Is Richland County Elementary School a good school?

Richland County Elementary School ranks 617 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Richland County Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 915 students attended Richland County Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Richland County Elementary School?

Students at Richland County Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Richland County Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richland County Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Richland County Middle School High : Richland County High School

Richland County Elementary School

Summary:

Richland County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Olney, Illinois, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 1,101 students. The school is part of the Richland County CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 317 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richland County Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 617 out of 2,067 Illinois elementary schools (4-star rating) in 2023-2024 to 1,329 out of 2,046 schools (2-star rating) in 2015-2016. Its current 2022-2023 ranking is 1,077 out of 2,077 schools (2-star rating). The school's academic proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.5%) and Mathematics (34.7%) were higher than the state averages in 2023-2024, but lag behind the district-level scores. Richland County Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Oblong Elementary School and Parkside Elementary School in academic proficiency, but trails behind the higher-performing Mount Erie Elementary School and West Salem Grade School.

Richland County Elementary School has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (60.67% free/reduced lunch recipients in 2022-2023), which may contribute to its overall performance compared to schools with lower poverty rates. The school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 18.0% in 2021-2022 to 11.8% in 2023-2024. However, there are disparities in the performance of different student subgroups, with white students and students with disabilities lagging behind. Continued efforts to address these gaps and improve academic outcomes could help Richland County Elementary School enhance its overall performance and competitiveness within the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

1001 N Holly Rd
Olney, IL 62450-4463

(618) 395-8540

District: Richland County CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
617^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,902

Students who attend Richland County Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richland County Middle School
High:	Richland County High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 915

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Richland County Elementary School ranks better than 70.1% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.8%), two or more races (4.7%), Hispanic (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Richland County Elementary School is 15.2. (See more...)

Compare Richland County Elementary School employs 60 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Richland County Elementary School is $11,902.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Richland County Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland County Elementary School 617^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Richland County Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Richland County CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland County CUSD 1 317^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Richland County Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Richland County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	64.88	866^th	2020	57.1%
2004	68.13	748^th	2030	63.2%
2005	64.74	859^th	2022	57.5%
2006	68.28	772^nd	2086	63.0%
2007	71.48	652^nd	2095	68.9%
2008	73.31	605^th	2092	71.1%
2009	72.53	652^nd	2120	69.2%
2010	65.34	904^th	2139	57.7%
2011	62.06	981^st	2147	54.3%
2012	58.35	1078^th	2166	50.2%
2013	61.58	897^th	2167	58.6%
2014	54.90	990^th	2093	52.7%
2015	43.41	1048^th	2052	48.9%
2016	33.77	1329^th	2046	35.0%
2017	35.80	1273^rd	2044	37.7%
2018	41.86	1122^nd	2037	44.9%
2019	51.96	934^th	2086	55.2%
2021	60.86	635^th	1948	67.4%
2022	55.88	822^nd	2082	60.5%
2023	44.37	1077^th	2077	48.1%
2024	66.56	617^th	2067	70.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Richland County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.45	217^th	763	71.6%
2019	47.05	507^th	1194	57.5%
2021	30.36	438^th	640	31.6%
2022	38.33	583^rd	1113	47.6%
2023	31.19	763^rd	1156	34.0%
2024	35.85	718^th	1195	39.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Richland County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.48	912^th	1765	48.3%
2019	62.65	513^th	1816	71.8%
2021	72.56	224^th	1514	85.2%
2022	63.52	466^th	1763	73.6%
2023	51.75	770^th	1808	57.4%
2024	78.98	198^th	1793	89.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Richland County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.25	1160^th	1964	40.9%
2019	51.94	909^th	2019	55.0%
2021	57.68	622^nd	1680	63.0%
2022	51.82	840^th	1970	57.4%
2023	41.95	1053^rd	1957	46.2%
2024	64.61	593^rd	1942	69.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Richland County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.84	618^th	907	31.9%
2024	39.48	486^th	886	45.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Richland County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.71	979^th	1972	50.4%
2019	51.98	877^th	2019	56.6%
2021	56.44	617^th	1707	63.9%
2022	57.83	732^nd	1977	63.0%
2023	46.33	966^th	1984	51.3%
2024	65.55	583^rd	1959	70.2%

