Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 482 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW LENOX SD 122·NCES 172814001559
Oster-Oakview School
809 N Cedar Rd, New Lenox, IL 60451 · (815) 485-2125 · Will County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
74 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 121 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 127 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 125 | 34% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
50.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
44.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +8.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.6% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 45.6% | 36.1% |
% 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
47.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.1%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 Oster-Oakview School
Oster-Oakview School's state test result (47.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oster-Oakview School this school | 373 | 19.8% | 47.5% |
| Bentley Elementary School New Lenox | 380 | 16.8% | 68.3% |
| Byron Middle School Byron | 366 | 21.0% | 63.7% |
| Mokena Jr High School Mokena | 502 | 16.9% | 67.2% |
| Nippersink Middle School Richmond | 377 | 24.9% | 53.0% |
| Pleasantdale Middle School Burr Ridge | 352 | 18.2% | 76.7% |
Matched among Illinois middle 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 Oster-Oakview School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Will County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #230 of 578 | #28 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #195 of 640 ▼ 14 | #23 of 44 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #402 of 640 ▼ 60 | #39 of 44 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 373 | #386 of 691 | #37 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #408 of 558 | #28 of 44 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.1% | #334 of 560 | #27 of 44 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #525 of 581 | #28 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #73 of 440 | #9 of 36 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
373
-20 (-5%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 490
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 | 373 | 26 | 14.3:1 | 20% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 365 | 27.5 | 13.3:1 | 19% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 23.3 | 15.4:1 | 16% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 393 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 25 | 19.0:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 26 | 19.4:1 | 14% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 459 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 20% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 25 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oster-Oakview School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (475 to 373); teachers up 4% (25 to 26).
About Oster-Oakview School
New Lenox, Illinois, is home to Oster-Oakview School, a small middle school. Its enrollment is 373 students, spread over grades 4 through 6.
New Lenox SD 122 enrolls 4,956 students in 12 schools, including Oster-Oakview School.
The largest group at Oster-Oakview School is White students, at 75%. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. County-wide, 62% of Will County residents are White. The diversity index for Oster-Oakview School is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Based on 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, Oster-Oakview School has a ratio of 14.3:1. Compared with the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 20%. It compares with 44% for public schools in Will County.
The model predicts 60.1% for a school in Illinois with Oster-Oakview School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Oster-Oakview School posts 47.5%.
For the population of Will County, median household income comes to about $109,984, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Will County counts 209 public schools with about 113,008 students.
Haines Elementary School is about 0.1 miles from Oster-Oakview School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Oster-Oakview School is 6th among 6 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% decline, from 393 to 373.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Oster-Oakview School. You can also rate the school on this page.
Will County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
701,462
Census ACS
Median income
$109,984
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
209
113,008 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Lenox SD 122
- Alex M Martino Jr High SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Spencer CrossingMiddle · 544 students
- Spencer PointeElementary · 437 students
- Nelson Ridge SchoolMiddle · 432 students
- Nelson Prairie SchoolElementary · 388 students
Other schools in New Lenox
- Lincoln Way WestHigh · 2,047 students
- Lincoln-Way Central High SchoolHigh · 1,991 students
- Alex M Martino Jr High SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Liberty Junior High SchoolMiddle · 573 students
- Spencer CrossingMiddle · 544 students
- Spencer PointeElementary · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Haines Elementary School0.1 mi · 358
- Liberty Junior High School1.0 mi · 573
- Alex M Martino Jr High School1.4 mi · 591
- Arnold J Tyler School1.6 mi · 372
- Bentley Elementary School1.7 mi · 380
- Lincoln-Way Central High School2.0 mi · 1,991
Frequently asked questions
About Oster-Oakview SchoolHow large is Oster-Oakview School?
Oster-Oakview School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 04-06.
Is Oster-Oakview School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oster-Oakview School is a middle school covering grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oster-Oakview School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oster-Oakview School is approximately 14.3:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Oster-Oakview School?
Student demographics at Oster-Oakview School are roughly 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Oster-Oakview School in?
Oster-Oakview School is part of New Lenox SD 122.
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