Oak Grove Accelerated School (Closed 2023)

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Oak Grove Accelerated School (Closed 2023)

2160 W Center St
Decatur, IL 62526

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Serving 244 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Oak Grove Accelerated School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Illinois state average of 32%).

Minority enrollment was 66% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oak Grove Accelerated School
Kind	33
1	38
2	32
3	33
4	43
5	34
6	31

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Total Students

244 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School
2023	244
2022	244
2021	244
2020	280
2019	280
2018	230
2017	230
2016	265
2015	279
2014	265
2013	320
2012	334
2011	315
2010	327
2009	304
2008	301
2007	277
2006	304
2005	281
2004	307
2003	286
2002	282
2001	289
2000	339
1999	323
1998	354
1997	301
1996	302
1995	325
1994	329
1993	308
1992	330
1991	346
1990	312
1989	337
1988	321
1987	344

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School
2020	17
2019	17
2018	16
2017	16
2016	12
2015	18
2014	18
2013	30
2012	15
2011	14
2010	17
2009	17
2008	13
2007	16
2006	16
2005	14
2004	13
2003	14
2002	15
2001	14
2000	14
1999	14
1998	15
1997	12
1996	13
1995	13
1994	14
1993	14
1992	15
1991	16
1990	14

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (IL)

(20-21)

≤5%

28%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2021	5%	28%	3%
2019	5%	33%	7%
2018	7%	32%	8%
2017	5%	32%	8%
2016	7%	31%	8%
2015	12%	29%	9%
2014	47%	59%	39%
2013	37%	58%	38%
2012	80%	80%	68%
2011	82%	80%	73%
2010	87%	80%	73%

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(20-21)

≤5%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2021	5%	32%	6%
2019	5%	38%	12%
2018	7%	37%	8%
2017	12%	38%	15%
2016	12%	36%	15%
2015	12%	38%	17%
2014	37%	57%	39%
2013	42%	58%	42%
2012	64%	75%	62%
2011	67%	75%	67%
2010	77%	74%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2020	16:1	15:1	20:1
2019	16:1	15:1	20:1
2018	14:1	16:1	20:1
2017	14:1	15:1	20:1
2016	22:1	16:1	22:1
2015	16:1	16:1	18:1
2014	14:1	16:1	21:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	22:1	16:1	21:1
2011	23:1	16:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	19:1
2009	18:1	16:1	20:1
2008	23:1	18:1	21:1
2007	17:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	21:1
2005	20:1	16:1	21:1
2004	24:1	17:1	23:1
2003	20:1	16:1	22:1
2002	19:1	16:1	23:1
2001	21:1	16:1	20:1
2000	24:1	16:1	20:1
1999	23:1	16:1	21:1
1998	24:1	17:1	21:1
1997	25:1	17:1	21:1
1996	23:1	17:1	21:1
1995	25:1	17:1	21:1
1994	24:1	18:1	22:1
1993	22:1	18:1	23:1
1992	23:1	17:1	22:1
1991	22:1	17:1	23:1
1990	22:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2008)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	3%	5%	3%
2004	2%	4%	1%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	3%	27%	5%
2022	3%	27%	4%
2021	3%	27%	4%
2020	3%	26%	5%
2019	3%	26%	5%
2018	2%	26%	3%
2017	2%	26%	3%
2016	2%	26%	3%
2015	3%	25%	4%
2014	3%	25%	3%
2013	2%	24%	3%
2012	2%	24%	3%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2010	3%	22%	4%
2009	3%	22%	4%
2006	3%	19%	3%
2000	1%	15%	1%

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Black

49%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	49%	17%	50%
2022	49%	17%	49%
2021	49%	17%	48%
2020	39%	17%	47%
2019	39%	17%	47%
2018	40%	17%	47%
2017	40%	17%	47%
2016	40%	17%	46%
2015	38%	17%	45%
2014	40%	17%	45%
2013	42%	18%	45%
2012	39%	18%	45%
2011	37%	18%	45%
2010	39%	20%	47%
2009	39%	20%	47%
2008	38%	20%	46%
2007	34%	20%	45%
2006	40%	20%	46%
2005	31%	20%	44%
2004	40%	21%	46%
2003	35%	21%	45%
2002	38%	21%	44%
2001	34%	21%	42%
2000	39%	21%	41%
1999	42%	21%	40%
1998	40%	21%	38%
1997	36%	20%	38%
1996	33%	21%	37%
1995	29%	20%	36%
1994	27%	21%	35%
1993	24%	21%	33%
1992	25%	21%	32%
1991	30%	21%	32%

