For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 460 students in Oglesby ESD 125 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary Schools in Oglesby ESD 125 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,104 Schools
# Students
460 Students
1,223,913 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
89,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oglesby ESD 125 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 864 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#646 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
18%
27%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
75%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,093 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,990. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,176 is less than the state median of $21,244. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,093
$21,990
Spending / Student
$17,176
$21,244
Best Oglesby ESD 125 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
755 Bennett Ave
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-9297
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-9297
Gr: PK-5 | 333 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #22.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
212 W Walnut St
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-3517
Oglesby, IL 61348
(815) 883-3517
Gr: 6-8 | 127 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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