Oblong Elem School

www.oblongschools.net

370 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Oblong Elementary School, located at 600 W Main St in Oblong, Illinois, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Oblong Community Unit School District 4. As a small-town school, it focuses on providing a supportive and community-oriented learning environment for students in the elementary grade levels. The school is dedicated to fostering both academic growth and social-emotional development, utilizing a curriculum designed to build essential literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills during these formative years.

Beyond the classroom, Oblong Elementary emphasizes the importance of community involvement and student character development. By maintaining a close-knit atmosphere, the school encourages collaboration between faculty, parents, and local residents to create a safe and engaging space for children to thrive. Whether through extracurricular activities or classroom initiatives, the school strives to prepare its students for their future academic transitions, maintaining a strong commitment to the educational success of the youth in the Oblong area.

370

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Oblong Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	366
Hispanic	3
Asian	1

White
366 (98.9 %)
Hispanic
3 (0.8 %)
Asian
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Oblong CUSD 4
Phone:	(618)592-4225
Website:	http://www.oblongschools.net
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	370
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 37

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 30

Grade 4 37

Grade 5 44

Grade 6 39

Grade 7 34

Grade 8 42