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Mt Olive Elementary School

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Mt Olive Elementary School ranks 1088 th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1088^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,737 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Mt Olive Elementary School serves 328 students in pre-K through grade 8 in Mount Olive, as part of Mount Olive CUSD 5. Its clearest academic concern is grade 5 science: 25% of students were proficient in 2025–26, compared with 48% statewide and 43%–67.5% at nearby schools with reported results.

The school’s strongest current comparison is grade 8 ELA, where 81% were proficient—17 points above the state’s 63%; its weakest are grade 5 science and all-grades math. All-grades ELA proficiency was 54%, close to the state’s 56%, while math was 32%, below the state’s 40%. Both figures matched the district’s results. Among six nearby schools with all-grades scores, Mt Olive had the second-lowest ELA and math results: its ELA was 6 points below their 60% average, and its math was 11 points below their 43% average. The comparison with Wolf Ridge Education Center, the other nearby pre-K–8 school, is mixed: Wolf Ridge had higher ELA at 61%, but lower math at 26%.

Scores have improved since 2023–24, though less than the state’s overall gains: Mt Olive ELA rose 13 points and math 6 points, while the state rose 15 and 11 points, respectively. SchoolDigger placed Mt Olive at the 37th statewide percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, down 15 percentile points from the previous year; the district ranked at the 35th percentile, also with 2 stars. SchoolDigger’s ranking for White Students was notably lower, at the 9th percentile in 2025–26, down from the 23rd percentile in each of the prior two years; this is a measure of the school’s effectiveness for that group. Other context includes a 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 10.8, the second-lowest among nearby schools reporting it, and 48% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, close to the nearby-school average of 46%.

328

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,443

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

98.4%

Measles protection (all grades) (2025-26)

804 W Main St
Mount Olive, IL 62069-1549

(217) 999-4241

District: Mount Olive CUSD 5

Students who attend Mt Olive Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mt Olive High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.5%

African American:

0.6%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 39th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 16 pts below the Illinois average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Illinois avg49%

