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Olson Elementary School

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Olson Elementary School ranks 645 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

645^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Olson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Woodstock, Illinois, serving 402 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Woodstock CUSD 200 district, which is ranked 283 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olson Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics proficiency. In 2024-2025, 68.7% of Olson students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 53.1%, and 45.2% were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.5%. Olson's 5th-grade students, in particular, have strong performance, with 72.9% proficient or better in ELA and 34.3% in mathematics, outpacing the district and state averages. The school's female students and Hispanic students also perform relatively well, ranking in the top 30% and top 37% of Illinois elementary schools, respectively, for their subgroups.

However, Olson Elementary School faces some challenges, including increasing chronic absenteeism, which rose from 20.6% in 2022-2023 to 25.4% in 2024-2025, higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's special education and disabled student populations struggle, ranking in the bottom 50% of Illinois elementary schools for these subgroups. When compared to nearby schools, such as North Elementary in Crystal Lake, Olson's performance is more mixed, with North outperforming Olson in some areas, particularly in mathematics.

425

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,310

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

720 W Judd St
Woodstock, IL 60098-3137

(815) 338-0473

District: Woodstock CUSD 200

Students who attend Olson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northwood Middle School
High:	Woodstock North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.1%

Hispanic:

40.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (51% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Illinois median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

Illinois avg44%

645^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Woodstock CUSD 200

283^rd of 811Woodstock CUSD 200 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	67.9	645 of 2056	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	738 of 2067	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	853 of 2077	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	812 of 2082	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	725 of 1948	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	1001 of 2086	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	876 of 2037	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.2	1013 of 2044	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	979 of 2046	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.6	1391 of 2052	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	1201 of 2093	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	33.2	1530 of 2167	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.3	1503 of 2166	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.9	1449 of 2147	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.4	1303 of 2139	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.4	1193 of 2120	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	1265 of 2092	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.0	1424 of 2095	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.8	1180 of 2086	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	62.0	945 of 2022	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.9	1025 of 2030	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.7	992 of 2020	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	607 of 1049	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	436 of 886	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	481 of 907	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	366 of 788	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	271 of 826	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.8	560 of 788	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	581 of 768	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	148 of 537	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	432 of 743	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.5	363 of 718	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	566 of 1942	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.4	692 of 1942	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	723 of 1957	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	638 of 1970	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	655 of 1680	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	992 of 2019	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	966 of 1964	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	363 of 982	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	518 of 959	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	659 of 970	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	736 of 954	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	289 of 742	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	640 of 955	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.9	570 of 938	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	386 of 1800	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.8	683 of 1793	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	905 of 1808	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	900 of 1763	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.8	274 of 1514	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	41.8	1047 of 1816	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	1020 of 1765	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	670 of 1947	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	713 of 1959	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	883 of 1984	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	947 of 1977	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	716 of 1707	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	957 of 2019	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	712 of 1972	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	746 of 1292	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	649 of 1195	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	416 of 1156	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	404 of 1113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	395 of 640	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	729 of 1194	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	162 of 763	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	501 of 1389	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	501 of 1392	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	494 of 1419	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	480 of 1425	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	510 of 1308	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	798 of 1462	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	743 of 1463	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

Disabled (2025)42nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

Science38%-3 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)	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	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olson Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 W Judd St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-0473	425	29	14.7	46.8%	217 (51.1%)	13 (3.1%)	172 (40.5%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	67.9	645^th of 2056 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.7	738^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.3%	93	37.7	69.3	65.8	72.9	68.7	57.3	43.9	34.3	45.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2		$16,310	$917	$15,392
Dean Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Dean St	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-1133	302	23	13.1	53.3%	140 (46.4%)	12 (4.0%)	131 (43.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	50.3	1000^th of 2056 public elementary schools	51.4%		48.5	975^th of 2067 public elementary schools	52.8%	25	32.8	59.6	56.9	62.5	59.9	36.2	33.3	22.2	29.8	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5		$16,468	$1,096	$15,373
Westwood Elementary School	Public	1-5	14124 W South Street Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-8173	385	25	15.1	51.7%	201 (52.2%)	8 (2.1%)	162 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	70.8	583^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	71.6%		55.8	803^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	61.2%	220	37.6	60.6	73.5	72.1	68.9	62.0	53.6	34.9	49.1	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.1		$16,202	$805	$15,397
Verda Dierzen Early Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2045 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 338-8883	675	37	18.3	35.4%	339 (50.2%)	27 (4.0%)	279 (41.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)								(n/a)										94.2	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.4	94.1	93.9	44.8	$16,508	$858	$15,651
Mary Endres Elementary School	Public	1-5	2181 N Seminary Ave	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-8177	431	24	17.9	55.9%	188 (43.6%)	28 (6.5%)	193 (44.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.2%)	59	830^th of 2056 public elementary schools	59.6%		59.8	736^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.4%	94	37.0	59.5	68.2	82.2	69.6	39.2	29.4	31.5	33.3	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	97.6	96.9	97.1		$14,617	$1,375	$13,242
Prairiewood Elementary School	Public	1-5	3215 Hercules Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 337-5300	374	25	14.8	44.9%	218 (58.3%)	10 (2.7%)	131 (35.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	59	832^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	59.5%		57	779^th of 2067 public elementary schools	62.3%	53	36.6	57.5	68.7	58.6	61.3	40.0	43.3	35.7	39.6	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0		97.0	97.0		$15,478	$1,183	$14,295
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4618 Greenwood Rd	Woodstock	60098	McHenry County	Woodstock CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 648-2606	290	17	16.5	29.3%	215 (74.1%)	5 (1.7%)	50 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	59	833^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	59.5%		69.1	566^th of 2067 public elementary schools	72.6%	267	38.6	56.3	52.8	57.9	55.7	58.3	41.5	33.3	43.7	98.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.0	98.3	98.0	19.6	$16,684	$652	$16,031
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Briarwood Dr	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	No	(815) 459-2749	520	36	14.5	28.7%	394 (75.8%)	19 (3.7%)	67 (12.9%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.2%)	68.2	641^st of 2056 public elementary schools	68.8%		61.1	713^th of 2067 public elementary schools	65.5%	72	43.0	64.0	70.5	62.4	65.7	65.1	38.3	37.6	46.5	97.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6		$14,522	$628	$13,894
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	6515 W IL Route 120	Mchenry	60050	McHenry County	McHenry CCSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(779) 244-1500	526	44	11.9	38.6%	346 (65.8%)	11 (2.1%)	139 (26.4%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	60.1	806^th of 2056 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.6	654^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.4%	152	33.0	65.2	54.5	46.8	55.4	53.9	52.3	40.4	48.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8		$20,864	$637	$20,227
North Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 W Woodstock St	Crystal Lake	60014	McHenry County	Crystal Lake CCSD 47	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(815) 459-0122	638	49	12.9	29.3%	411 (64.4%)	15 (2.4%)	183 (28.7%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.4%)	71.2	575^th of 2056 public elementary schools	72.0%		63.7	666^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.8%	91	60.0	53.5	70.7	64.3	63.4	48.0	49.2	47.5	48.3	97.6	97.1	97.1	97.1	99.8	96.8	97.4		$14,965	$468	$14,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Olson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Olson Elementary School?

Students at Olson Elementary School are 51% White, 40% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Olson Elementary School a good school?

Olson Elementary School ranks 645^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Olson Elementary School in?

Woodstock CUSD 200

What schools do graduates of Olson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northwood Middle School
High : Woodstock North High School

How many students attend Olson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Olson Elementary School.

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