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Olive C Martin School

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Olive C Martin School ranks 939 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Olive C Martin School is an elementary school located in Lake Villa, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 535. The school is part of the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district, which is ranked 434 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olive C Martin School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, has been consistently below the state and district averages over the past few years. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rate in IAR/English Language Arts for all grades was 47.4%, compared to the district's 52.4% and the state's 53.1%. Similarly, in IAR/Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 38.7%, compared to the district's 31.8% and the state's 38.5%. The school's performance is particularly concerning in the lower grades, with 3rd-grade proficiency rates in 2024-2025 being 40.9% in ELA and 48.9% in Math, compared to the district's 55.9% and 50.6%, respectively.

Olive C Martin School's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as William L Thompson School and Oakland Elementary School, which are also part of the Lake Villa CCSD 41 district. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, William L Thompson School had a proficiency rate of 61.4% in IAR/English Language Arts and 36% in IAR/Mathematics, significantly higher than Olive C Martin School. Oakland Elementary School, another nearby school, had even stronger academic performance, with proficiency rates of 62.8% in IAR/English Language Arts and 58.6% in IAR/Mathematics.

511

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,355

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24750 W Dering Ln
Lake Villa, IL 60046-9739

(847) 245-3400

District: Lake Villa CCSD 41

Students who attend Olive C Martin School usually attend:

Middle:	Peter J Palombi School
High:	Lakes Community High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

41.1%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2014 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Illinois avg44%

939^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Lake Villa CCSD 41

434^th of 811Lake Villa CCSD 41 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	53.3	939 of 2056	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1020 of 2067	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.9	1283 of 2077	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	1043 of 2082	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	883 of 2086	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	766 of 2037	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.1	906 of 2044	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.8	746 of 2046	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.0	581 of 2052	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	61.9	831 of 2093	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	948 of 2167	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	597 of 2166	72.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	686 of 2147	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.7	974 of 2139	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.9	838 of 2120	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	810 of 2092	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.4	766 of 2095	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.5	720 of 2086	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	818 of 2022	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	40.3	1402 of 2030	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	62.6	916 of 2020	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	379 of 1049	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	259 of 886	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	28.5	674 of 907	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	548 of 788	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.6	256 of 826	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	455 of 788	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	256 of 768	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	357 of 743	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.1	131 of 718	81.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	823 of 1942	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	1042 of 1942	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	1127 of 1957	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	859 of 1970	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	793 of 2019	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	694 of 1964	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	504 of 982	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	495 of 959	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	542 of 970	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.0	302 of 954	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	432 of 955	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	369 of 938	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	699 of 1800	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	698 of 1793	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	1085 of 1808	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	735 of 1763	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	944 of 1816	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	769 of 1765	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	977 of 1947	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	895 of 1959	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	1296 of 1984	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.3	1086 of 1977	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	865 of 2019	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	783 of 1972	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	401 of 1292	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	393 of 1195	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.6	800 of 1156	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	955 of 1113	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	466 of 1194	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	237 of 763	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	811 of 1389	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	979 of 1392	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	1159 of 1419	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	1110 of 1425	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	737 of 1462	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	677 of 1463	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2025)64th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+15 vs state