Elementary school

1,088^th of 1,737

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

549^th of 1,126

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

477^th of 738Mount Olive CUSD 5 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	1088 of 1737	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	989 of 2056	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	1004 of 2067	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.8	1380 of 2077	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	1195 of 2082	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	1312 of 1948	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	677 of 2086	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	1164 of 2037	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	937 of 2044	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	37.0	1242 of 2046	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.6	1490 of 2052	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.4	1176 of 2093	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	1068 of 2167	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.2	691 of 2166	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	711 of 2147	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.9	850 of 2139	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.9	767 of 2120	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.7	729 of 2092	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.0	1356 of 2095	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.0	1503 of 2086	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.3	1243 of 2022	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	42.4	1363 of 2030	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	44.0	1321 of 2020	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	849 of 1942	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	899 of 1942	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	1314 of 1957	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	1116 of 1970	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	1243 of 1680	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	536 of 2019	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	871 of 1964	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	1146 of 1800	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	882 of 1793	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	1154 of 1808	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	754 of 1763	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	747 of 1514	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	313 of 1816	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	40.9	1036 of 1765	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	1031 of 1947	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	942 of 1959	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.1	1297 of 1984	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	1090 of 1977	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	1187 of 1707	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	804 of 2019	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	1409 of 1972	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	1040 of 1149	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	1064 of 1389	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	1067 of 1392	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	1287 of 1419	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	1238 of 1425	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	1210 of 1308	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	797 of 1462	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1205 of 1463	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	549 of 1126	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.0	509 of 1368	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	508 of 1363	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	793 of 1367	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	627 of 1369	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	715 of 1241	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	540 of 1356	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	762 of 1293	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	775 of 1293	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.6	536 of 1294	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	452 of 1302	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.7	661 of 1322	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.6	496 of 1367	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	711 of 1365	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	582 of 1344	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.9	691 of 1327	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.0	570 of 1318	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.3	841 of 1293	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.4	805 of 1287	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.7	1001 of 1272	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	58.1	607 of 1209	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.2	751 of 1204	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	70.6	372 of 1185	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	252 of 867	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	60.1	447 of 1248	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.6	406 of 1251	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	575 of 1275	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	463 of 1286	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.1	645 of 1017	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.6	359 of 1276	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	640 of 1226	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	531 of 1229	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	388 of 1219	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	473 of 1234	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	452 of 1221	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	481 of 1019	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	309 of 1217	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	42.6	641 of 1161	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	534 of 1271	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	537 of 1264	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.3	901 of 1292	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	697 of 1286	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	669 of 1048	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	710 of 1296	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	811 of 1223	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2021	25.2	541 of 548	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	560 of 754	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.9	574 of 884	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	548 of 875	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.0	751 of 895	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	650 of 898	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	657 of 813	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	590 of 905	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	720 of 889	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-28 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2021)1st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science33%-16 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ISA Science (2026)		IAR English Language Arts (2026)							IAR Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Measles protection (all grades)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Olive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 W Main St	Mount Olive	62069	Macoupin County	Mount Olive CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 999-4241	328	30	10.8	47.6%	323 (98.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	35.5	1088^th of 1737 public elementary schools	37.4%		50.8	989^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.9%	99	25.0	41.5	50.0	50.0	25.0	66.7	52.4	80.5	53.9	55.9					31.7	32.1	98.4%		$15,443	$1,366	$14,077
Staunton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 N Deneen St	Staunton	62088	Macoupin County	Staunton CUSD 6	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 635-3831	541	35	15.2	48.6%	511 (94.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	71.7	438^th of 1737 public elementary schools	74.8%		72.1	551^st of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%	113	58.4		70.4	72.4	70.1				71.0	69.0	55.3	46.8				56.7	97.8%		$11,183	$590	$10,593
Ben-Gil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Kelly St	Gillespie	62033	Macoupin County	Gillespie CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 839-4828	523	42	12.4	66.2%	494 (94.5%)	14 (2.7%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.1%)	42.3	964^th of 1737 public elementary schools	44.5%		60	810^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.6%	154	52.2		44.2	59.2	63.8				55.4	45.5	44.7	23.2				38.3	98.3%		$15,955	$2,100	$13,855
Litchfield Elementary School	Public	2-5	127 W. St. John	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-4034	355	26	13.6	65.6%	329 (92.7%)	5 (1.4%)	9 (2.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	33.8	1121^st of 1737 public elementary schools	35.5%		54	922^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	55.2%	199	43.0		49.5	52.0	54.7				51.9	41.4	33.3	30.2				35.4	98.3%		$13,404	$1,696	$11,708
Litchfield Early Childhood Center	Public	K-1	725 S Chestnut St.	Litchfield	62056	Montgomery County	Litchfield CUSD 12	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 324-2851	160	15	10.6	64.4%	148 (92.5%)	2 (1.3%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	97.4%		$17,583	$2,303	$15,280
Worden Elementary School	Public	3-5	110 N Main St	Worden	62097	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 692-7442	258	17	15.2	26.4%	229 (88.8%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	66.3	553^rd of 1737 public elementary schools	68.2%		71	577^th of 2056 public elementary schools	71.9%	24	67.5		58.8	64.6	68.8				64.3	61.8	50.6	48.1				53.1	100%		$17,112	$669	$16,443
Wolf Ridge Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	700 W Orange St	Bunker Hill	62014	Macoupin County	Bunker Hill CUSD 8	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 585-4831	407	27	15.3	51.4%	372 (91.4%)	7 (1.7%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	37.4	1057^th of 1737 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.1	1164^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.4%	107	59.0	63.2	34.3	42.2	56.4	63.2	75.7	94.7	60.8	48.6	22.2				26.3	25.9	96.5%		$12,037	$808	$11,229
Alhambra Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	302 W Main St	Alhambra	62001	Madison County	Highland CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 488-2200	156	11	14.1	26.9%	150 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)								(n/a)																	95.2%		$14,068	$94	$13,974
Beckemeyer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1035 Seymour Ave	Hillsboro	62049	Montgomery County	Hillsboro CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 532-6994	641	45	14.1	54.0%	597 (93.1%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.3%)	56.5	721^st of 1737 public elementary schools	58.5%		64.7	708^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.6%	13	57.9		38.7	62.5	76.9				58.6	46.7	52.9	50.9				50.0	97.7%		$13,303	$541	$12,763
Hamel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	400 W State St	Hamel	62046	Madison County	Edwardsville CUSD 7	No	(n/a)	No	No	(618) 692-7444	126	10	12.6	35.7%	118 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	98.5%		$19,463	$838	$18,625

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Olive Elementary School

Is Mt Olive Elementary School a good school?

Mt Olive Elementary School ranks 1088^th of 1737 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mt Olive Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Mt Olive Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mt Olive Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt Olive Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mt Olive High School

What district is Mt Olive Elementary School in?

Mount Olive CUSD 5

What is the racial makeup of Mt Olive Elementary School?

Students at Mt Olive Elementary School are 98% White.

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