Oakland Elementary School
Bloomington, IL · Bloomington SD 87
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · City, small
1,061st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 50%▼ Declining
1605 E Oakland Ave, Bloomington, IL 61701
(309)662-4302NCES ID 170648000323Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Oakland Elementary School 1,061st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 50% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 63th in 2019 to 50th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Black (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 428 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 64.3% | 47.4% | ▼ 16.9 pts | |
| Black | 10.5% | 20.1% | ▲ 9.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 6.2% | 11.7% | ▲ 5.5 pts | |
| Asian | 11.8% | 10.7% | ▼ 1.1 pts | |
| Hispanic | 6.6% | 9.8% | ▲ 3.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $179K in zip 61701 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Oakland Elementary School
- #764Washington Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 0.5 mi away764th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲11 · Math 45% ▲6Compare - #1774Irving Elementary SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.7 mi away1,774th of 2,105
ELA 27% ▼20 · Math 18% ▼21Compare - #1494Bent Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.8 mi away1,494th of 2,105
ELA 35% ▼12 · Math 27% ▼12Compare - #1250Stevenson Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 1.9 mi away1,250th of 2,105
ELA 43% ▼4 · Math 33% ▼6Compare - #1017Glenn Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 2.1 mi away1,017th of 2,105
ELA 50% ▲3 · Math 39% =Compare - #1111Colene Hoose Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 2.1 mi away1,111th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼5 · Math 41% ▲2Compare - #1882Cedar Ridge Elem SchoolMcLean County USD 5 · 2.3 mi away1,882nd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼24 · Math 14% ▼25Compare - #1953Sheridan Elem SchoolBloomington SD 87 · 2.4 mi away1,953rd of 2,105
ELA 23% ▼24 · Math 10% ▼29Compare
What school district is Oakland Elementary School in?
Oakland Elementary School is part of the Bloomington SD 87 district in Bloomington, Illinois.
Is Oakland Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Oakland Elementary School 1,061st of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 50% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary School?
White 47%, Black 20%, Two or more races 12%, Asian 11% (428 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Oakland Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61701 is $179K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.