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Olympia South Elementary School

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Olympia South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Atlanta, Illinois, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 327. The school is part of the Olympia CUSD 16 district, which is ranked 394 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Olympia South Elementary School has consistently performed better than the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 45.1% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 41.2%. However, the school's mathematics proficiency rates have been lower than the state average, with only 21.8% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024 compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school's science proficiency rates have been on par with the state average, with 52.4% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024. Olympia South Elementary School has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.3% in 2019-2020 to 30.7% in 2022-2023 before slightly improving to 16.0% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Olympia West Elementary School has generally performed worse than Olympia South Elementary School in both ELA and mathematics proficiency, while Fox Creek Elementary School has significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. On the other hand, Heyworth Elementary School has outperformed Olympia South Elementary School in both ELA and mathematics proficiency. Olympia South Elementary School also has a higher per-student spending ($11,866 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, but a higher student-teacher ratio (17.2 in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 103 NE 5th St
       Atlanta, IL  61723-8919

(217) 648-2302

District: Olympia CUSD 16

SchoolDigger Rank:
819th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,868 Help


Students who attend Olympia South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Olympia Middle School
High:    Olympia High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  327

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.0%
Two or more races:
6.4%
Hispanic:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Compare Details Olympia South Elementary School ranks better than 60.4% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Olympia CUSD 16 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.13. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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.
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Compare Details Olympia South Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Olympia CUSD 16 School District.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olympia South Elementary School is $12,868. 1 elementary schools in the Olympia CUSD 16 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olympia South Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympia South Elementary School 819th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Olympia South Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Olympia CUSD 16:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympia CUSD 16 394th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Olympia South Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Olympia South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 81.92 286th 2020 85.8%
2004 74.12 561st 2030 72.4%
2005 75.82 450th 2022 77.7%
2006 73.28 576th 2086 72.4%
2007 68.89 750th 2095 64.2%
2008 70.90 690th 2092 67.0%
2009 66.05 869th 2120 59.0%
2010 77.59 450th 2139 79.0%
2011 79.72 370th 2147 82.8%
2012 73.13 623rd 2166 71.2%
2013 63.96 829th 2167 61.7%
2014 72.36 573rd 2093 72.6%
2015 52.86 841st 2052 59.0%
2016 58.62 770th 2046 62.4%
2017 50.68 931st 2044 54.5%
2018 62.20 714th 2037 64.9%
2019 45.82 1056th 2086 49.4%
2021 56.57 723rd 1948 62.9%
2022 54.01 862nd 2082 58.6%
2023 42.14 1132nd 2077 45.5%
2024 55.13 819th 2067 60.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Olympia South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.60 735th 1113 34.0%
2023 24.44 929th 1156 19.6%
2024 42.27 606th 1195 49.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Olympia South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.24 294th 1765 83.3%
2019 42.23 1026th 1816 43.5%
2021 68.82 275th 1514 81.8%
2022 61.84 501st 1763 71.6%
2023 43.83 959th 1808 47.0%
2024 60.56 534th 1793 70.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Olympia South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.00 597th 1964 69.6%
2019 59.20 754th 2019 62.7%
2021 47.58 797th 1680 52.6%
2022 50.67 860th 1970 56.3%
2023 35.97 1183rd 1957 39.6%
2024 52.28 812th 1942 58.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Olympia South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.25 900th 907 0.8%
2024 45.50 400th 886 54.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Olympia South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.98 767th 1972 61.1%
2019 36.42 1229th 2019 39.1%
2021 58.90 577th 1707 66.2%
2022 57.02 752nd 1977 62.0%
2023 50.23 891st 1984 55.1%
2024 52.00 838th 1959 57.2%
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Rank History for White students at Olympia South Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.91 858th 1463 41.4%
2019 27.83 1109th 1462 24.1%
2021 36.49 861st 1308 34.2%
2022 37.38 932nd 1425 34.6%
2023 25.74 1124th 1419 20.8%
2024 40.19 842nd 1392 39.5%
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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.

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Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Olympia South Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 229 1 n/a 4 n/a n/a n/a 0 234
1990 238 2 n/a 6 n/a n/a n/a 0 246
1991 258 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 260
1992 247 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 250
1993 257 1 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1994 256 3 1 7 0 n/a n/a 0 267
1995 258 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1996 258 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1997 266 1 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 270
1998 245 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 248
1999 250 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2000 222 2 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 226
2001 220 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 227
2002 202 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2003 202 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 205
2004 198 3 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 204
2005 358 3 4 0 0 n/a n/a 4 369
2006 352 1 4 5 0 n/a n/a 1 363
2007 337 4 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2008 310 1 3 6 0 n/a n/a 0 320
2009 323 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 332
2010 309 1 4 3 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2011 312 1 0 6 0 3 4 0 326
2012 327 1 1 8 0 3 11 0 351
2013 322 2 2 7 0 3 9 0 345
2014 326 5 1 5 0 2 8 0 347
2015 330 2 1 5 0 2 12 0 352
2016 326 2 2 4 0 0 16 0 350
2017 324 2 1 7 0 0 13 0 347
2018 318 3 0 7 0 0 14 0 342
2019 309 3 0 8 0 0 11 0 331
2020 303 4 0 6 0 0 13 0 326
2021 263 5 0 8 0 0 13 0 289
2022 283 5 2 12 0 0 11 0 313
2023 291 1 2 11 1 0 21 0 327

