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Olympia South Elementary School

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Olympia South Elementary School ranks 790 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

790^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Olympia South Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 343 students in grades PK-5 in Atlanta, IL, which is part of the Olympia CUSD 16 district. While the school generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, it lags behind the district average in both ELA and Math. Olympia South Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.0% in 2023-2024 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Olympia South Elementary's performance is mixed. It lags behind Olympia West Elementary, which is in the same district, in both test scores and student growth. However, it outperforms more distant schools like Fox Creek Elementary in the McLean County district. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, dropping from a 3-star to a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, driven by declining test scores, particularly in math, and rising chronic absenteeism.

Olympia South Elementary has a relatively high percentage of low-income students (60.06% in 2023-2024), which may contribute to some of the academic challenges it faces. However, the school's performance for this subgroup is better than its overall performance, suggesting the school is working to support these students. The school struggles to serve its special education population, ranking in the bottom quartile of Illinois schools for this subgroup in recent years, an area that warrants further investigation and improvement.

331

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,790

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

103 NE 5th St
Atlanta, IL 61723-8919

(217) 648-2302

District: Olympia CUSD 16

Students who attend Olympia South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Olympia Middle School
High:	Olympia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 59th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (50% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

790^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Olympia CUSD 16

294^th of 811Olympia CUSD 16 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	60.7	790 of 2056	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	819 of 2067	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	1132 of 2077	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	862 of 2082	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	723 of 1948	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	1056 of 2086	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	714 of 2037	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	931 of 2044	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	770 of 2046	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	841 of 2052	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.4	573 of 2093	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	64.0	829 of 2167	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	623 of 2166	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	370 of 2147	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	450 of 2139	79.0%	★★★★☆
2009	66.0	869 of 2120	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.9	690 of 2092	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.9	750 of 2095	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.3	576 of 2086	72.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.8	450 of 2022	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	74.1	561 of 2030	72.4%	★★★★☆
2003	81.9	286 of 2020	85.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	346 of 1049	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	400 of 886	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.3	900 of 907	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	808 of 1942	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	812 of 1942	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	1183 of 1957	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	860 of 1970	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	797 of 1680	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.2	754 of 2019	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	597 of 1964	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	560 of 1800	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	534 of 1793	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	43.8	959 of 1808	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.8	501 of 1763	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	275 of 1514	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	42.2	1026 of 1816	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.2	294 of 1765	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	717 of 1947	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	838 of 1959	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	891 of 1984	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	752 of 1977	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	577 of 1707	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.4	1229 of 2019	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	767 of 1972	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	505 of 1292	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.3	606 of 1195	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	929 of 1156	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	735 of 1113	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	913 of 1389	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	842 of 1392	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1124 of 1419	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	932 of 1425	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	861 of 1308	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	1109 of 1462	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	858 of 1463	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Science51%+11 vs state

Mathematics38%~ 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
Olympia South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 NE 5th St	Atlanta	61723	Logan County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 648-2302	331	20	16.5	53.8%	288 (87.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	60.7	790^th of 2056 public elementary schools	61.6%		55.1	819^th of 2067 public elementary schools	60.4%	29	51.2		60.0	52.2	73.2				61.3	40.0	45.7	25.0				37.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.2	98.5	17.4		$13,790	$1,399	$12,390
Adams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1311 Nicholson Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 732-3386	57	8	7.0	57.9%	47 (82.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.3%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.5%)								(n/a)																	93.8	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	93.8	93.8	59.3		$17,835	$1,137	$16,698
Washington-Monroe Elementary School	Public	K-5	1002 Pekin St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4764	224	18	12.6	68.3%	164 (73.2%)	8 (3.6%)	16 (7.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (15.6%)	37.6	1263^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	38.6%		54.2	833^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	59.7%	430	23.3		42.9	28.2	53.1				40.7	40.5	20.5	40.6				33.6	97.6	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.1	99.5	97.6			$13,530	$1,543	$11,987
Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 1500th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Chester-East Lincoln CCSD 61	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4136	288	24	12.0	44.4%	265 (92.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	73.3	524^th of 2056 public elementary schools	74.5%		62.6	687^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.8%	163	41.2	62.9	73.1	79.5	61.8	71.0	70.8	80.0	73.0	92.3	48.7	26.5	38.7	58.3	41.2	48.9	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	97.7	98.3	97.7	10.4	29.8	$12,282	$931	$11,351
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 7th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-3386	183	14	13.2	46.4%	162 (88.5%)	4 (2.2%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.6%)	81.1	374^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.8%		82.2	319^th of 2067 public elementary schools	84.6%	55	64.3		53.1	61.8	76.2				64.8	71.9	55.9	64.3				63.9	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8			$17,461	$1,149	$16,312
Northwest Elementary School	Public	K-5	506 11th St	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln Education Service District 27	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-6819	271	20	13.7	74.9%	196 (72.3%)	11 (4.1%)	15 (5.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (17.3%)	58	856^th of 2056 public elementary schools	58.4%		62.3	690^th of 2067 public elementary schools	66.6%	166	35.0		57.8	39.6	67.5				54.1	53.5	35.4	47.5				45.0	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	99.2	98.1	98.1			$14,195	$1,609	$12,587
West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2695 Woodlawn Rd	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	West Lincoln-Broadwell Education Service District 92	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-2630	217	21	10.4	22.6%	215 (99.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.3	803^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.6	969^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.1%	166	31.6	43.8	42.9	61.9	52.6	89.5	93.3	84.4	70.9	28.6	76.2	31.6	42.1	66.7	61.3	51.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	11.1	31.3	$16,114	$282	$15,832
Olympia West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 N School St	Minier	61759	Tazewell County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 392-2671	255	18	14.2	35.7%	235 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	76.4	471^st of 2056 public elementary schools	77.1%		37.2	1216^th of 2067 public elementary schools	41.2%	745	59.5		68.6	70.6	81.1				73.6	40.0	50.0	54.1				48.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	98.8	97.3	98.1	15.5		$13,686	$472	$13,214
Emden Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 Market St	Emden	62635	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 376-3151	90	9	10.2	40.0%	88 (97.8%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.5	1120^th of 2056 public elementary schools	45.5%		48.8	965^th of 2067 public elementary schools	53.3%	155	28.6		41.7	38.5	35.7				39.2	70.8	53.8	14.3				51.0	89.2	89.2	89.2	56.6	84.3	89.2	89.2			$17,654	$705	$16,949
Heyworth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 S Joselyn St	Heyworth	61745	McLean County	Heyworth CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 473-2822	472	33	14.4	24.2%	408 (86.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	73.1	531^st of 2056 public elementary schools	74.2%		69.5	559^th of 2067 public elementary schools	73.0%	28	54.4		58.3	48.3	63.2	71.4			61.2	75.0	46.6	38.2	59.7			54.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	10.7	13.1	$15,080	$427	$14,652

Frequently Asked Questions about Olympia South Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Olympia South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olympia South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olympia Middle School
High : Olympia High School

What district is Olympia South Elementary School in?

Olympia CUSD 16

What is the racial makeup of Olympia South Elementary School?

Students at Olympia South Elementary School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Olympia South Elementary School a good school?

Olympia South Elementary School ranks 790^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olympia South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Olympia South Elementary School.

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