Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OBLONG CUSD 4·NCES 172942003074
Oblong Elem School
600 W Main St, Oblong, IL 62449 · (618) 592-4225 · Crawford County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Elem 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
-60 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.0:1
% White
98%
was 95%
% Hispanic
0%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Oblong Elem School
Oblong Elem School is an average-sized elementary campus in Oblong, Illinois, operated by Oblong CUSD 4. The school hosts 361 students in grades pre-K through 8.
Oblong CUSD 4 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 526 students. Oblong Elem School is one of those campuses.
Demographically, Oblong Elem School lists that nearly all students (98%) are White.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Oblong Elem School records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. An estimated 57% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Oblong Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.6%.
In the broader community, census data for Crawford County shows median household earnings sit near $71,674, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Oblong Elem School is one of 10 public schools in Crawford County (combined enrollment of about 2,684 students).
The closest other public school is Oblong High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 6 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Oblong Elem School comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 40.7%.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 14%: 421 students in 2018 compared to 361 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 11.7:1 in 2025.
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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 Elem School7.7 mi · 133
- Washington Elem 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 Elem SchoolHow many students attend Oblong Elem School?
Oblong Elem School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Oblong Elem School serve?
Oblong Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Oblong Elem School?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Oblong Elem School.
What is the student diversity at Oblong Elem School?
Student demographics at Oblong Elem School are roughly 98% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Oblong Elem School in?
Oblong Elem School is part of Oblong CUSD 4.
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