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Rank History for White students at Richland County Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.06	1229^th	1463	16.0%
2019	32.38	1032^nd	1462	29.4%
2021	41.53	751^st	1308	42.6%
2022	30.66	1050^th	1425	26.3%
2023	23.04	1155^th	1419	18.6%
2024	45.38	753^rd	1392	45.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Richland County Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	823	4	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2002	947	11	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
2003	947	11	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
2004	890	20	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	928
2005	893	16	7	7	0	n/a	n/a	1	924
2006	942	13	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	9	977
2007	969	7	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	11	1002
2008	972	4	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	6	997
2009	1002	2	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	9	1033
2010	975	6	8	13	0	n/a	n/a	8	1010
2011	1025	6	11	13	2	0	11	0	1068
2012	981	0	12	20	1	2	12	0	1028
2013	912	7	10	35	0	2	26	0	992
2014	893	8	11	45	0	3	29	0	989
2015	883	7	8	41	0	2	29	0	970
2016	1012	9	9	43	0	2	35	0	1110
2017	1021	5	8	40	1	2	37	0	1114
2018	1045	3	7	34	0	2	39	0	1130
2019	1053	12	1	26	1	1	43	0	1137
2020	1077	11	3	29	1	0	39	0	1160
2021	975	9	5	26	2	0	39	0	1056
2022	977	10	5	24	0	0	44	0	1060
2023	1014	11	4	24	1	0	47	0	1101
2024	831	10	3	27	1	0	43	0	915

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Richland County Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	843	56.0	15.1	n/a
2002	975	58.0	16.8	50.3
2003	975	58.0	16.8	50.3
2004	928	56.0	16.6	49.8
2005	924	56.0	16.5	46.2
2006	977	56.0	17.4	48
2007	1002	54.0	18.6	49.4
2008	997	52.0	19.2	52
2009	1033	59.2	17.4	50.3
2010	1010	60.2	16.7	59.3
2011	1068	59.2	18.0	52.9
2012	1028	57.7	17.8	57.1
2013	992	55.9	17.7	62.3
2014	989	59.0	16.7	61.7
2015	970	61.0	15.9	63.3
2016	1110	65.0	17.0	59.3
2017	1114	63.9	17.4	62.4
2018	1130	59.6	18.9	60.2
2019	1137	62.8	18.0	59.9
2020	1160	60.5	19.1	56.3
2021	1056	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1060	62.3	17.0	57.8
2023	1101	61.7	17.8	60.7
2024	915	60.0	15.2	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Richland County Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	843	56.0	15.1	n/a
2002	975	58.0	16.8	50.3
2003	975	58.0	16.8	50.3
2004	928	56.0	16.6	49.8
2005	924	56.0	16.5	46.2
2006	977	56.0	17.4	48
2007	1002	54.0	18.6	49.4
2008	997	52.0	19.2	52
2009	1033	59.2	17.4	50.3
2010	1010	60.2	16.7	59.3
2011	1068	59.2	18.0	52.9
2012	1028	57.7	17.8	57.1
2013	992	55.9	17.7	62.3
2014	989	59.0	16.7	61.7
2015	970	61.0	15.9	63.3
2016	1110	65.0	17.0	59.3
2017	1114	63.9	17.4	62.4
2018	1130	59.6	18.9	60.2
2019	1137	62.8	18.0	59.9
2020	1160	60.5	19.1	56.3
2021	1056	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	1060	62.3	17.0	57.8
2023	1101	61.7	17.8	60.7
2024	915	60.0	15.2	62.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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