Is Olson Park Elementary School a good school?

Olson Park Elementary School ranks 656 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olson Park Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 356 students attended Olson Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Olson Park Elementary School?

Students at Olson Park Elementary School are 69% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Olson Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Olson Park Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harlem Middle School High : Harlem High School

Olson Park Elementary School

Summary:

Olson Park Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Machesney Park, Illinois, serving grades 1-6 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the Harlem UD 122 school district, which is ranked 627 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olson Park Elementary School consistently outperforms the Harlem UD 122 district and the state of Illinois in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Olson Park's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 43%, compared to 27.9% for the district and 41.2% for the state. In Mathematics, Olson Park's proficiency rate for all grades was 37.2%, compared to 20.3% for the district and 28.4% for the state. Olson Park's 6th-grade students performed exceptionally well, with 60.6% proficient or better in ELA and 40.9% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.4% in 2019-2020 to 23.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Olson Park outperforms the other Harlem UD 122 elementary schools in the area, such as Loves Park Elementary, Marquette Elementary, and Maple Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, Ralston Elementary, another Harlem UD 122 school, performs comparably to Olson Park, with strong results in ELA and Mathematics. Olson Park's higher spending and lower student-teacher ratio suggest a commitment to providing quality resources, which may contribute to its academic success.

Detail:

Public 1-6

1414 Minahan Dr
Machesney Park, IL 61115-1835

(815) 654-4504

District: Harlem UD 122

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,653

Students who attend Olson Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Harlem Middle School
High:	Harlem High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Two or more races:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.7%

See top rated Illinois elementary schools

Compare Olson Park Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Olson Park Elementary School ranks better than 68.3% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks first among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Harlem UD 122 School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.45. (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 (68.8%), Hispanic (12.9%), two or more races (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olson Park Elementary School is 16.7. 7 elementary schools in the Harlem UD 122 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Olson Park Elementary School employs 21.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olson Park Elementary School is $13,653, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Harlem UD 122 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olson Park Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olson Park Elementary School 656^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Olson Park Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Multi-racial students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Disabled students:

Male students:

White students:

Harlem UD 122:

SchoolDigger ranks Harlem UD 122 627^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Olson Park Elementary School?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Olson Park Elementary School

Compare

Rank History for all students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	47.58	1256^th	2020	37.8%
2004	58.84	1030^th	2030	49.3%
2005	51.53	1196^th	2022	40.9%
2006	64.98	886^th	2086	57.5%
2007	70.82	677^th	2095	67.7%
2008	75.96	499^th	2092	76.1%
2009	69.29	755^th	2120	64.4%
2010	66.92	852^nd	2139	60.2%
2011	69.97	745^th	2147	65.3%
2012	59.87	1043^rd	2166	51.8%
2013	58.10	986^th	2167	54.5%
2014	57.17	938^th	2093	55.2%
2015	48.24	945^th	2052	53.9%
2016	67.79	597^th	2046	70.8%
2017	56.38	824^th	2044	59.7%
2018	56.61	823^rd	2037	59.6%
2019	72.34	517^th	2086	75.2%
2021	70.61	498^th	1948	74.4%
2022	72.64	525^th	2082	74.8%
2023	63.94	673^rd	2077	67.6%
2024	64.45	656^th	2067	68.3%

See the entire list of Illinois Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Multi-racial students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	64.34	29^th	93	68.8%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	72.52	192^nd	1194	83.9%
2021	61.50	175^th	640	72.7%
2022	84.80	80^th	1113	92.8%
2023	65.87	285^th	1156	75.3%
2024	56.91	401^st	1195	66.4%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	67.25	395^th	1765	77.6%
2019	87.85	74^th	1816	95.9%
2021	91.82	33^rd	1514	97.8%
2022	87.97	87^th	1763	95.1%
2023	80.86	172^nd	1808	90.5%
2024	75.72	246^th	1793	86.3%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.45	621^st	1964	68.4%
2019	76.76	397^th	2019	80.3%
2021	64.34	510^th	1680	69.6%
2022	69.63	534^th	1970	72.9%
2023	65.01	601^st	1957	69.3%
2024	65.89	572^nd	1942	70.5%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.82	481^st	886	45.7%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	47.54	947^th	1972	52.0%
2019	66.04	603^rd	2019	70.1%
2021	69.45	433^rd	1707	74.6%
2022	73.22	457^th	1977	76.9%
2023	60.54	669^th	1984	66.3%
2024	59.78	680^th	1959	65.3%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Olson Park Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	45.90	797^th	1463	45.5%
2019	54.73	644^th	1462	56.0%
2021	62.54	441^st	1308	66.3%
2022	61.00	509^th	1425	64.3%
2023	45.51	778^th	1419	45.2%
2024	42.48	808^th	1392	42.0%