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 Olympia South Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 234 14.0 16.7 n/a
1990 246 14.0 17.5 n/a
1991 260 16.0 16.2 n/a
1992 250 16.0 15.6 n/a
1993 267 16.0 16.7 n/a
1994 267 15.0 17.8 n/a
1995 265 17.5 15.1 n/a
1996 265 17.5 15.1 n/a
1997 270 19.0 14.2 n/a
1998 248 19.0 13.1 n/a
1999 254 18.0 14.1 n/a
2000 226 17.0 13.3 n/a
2001 227 17.9 12.7 n/a
2002 205 17.0 12.1 27.3
2003 205 17.0 12.1 27.3
2004 204 15.0 13.6 34.8
2005 369 19.1 19.3 21.9
2006 363 19.4 18.7 23.5
2007 351 17.0 20.6 26.5
2008 320 14.0 22.9 32.5
2009 332 18.0 18.4 32.5
2010 317 18.0 17.6 37.2
2011 326 18.0 18.1 36.8
2012 351 18.0 19.5 35.9
2013 345 19.6 17.5 48.4
2014 347 19.0 18.2 47.3
2015 352 19.0 18.5 51.1
2016 350 19.0 18.4 44
2017 347 19.0 18.2 49
2018 342 18.8 18.1 49.4
2019 331 19.0 17.4 53.5
2020 326 19.0 17.1 50.6
2021 289 n/a n/a n/a
2022 313 19.0 16.4 49.5
2023 327 19.0 17.2 58.1

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 Olympia South Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 234 14.0 16.7 n/a
1990 246 14.0 17.5 n/a
1991 260 16.0 16.2 n/a
1992 250 16.0 15.6 n/a
1993 267 16.0 16.7 n/a
1994 267 15.0 17.8 n/a
1995 265 17.5 15.1 n/a
1996 265 17.5 15.1 n/a
1997 270 19.0 14.2 n/a
1998 248 19.0 13.1 n/a
1999 254 18.0 14.1 n/a
2000 226 17.0 13.3 n/a
2001 227 17.9 12.7 n/a
2002 205 17.0 12.1 27.3
2003 205 17.0 12.1 27.3
2004 204 15.0 13.6 34.8
2005 369 19.1 19.3 21.9
2006 363 19.4 18.7 23.5
2007 351 17.0 20.6 26.5
2008 320 14.0 22.9 32.5
2009 332 18.0 18.4 32.5
2010 317 18.0 17.6 37.2
2011 326 18.0 18.1 36.8
2012 351 18.0 19.5 35.9
2013 345 19.6 17.5 48.4
2014 347 19.0 18.2 47.3
2015 352 19.0 18.5 51.1
2016 350 19.0 18.4 44
2017 347 19.0 18.2 49
2018 342 18.8 18.1 49.4
2019 331 19.0 17.4 53.5
2020 326 19.0 17.1 50.6
2021 289 n/a n/a n/a
2022 313 19.0 16.4 49.5
2023 327 19.0 17.2 58.1

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

Olympia South Elementary School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPPneumococcal
201598.0%98.3%98.3%98.3%12.3%98.3%98.0%12.3%
201698.4%98.1%98.1%98.1%14.3%97.8%97.1%14.9%
201797.1%97.1%97.1%97.1%15.7%97.1%97.1%15.7%
201897.1%96.8%96.8%96.8%18.0%96.8%97.1%18.0%
201997.8%97.4%97.4%97.4%13.5%97.4%97.8%13.5%
202198.6%98.9%98.9%98.9%98.6%98.9%98.9%10.7%
202299.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%19.8%
202398.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.2%98.5%18.8%
202498.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.5%98.2%98.5%17.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Olympia South Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $787 (12.4%) $5,540 (87.6%) $6,327
2020 $701 (6.5%) $10,127 (93.5%) $10,828
2021 $1,042 (8.8%) $10,786 (91.2%) $11,828
2022 $1,042 (8.8%) $10,786 (91.2%) $11,828
2023 $1,388 (11.7%) $10,478 (88.3%) $11,866
2024 $1,686 (13.1%) $11,182 (86.9%) $12,868

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Olympia South Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 1056th of 2086 Elementary schoolsRanks 1132nd of 2077 Elementary schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olympia South Elementary School)18.636.2
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Olympia CUSD 16)28.431.5
 3.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.428.8
 7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Olympia South Elementary School)18.627.6
 9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Olympia CUSD 16)41.730.6
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Illinois)40.633
 7.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Olympia South Elementary School)2540
 15%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Olympia CUSD 16)36.333.6
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)36.735.4
 1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Olympia South Elementary School)32.715
 17.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Olympia CUSD 16)3818.8
 19.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)33.527.7
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Olympia South Elementary School)40.823.1
 17.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Olympia CUSD 16)5039.4
 10.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)37.935.2
 2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Olympia South Elementary School)36.712.8
 23.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Olympia CUSD 16)42.828.9
 13.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.825.6
 4.2%
5th Grade Science (Olympia South Elementary School)65.335.9
 29.4%
   5th Grade Science (Olympia CUSD 16)68.960.2
 8.7%
   5th Grade Science (Illinois)54.452.4
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students331327
 1.2%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian01
Asian02
Hispanic811
 37.5%
Pacific Islander00
White309291
 5.8%
Two or More Races1121
 90.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%58.1%
 4.6%

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Olympia South Elementary School ranks 819th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Olympia Middle School
High : Olympia High School

Students at Olympia South Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended Olympia South Elementary School.


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