Oblong Elem School
Oblong, IL · Oblong CUSD 4
Regular public school · Grades PK - 8 · Rural, distant
1,346th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 36%▼ Declining
600 W Main St, Oblong, IL 62449
(618)592-4225NCES ID 172942003074Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Oblong Elem School 1,346th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 36% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 43th in 2019 to 36th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
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 373 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.8% | 97.9% | ▼ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 0.5% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.1% | ▲ 1.1 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.5% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.5 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 $125K in zip 62449 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2019
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Oblong Elem School
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- #1211Lincoln Elementary SchoolRobinson CUSD 2 · 9.6 mi away1,211th of 2,105
ELA 44% ▼8 · Math 33% ▲15Compare - #659Newton Elem SchoolJasper County CUD 1 · 13.2 mi away659th of 2,105
ELA 56% ▲4 · Math 54% ▲36Compare - #1171Hutsonville Elem and Jr High SchHutsonville CUSD 1 · 15.3 mi away1,171st of 2,105
ELA 38% ▼14 · Math 43% ▲25Compare - #1495Palestine Grade SchoolPalestine CUSD 3 · 15.7 mi away1,495th of 2,105
ELA 34% ▼18 · Math 28% ▲10Compare - #740Richland County Elementary SchoolRichland County CUSD 1 · 19.6 mi away740th of 2,105
ELA 58% ▲6 · Math 47% ▲29Compare - #893Monroe Elem SchoolCasey-Westfield CUSD 4C · 20.6 mi away893rd of 2,105
ELA 54% ▲2 · Math 42% ▲24Compare
What school district is Oblong Elem School in?
Oblong Elem School is part of the Oblong CUSD 4 district in Oblong, Illinois.
Is Oblong Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Oblong Elem School 1,346th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 36% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Oblong Elem School?
White 98%, Black 1%, Hispanic 1% (373 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Oblong Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62449 is $125K 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.