See the entire list of Best Illinois Elementary Schools for White Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Olson Park Elementary School.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Olson Park Elementary School, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Olson Park Elementary School

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	387	3	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	411
1996	387	3	5	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	411
1997	459	9	11	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	498
1998	387	15	12	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1999	397	17	10	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
2000	404	15	10	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	439
2001	408	12	5	7	5	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	383	12	8	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
2003	383	12	8	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
2004	357	11	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	393
2005	355	8	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	4	392
2006	346	8	7	18	0	n/a	n/a	9	388
2007	325	9	11	17	2	n/a	n/a	13	377
2008	324	15	13	17	1	n/a	n/a	13	383
2009	330	20	12	20	1	n/a	n/a	10	393
2010	320	23	15	18	0	n/a	n/a	8	384
2011	271	10	16	29	2	3	20	0	351
2012	290	10	18	34	0	3	18	0	373
2013	357	20	14	43	3	2	25	0	464
2014	357	21	11	36	2	2	17	0	446
2015	325	17	10	30	1	1	19	0	403
2016	276	22	7	34	1	1	24	0	365
2017	257	23	6	30	2	0	25	0	343
2018	224	15	6	31	0	0	19	0	295
2019	227	8	5	27	0	0	21	0	288
2020	235	11	5	30	0	0	26	0	307
2021	292	24	5	39	2	2	30	0	394
2022	253	21	6	37	1	1	20	0	339
2023	250	22	3	39	1	0	28	0	343
2024	245	20	6	46	2	0	37	0	356

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 Olson Park Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	411	19.4	21.2	n/a
1996	411	19.4	21.2	n/a
1997	498	23.8	20.9	n/a
1998	428	21.4	20.0	n/a
1999	434	22.4	19.4	n/a
2000	439	23.0	19.1	n/a
2001	437	21.2	20.6	n/a
2002	413	23.8	17.4	11.4
2003	413	23.8	17.4	11.4
2004	393	22.0	17.9	16.3
2005	392	23.8	16.5	17.5
2006	388	22.8	17.0	17.9
2007	377	24.0	15.7	17.6
2008	383	22.0	17.4	18.6
2009	393	23.7	16.6	21.1
2010	384	23.5	16.2	24.7
2011	351	25.8	13.5	28.5
2012	373	25.0	14.9	27.6
2013	464	38.8	11.9	41.4
2014	446	26.0	17.1	49.1
2015	403	26.0	15.5	45.7
2016	365	25.0	14.6	33.4
2017	343	21.0	16.3	46.9
2018	295	21.1	13.9	44.7
2019	288	17.9	16.0	36.5
2020	307	19.4	15.8	38.4
2021	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	339	22.1	15.2	49
2023	343	21.1	16.2	50.7
2024	356	21.2	16.7	51.7

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 Olson Park Elementary School

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	411	19.4	21.2	n/a
1996	411	19.4	21.2	n/a
1997	498	23.8	20.9	n/a
1998	428	21.4	20.0	n/a
1999	434	22.4	19.4	n/a
2000	439	23.0	19.1	n/a
2001	437	21.2	20.6	n/a
2002	413	23.8	17.4	11.4
2003	413	23.8	17.4	11.4
2004	393	22.0	17.9	16.3
2005	392	23.8	16.5	17.5
2006	388	22.8	17.0	17.9
2007	377	24.0	15.7	17.6
2008	383	22.0	17.4	18.6
2009	393	23.7	16.6	21.1
2010	384	23.5	16.2	24.7
2011	351	25.8	13.5	28.5
2012	373	25.0	14.9	27.6
2013	464	38.8	11.9	41.4
2014	446	26.0	17.1	49.1
2015	403	26.0	15.5	45.7
2016	365	25.0	14.6	33.4
2017	343	21.0	16.3	46.9
2018	295	21.1	13.9	44.7
2019	288	17.9	16.0	36.5
2020	307	19.4	15.8	38.4
2021	394	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	339	22.1	15.2	49
2023	343	21.1	16.2	50.7
2024	356	21.2	16.7	51.7

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.

Immunization Rates