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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
Olive C Martin School	Public	PK, KG-5	24750 W Dering Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 245-3400	511	42	12.2	47.6%	210 (41.1%)	25 (4.9%)	228 (44.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.6%)	53.3	939^th of 2056 public elementary schools	54.3%		46	1020^th of 2067 public elementary schools	50.7%	81	55.6		40.9	41.8	63.5				47.4	48.9	30.4	34.9				38.7	96.4	96.6	96.4	96.4	4.1	96.1	96.1	4.1		$16,355	$742	$15,613
Grass Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	26177 W Grass Lake Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Grass Lake School District 36	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1550	186	21	8.8		138 (74.2%)	4 (2.2%)	40 (21.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	31.8	1389^th of 2056 public elementary schools	32.4%		41.2	1123^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	45.7%	266	15.0	77.8	39.1	46.7	10.0	47.8	73.3	77.8	47.4	39.1	40.0	15.0	17.4	60.0	50.0	35.1	92.0	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.1	93.1	93.7	5.7	27.4	$30,164	$940	$29,224
William L Thompson School	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Thompson Ln	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 245-8301	488	35	13.8	31.8%	218 (44.7%)	17 (3.5%)	166 (34.0%)	24 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)	60.9	784^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.9%		56.8	785^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.0%	1	55.8		61.6	55.1	66.3				61.4	39.7	36.2	32.6				36.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	6.5		$16,657	$576	$16,081
Emmons Grade School	Public	K-8	24226 W Beach Grove Rd	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Emmons School District 33	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 395-1105	288	28	10.1	23.3%	230 (79.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	77.9	437^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.7%		75.3	471^st of 2067 public elementary schools	77.2%	34	62.5	53.1	52.6	85.7	71.0	70.8	81.1	59.4	69.5	52.6	46.4	61.3	45.8	67.6	65.6	57.4	96.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	90.6	96.0	97.5		38.0	$19,387	$402	$18,986
Gavin Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	36414 N Ridge Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-3280	467	32	14.7	52.0%	243 (52.0%)	17 (3.6%)	167 (35.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	38.9	1231^st of 2056 public elementary schools	40.1%		24.9	1546^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.2%	315			34.7	34.6					34.6	51.4	33.3					41.8	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	96.4	14.2		$15,356	$791	$14,566
Oakland Elementary School	Public	K-5	818 E Grass Lake Rd	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 838-8600	515	44	11.8	25.2%	332 (64.5%)	23 (4.5%)	107 (20.8%)	20 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.6%)	77.9	438^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.8	423^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	79.5%	15	63.4		53.3	61.7	73.1				62.8	67.4	51.9	55.3				58.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.5	97.0	97.5			$16,013	$233	$15,780
Indian Hill Elementary School	Public	3-5	1920 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9970	529	39	13.7	84.5%	63 (11.9%)	40 (7.6%)	404 (76.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	12.1	1871^st of 2056 public elementary schools	9.0%		15.3	1834^th of 2067 public elementary schools	11.3%	37	18.6		22.8	20.3	25.3				22.8	18.4	9.6	3.3				10.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.4	98.0			$18,708	$1,563	$17,145
Lotus School	Public	PK, KG-4	29067 W Grass Lake Rd	Spring Grove	60081	Lake County	Fox Lake GSD 114	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 973-4105	345	40	8.6	57.1%	196 (56.8%)	13 (3.8%)	121 (35.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	35.4	1303^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.9	1203^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	41.8%	100			37.7	36.5					37.2	39.1	32.7					36.4	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	33.1	98.0	98.6	18.9		$23,813	$1,319	$22,494
W C Petty Elementary School	Public	K-5	850 Highview Dr	Antioch	60002	Lake County	Antioch CCSD 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 838-8100	462	31	15.1	39.0%	341 (73.8%)	14 (3.0%)	91 (19.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	57.4	864^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.0%		57.2	773^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	62.6%	91	40.8		52.7	53.3	50.0				52.1	62.2	34.4	39.5				44.6	97.8	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.2	98.2	97.3			$14,209	$707	$13,502
Round Lake Beach Elementary School	Public	K-2	1421 Ardmore Dr	Round Lake Beach	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9930	491	34	14.5	89.0%	45 (9.2%)	44 (9.0%)	386 (78.6%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)								(n/a)																	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7			$19,739	$1,589	$18,150

Frequently Asked Questions about Olive C Martin School

Is Olive C Martin School a good school?

Olive C Martin School ranks 939^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Olive C Martin School in?

Lake Villa CCSD 41

What schools do graduates of Olive C Martin School attend?

Students who attend Olive C Martin School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Peter J Palombi School
High : Lakes Community High School

How many students attend Olive C Martin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 511 students attended Olive C Martin School.

What is the racial makeup of Olive C Martin School?

Students at Olive C Martin School are 45% Hispanic, 41% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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