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Enrollment
722
Elementary
DISTRICT 541 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORRIS SD 54·NCES 172661004379
White Oak Elementary
2001 Dupont Ave, Morris, IL 60450 · (815) 942-0047 · Grundy County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL722 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
349 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56%
Community
5
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 | 86 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 110 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 102 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
White Oak Elementary→Shabbona Middle School
Based on grade levels within Morris SD 54. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
37.6%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.5pp since 2023
Math
40.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +20.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 21 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.6% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 21.1% | 20.2% |
% 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
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 White Oak Elementary
White Oak Elementary's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Oak Elementary this school | 722 | 48.3% | 36.8% |
| Saratoga Elementary School Morris | 786 | 41.2% | 56.8% |
| Riverwood Elementary School McHenry | 619 | 41.4% | 44.2% |
| Minooka Elementary School Minooka | 504 | 44.8% | 42.8% |
| Edgebrook Elementary School Mchenry | 494 | 46.0% | 49.1% |
| Northview Elementary School Peru | 594 | 56.4% | 51.4% |
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 White Oak Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Grundy County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #1,022 of 1,925 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #946 of 2,077 ▲ 229 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,430 of 2,077 ▲ 102 | #8 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 722 | #106 of 2,419 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #793 of 2,035 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #948 of 2,042 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.3% | #1,346 of 2,132 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #913 of 1,461 | #3 of 6 |
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
722
-18 (-2%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 830
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 | 722 | 56.9 | 12.7:1 | 48% (349) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 52.8 | 14.1:1 | 53% (393) |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 45% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 803 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 45% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 804 | 43 | 18.7:1 | 48% (388) |
| 2010-11 | 830 | 45 | 18.4:1 | 43% (361) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Oak Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (803 to 722); teachers up 5% (54 to 56.9).
About White Oak Elementary
White Oak Elementary is a large elementary school in Morris SD 54, located in Morris, Illinois. The school reports 722 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 90% bigger than the 381 average for elementary schools in Illinois.
The 2 schools of Morris SD 54, including White Oak Elementary, enroll 1,082 students.
White students make up a majority at White Oak Elementary, at 66%. Smaller groups are 27% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Grundy County is roughly 86% White. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 56.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 48%. The 35% average for public schools in Grundy County is 13 points lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.6% for White Oak Elementary. The school posts 36.8%, 6.8 points below the prediction.
White Oak Elementary is located in Grundy County, where the median household income is $92,235, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. White Oak Elementary is one of 28 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Morris Community High School is the closest, at about 1.0 miles. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of White Oak Elementary. On proficiency, White Oak Elementary is behind the 51.8% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
White Oak Elementary has an NCES locale of Town: Fringe.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 740 to 722, a small change.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Grundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,219
Census ACS
Median income
$92,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
12,070 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morris
- Morris Community High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- Saratoga Elementary SchoolElementary · 786 students
- Shabbona Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
- Nettle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 77 students
- Grundy Area Vocational CenterHigh
- Premier Academy MorrisHigh
Other White Oak Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 5 states are named White Oak Elementary. White Oak Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- White Oak ElementaryApex, NC · 843 students
- White Oak ElementaryCape Carteret, NC · 784 students
- White Oak Elementary SchoolSugar Hill, GA · 722 students
- White Oak Elementary SchoolNewnan, GA · 712 students
- White Oak ElementaryEdenton, NC · 488 students
Nearby schools
- Morris Community High School1.0 mi · 926
- Shabbona Middle School1.0 mi · 360
- Saratoga Elementary School2.8 mi · 786
- Nettle Creek Elementary School4.4 mi · 77
- Lisbon Grade School8.0 mi · 121
- Seneca High School8.5 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About White Oak ElementaryHow many students attend White Oak Elementary?
White Oak Elementary enrolls approximately 722 students in grades PK-05.
Is White Oak Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Oak Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at White Oak Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at White Oak Elementary is approximately 12.7:1 (57 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at White Oak Elementary?
Student demographics at White Oak Elementary are roughly 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is White Oak Elementary in?
White Oak Elementary is part of Morris SD 54.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.