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White

34%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	34%	45%	32%
2022	34%	47%	33%
2021	34%	47%	34%
2020	46%	48%	37%
2019	46%	48%	37%
2018	45%	49%	39%
2017	45%	49%	39%
2016	41%	49%	39%
2015	42%	49%	39%
2014	43%	50%	40%
2013	41%	50%	41%
2012	46%	51%	42%
2011	45%	51%	42%
2010	51%	53%	46%
2009	55%	53%	46%
2008	55%	54%	47%
2007	59%	55%	48%
2006	53%	56%	49%
2005	64%	57%	51%
2004	58%	57%	52%
2003	64%	58%	53%
2002	61%	59%	54%
2001	65%	60%	56%
2000	59%	61%	57%
1999	57%	62%	58%
1998	59%	63%	60%
1997	64%	64%	62%
1996	67%	64%	63%
1995	71%	65%	63%
1994	73%	65%	64%
1993	83%	65%	66%
1992	82%	66%	67%
1991	75%	66%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	14%	4%	12%
2022	14%	4%	13%
2021	14%	4%	12%
2020	12%	4%	11%
2019	12%	4%	11%
2018	13%	3%	11%
2017	13%	3%	11%
2016	17%	3%	11%
2015	17%	3%	10%
2014	14%	3%	11%
2013	15%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	0.63	0.70	0.63
2022	0.63	0.68	0.64
2021	0.63	0.68	0.64
2020	0.63	0.68	0.63
2019	0.63	0.68	0.63
2018	0.63	0.67	0.62
2017	0.63	0.67	0.62
2016	0.65	0.67	0.63
2015	0.66	0.67	0.61
2014	0.64	0.66	0.63
2013	0.64	0.66	0.63
2012	0.63	0.65	0.62
2011	0.64	0.66	0.62
2010	0.61	0.64	0.54
2009	0.58	0.64	0.54
2008	0.59	0.64	0.55
2007	0.57	0.63	0.54
2006	0.59	0.61	0.54
2005	0.53	0.61	0.53
2004	0.51	0.60	0.53
2003	0.47	0.59	0.52
2002	0.49	0.59	0.52
2001	0.47	0.58	0.51
2000	0.50	0.57	0.51
1999	0.50	0.56	0.50
1998	0.50	0.56	0.50
1997	0.47	0.54	0.49
1996	0.45	0.53	0.48
1995	0.42	0.53	0.47
1994	0.40	0.52	0.47
1993	0.32	0.52	0.46
1992	0.33	0.52	0.45
1991	0.40	0.52	0.45

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Eligible for

63%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2023	63%	43%	51%
2022	63%	43%	50%
2021	63%	44%	51%
2020	78%	47%	68%
2019	78%	47%	68%
2018	66%	46%	55%
2017	66%	46%	55%
2016	73%	47%	71%
2015	82%	52%	74%
2014	85%	47%	74%
2013	83%	45%	70%
2012	48%	21%	37%
2011	82%	39%	62%
2008	73%	32%	59%
2006	64%	32%	57%
2005	61%	32%	54%
2004	64%	31%	53%
2003	50%	30%	48%
2002	62%	30%	51%

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Eligible for (14-15)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2015)
Year	Oak Grove Accelerated School	Illinois	Decatur School District 61
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	35%	27%	28%
2011	7%	5%	6%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	11%	5%	7%
2004	6%	5%	7%
2003	12%	5%	8%
2002	9%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Decatur School District 61

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 28% IL state average), while ≤5% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% IL state average).

How many students attend Oak Grove Accelerated School?

244 students attend Oak Grove Accelerated School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Oak Grove Accelerated School students are Black, 34% of students are White, 14% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What grades does Oak Grove Accelerated School offer ?

Oak Grove Accelerated School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Oak Grove Accelerated School part of?

Oak Grove Accelerated School is part of Decatur School District 61.

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

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