school posts 38.6%, within a point of the prediction.
Crawford County has these Census figures: median household income is about $71,674, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Oblong Elementary School is among the 10 public schools in Crawford County.
Nearest public school: Oblong High School, about 0.5 miles away. The ten-mile area around Oblong Elementary School holds 6 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Oblong Elementary School at 4th of 7.
NCES describes the area around Oblong Elementary School as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Oblong Elementary School was 367 in 2020-21 and 361 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Crawford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,511
Census ACS
Median income
$71,674
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,684 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Oblong High School0.5 mi · 165
- Ste Marie Elementary School7.7 mi · 133
- Washington Elementary School9.2 mi · 402
- Nuttall Middle School9.3 mi · 362
- Robinson High School9.5 mi · 447
- Lincoln Elementary School9.6 mi · 326
Frequently asked questions
About Oblong Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Oblong Elementary School?
Oblong Elementary School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Oblong Elementary School serve?
Oblong Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Oblong Elementary School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Oblong Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Oblong Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oblong Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Oblong Elementary School in?
Oblong Elementary School is part of Oblong CUSD 4.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.