Best Public Schools in Minier, IL


Summary:

The city of Minier, Illinois has only one elementary school, Olympia West Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-5. The school is part of the Olympia CUSD 16 district and has been struggling to keep up with its peers across the state.

Olympia West Elementary School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from the top third of Illinois elementary schools to the bottom half. The school's test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the district and state averages, with only 28.3% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2023-2024, compared to 46.3% for the district and 41.2% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 9.5%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Despite these challenges, Olympia West Elementary School does have some positive attributes, such as a student-teacher ratio of 14.9, which is slightly lower than the state average. However, the school's per-student spending of $11,744 in 2022-2023 is only slightly above the state average, suggesting that additional resources may be needed to address the academic and attendance issues facing the school. Overall, the data indicates that Olympia West Elementary School is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students and will likely require focused efforts and interventions to improve student outcomes.








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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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