Old Post Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

100 Old Post Rd
Oswego, IL 60543

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Top 30%

Serving 414 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Old Post Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is higher than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 30% in IL
: 43% (Top 20%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Old Post Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

Category

Attribute

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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Old Post Elementary School's student population of 414 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Old Post Elementary School
Kind	61
1	58
2	80
3	72
4	73
5	70

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School
2023	418
2022	477
2021	456
2020	462
2019	462
2018	357
2017	357
2016	424
2015	405
2014	385
2013	394
2012	406
2011	420
2010	396
2009	442
2008	538
2007	554
2006	523
2005	606
2004	613
2003	569
2002	532
2001	799
2000	648
1999	489

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School
2023	33
2022	30
2020	30
2019	30
2018	27
2017	27
2016	23
2015	24
2014	25
2013	29
2012	23
2011	24
2010	23
2009	24
2008	25
2007	27
2006	26
2005	34
2004	32
2003	33
2002	35
2001	36
2000	28
1999	23
1998	23

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Old Post Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Old Post Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1039 out of 3542 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School
2023	#1039
2022	#1289
2021	#1097
2019	#1231
2018	#578
2017	#282
2016	#127
2015	#168
2014	#152
2013	#152
2012	#395

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43%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	43%	27%	31%
2021	27%	28%	29%
2019	37%	33%	39%
2018	43%	32%	39%
2017	57%	32%	43%
2016	67%	31%	44%
2015	61%	29%	44%
2014	91%	59%	75%
2013	87%	58%	72%
2012	95%	80%	87%
2011	91%	80%	87%

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29%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2022	29%	30%	32%
2021	37%	32%	34%
2019	42%	38%	43%
2018	63%	37%	39%
2017	62%	38%	50%
2016	67%	36%	47%
2015	68%	38%	54%
2014	81%	57%	67%
2013	83%	58%	68%
2012	92%	75%	83%
2011	84%	75%	83%

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65-69%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	13:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	15:1	15:1	16:1
2019	15:1	15:1	16:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	15:1	16:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	15:1	16:1	18:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	19:1
2011	18:1	16:1	20:1
2010	18:1	16:1	20:1
2009	18:1	16:1	19:1
2008	22:1	18:1	20:1
2007	21:1	17:1	19:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	16:1	20:1
2004	19:1	17:1	20:1
2003	17:1	16:1	19:1
2002	15:1	16:1	20:1
2001	22:1	16:1	20:1
2000	23:1	16:1	20:1
1999	21:1	16:1	20:1
1998	19:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	13%	5%	8%
2021	14%	5%	8%
2020	12%	5%	8%
2019	12%	5%	8%
2018	2%	5%	6%
2017	2%	5%	6%
2016	1%	5%	7%
2012	2%	4%	7%
2011	2%	5%	6%
2010	4%	5%	8%
2009	2%	5%	8%
2008	4%	5%	7%
2007	3%	5%	7%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	1%	4%	4%
2003	2%	4%	4%
2002	3%	4%	3%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

25%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	23%	27%	27%
2022	22%	27%	26%
2021	21%	27%	24%
2020	20%	26%	22%
2019	20%	26%	22%
2018	20%	26%	20%
2017	20%	26%	20%
2016	20%	26%	19%
2015	16%	25%	17%
2014	10%	25%	19%
2013	8%	24%	19%
2012	7%	24%	18%
2011	8%	23%	18%
2010	7%	22%	19%
2009	8%	22%	18%
2008	9%	21%	19%
2007	10%	20%	18%
2006	9%	19%	18%
2005	10%	18%	16%
2004	9%	18%	15%
2003	7%	17%	13%
2002	5%	16%	11%
2001	9%	15%	10%
2000	7%	15%	9%
1999	5%	14%	8%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	9%	17%	11%
2022	7%	17%	10%
2021	7%	17%	10%
2020	7%	17%	9%
2019	7%	17%	9%
2018	6%	17%	9%
2017	6%	17%	9%
2016	6%	17%	8%
2015	4%	17%	8%
2014	5%	17%	8%
2013	5%	18%	8%
2012	5%	18%	8%
2011	4%	18%	8%
2010	5%	20%	9%
2009	5%	20%	9%
2008	5%	20%	9%
2007	5%	20%	8%
2006	4%	20%	7%
2005	5%	20%	7%
2004	3%	21%	7%
2003	1%	21%	6%
2002	1%	21%	5%
2001	5%	21%	4%
2000	5%	21%	3%
1999	2%	21%	2%

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White

58%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	59%	45%	50%
2022	54%	47%	52%
2021	55%	47%	53%
2020	56%	48%	56%
2019	56%	48%	56%
2018	69%	49%	60%
2017	69%	49%	60%
2016	71%	49%	61%
2015	74%	49%	61%
2014	79%	50%	61%
2013	81%	50%	62%
2012	80%	51%	62%
2011	80%	51%	63%
2010	84%	53%	64%
2009	85%	53%	65%
2008	82%	54%	65%
2007	82%	55%	67%
2006	83%	56%	69%
2005	83%	57%	71%
2004	87%	57%	74%
2003	89%	58%	76%
2002	90%	59%	80%
2001	80%	60%	83%
2000	83%	61%	86%
1999	89%	62%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	5%	4%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	6%	3%	6%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	0.59	0.70	0.67
2022	0.64	0.68	0.65
2021	0.63	0.68	0.65
2020	0.63	0.68	0.63
2019	0.63	0.68	0.63
2018	0.48	0.67	0.60
2017	0.48	0.67	0.60
2016	0.46	0.67	0.59
2015	0.43	0.67	0.59
2014	0.36	0.66	0.58
2013	0.33	0.66	0.57
2012	0.35	0.65	0.57
2011	0.35	0.66	0.57
2010	0.31	0.64	0.53
2009	0.29	0.64	0.52
2008	0.34	0.64	0.52
2007	0.34	0.63	0.51
2006	0.31	0.61	0.49
2005	0.29	0.61	0.47
2004	0.24	0.60	0.42
2003	0.20	0.59	0.38
2002	0.19	0.59	0.33
2001	0.34	0.58	0.29
2000	0.30	0.57	0.25
1999	0.22	0.56	0.21

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Eligible for

14%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	14%	43%	18%
2022	12%	43%	18%
2021	13%	44%	17%
2020	22%	47%	20%
2019	22%	47%	20%
2018	16%	46%	17%
2017	16%	46%	17%
2016	16%	47%	19%
2015	20%	52%	24%
2014	18%	47%	25%
2013	14%	45%	22%
2012	6%	21%	7%
2011	12%	39%	18%
2010	8%	37%	15%
2009	6%	33%	12%
2008	6%	32%	9%
2007	5%	32%	6%
2006	4%	32%	6%
2005	3%	32%	6%
2004	3%	31%	5%
2003	4%	30%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Old Post Elementary School	Illinois	Community Unit School District 308
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	2%
2020	3%	2%	4%
2019	3%	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	10%	27%	16%
2011	4%	5%	4%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	4%
2008	1%	6%	4%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	1%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	4%
2003	1%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Community Unit School District 308

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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What is Old Post Elementary School's ranking?

Old Post Elementary School is ranked #1039 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Illinois.

What schools are Old Post Elementary School often compared to?

Old Post Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Long Beach Elementary School, C I Johnson Elementary School, Boulder Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

43% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Old Post Elementary School?

414 students attend Old Post Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Old Post Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Old Post Elementary School?

Old Post Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Old Post Elementary School offer ?

Old Post Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Old Post Elementary School part of?

Old Post Elementary School is part of Community Unit School District 308.

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