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Richland County Elementary School

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Richland County Elementary School ranks 753 rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

753^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Richland County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Olney, Illinois, serving 915 students in grades K-5 and part of the Richland County CUSD 1 district.

Richland County Elementary School has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (58.6%) and Mathematics (47.2%) above the state averages, but lower performance in Science (36.2%). The school serves a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (62.51% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch), and has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates. Despite these challenges, the school's academic performance is relatively strong compared to the state, suggesting effective support for its economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Richland County Elementary School generally outperforms Oblong Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School in academic proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Newton Elementary School and West Salem Grade School in the region. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are in line with nearby schools, but its higher chronic absenteeism rates may be impacting its overall performance.

888

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,982

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 N Holly Rd
Olney, IL 62450-4463

(618) 395-8540

District: Richland County CUSD 1

Students who attend Richland County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richland County Middle School
High:	Richland County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.9%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Illinois avg44%

753^rd of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

318^th of 811Richland County CUSD 1 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	753 of 2056	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	617 of 2067	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	1077 of 2077	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	822 of 2082	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	635 of 1948	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	934 of 2086	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1122 of 2037	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.8	1273 of 2044	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.8	1329 of 2046	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	1048 of 2052	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	990 of 2093	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.6	897 of 2167	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.4	1078 of 2166	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.1	981 of 2147	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.3	904 of 2139	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	652 of 2120	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.3	605 of 2092	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.5	652 of 2095	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	772 of 2086	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.7	859 of 2022	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.1	748 of 2030	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	64.9	866 of 2020	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	667 of 1049	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	486 of 886	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	618 of 907	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	591 of 1942	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	593 of 1942	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	1053 of 1957	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	840 of 1970	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	622 of 1680	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	909 of 2019	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.3	1160 of 1964	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	343 of 1800	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	198 of 1793	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	770 of 1808	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	466 of 1763	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	224 of 1514	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	513 of 1816	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	912 of 1765	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	842 of 1947	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	583 of 1959	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	46.3	966 of 1984	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	732 of 1977	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	617 of 1707	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.0	877 of 2019	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	979 of 1972	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	900 of 1292	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	718 of 1195	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	763 of 1156	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	583 of 1113	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.4	438 of 640	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	507 of 1194	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	217 of 763	71.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	944 of 1389	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	753 of 1392	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	1155 of 1419	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	1050 of 1425	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	751 of 1308	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	1032 of 1462	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	1229 of 1463	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2025)36th percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Richland County Elementary School	Public	K-5	1001 N Holly Rd	Olney	62450	Richland County	Richland County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 395-8540	888	62	14.4	57.8%	798 (89.9%)	16 (1.8%)	34 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.2%)	62.5	753^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	617^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.1%	136	36.2		55.0	61.3	59.7				58.6	51.9	52.0	37.7				47.2	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.6	99.7			$12,982	$1,564	$11,419
Ste Marie Elementary School	Public	PK-K	311 Franklin St	Sainte Marie	62459	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 455-3219	133	8	16.6	50.4%	126 (94.7%)	2 (1.5%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)																	92.9	89.3	89.3	89.3	91.1	92.0	57.1	35.7		$14,755	$1,238	$13,517
West Salem Grade School	Public	K-8	105 E School St	West Salem	62476	Edwards County	Edwards County CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 456-8881	171	14	12.3	53.8%	167 (97.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	84.3	298^th of 2056 public elementary schools	85.5%		77.9	421^st of 2067 public elementary schools	79.6%	123	38.5	33.3	76.9	86.7	84.6	70.6	85.0	71.4	78.8	69.2	60.0	76.9	47.1	35.0	19.0	47.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	95.5	98.7	95.5	95.5		32.5	$14,650	$1,093	$13,556
Bridgeport Grade School	Public	PK, KG-3	1300 N Main St	Bridgeport	62417	Lawrence County	Red Hill CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 945-5721	314	24	12.8	62.7%	288 (91.7%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)								(n/a)			46.4						46.4	44.9						44.9	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	97.7	13.6		$11,798	$1,797	$10,002
Clay City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	607 South Walnut S. E.	Clay City	62824	Clay County	Clay City CUSD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 676-1431	125	13	9.5	59.2%	121 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	30.2	1430^th of 2056 public elementary schools	30.4%		16	1808^th of 2067 public elementary schools	12.5%	378	25.0		44.4	33.3	30.0				35.7	33.3	22.2	30.0				28.6	87.4	90.3	90.3	90.3	92.2	91.3	87.4	12.6		$17,490	$1,650	$15,840
Newton Elementary School	Public	1-6	101 Maxwell St	Newton	62448	Jasper County	Jasper County CUD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 783-8464	476	37	12.8	49.4%	451 (94.7%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	69.7	607^th of 2056 public elementary schools	70.5%		60.8	721^st of 2067 public elementary schools	65.1%	114	46.5		64.5	57.7	54.7	50.6			56.6	75.0	52.1	45.3	44.7			53.8	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	97.4	97.4	96.1		93.5	$13,630	$952	$12,678
Mount Erie Elementary School	Public	K-4	300 School Dr	Mount Erie	62446	Wayne County	North Wayne CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 854-2611	67	7	9.1	34.3%	66 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	71.4	567^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.4%		65.7	639^th of 2067 public elementary schools	69.1%	72			54.5	75.0					65.2	63.6	41.7					52.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			$16,915	$1,133	$15,782
Oblong Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	600 W Main St	Oblong	62449	Crawford County	Oblong CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 592-4225	361	31	11.7	57.1%	354 (98.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	41.8	1171^st of 2056 public elementary schools	43.0%		30.3	1387^th of 2067 public elementary schools	32.9%	216	53.3	52.8	28.6	61.3	58.1	37.5	63.2	72.2	52.3	19.0	48.4	16.1	7.5	10.5	11.1	17.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	29.1	37.3	$14,342	$1,295	$13,048
Parkside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Cedar St	Lawrenceville	62439	Lawrence County	Lawrence County CUD 20	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 943-3922	528	40	13.3	70.5%	481 (91.1%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	45.2	1105^th of 2056 public elementary schools	46.3%		30.8	1374^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.5%	269	35.6		47.9	48.8	47.1				47.9	45.1	29.8	28.7				33.9	97.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	100.0	97.9	97.7	8.1		$12,852	$2,607	$10,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Richland County Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Richland County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richland County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richland County Middle School
High : Richland County High School

Is Richland County Elementary School a good school?

Richland County Elementary School ranks 753^rd of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Richland County Elementary School in?

Richland County CUSD 1

How many students attend Richland County Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Richland County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Richland County Elementary School?

Students at Richland County Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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