Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT OLIVE CUSD 5·NCES 172718004751
Mt Olive Elementary School
804 W Main St, Mount Olive, IL 62069 · (217) 999-4241 · Macoupin County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
156 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Mt Olive Elementary School→Mt Olive High School
Based on grade levels within Mount Olive CUSD 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
52.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.3pp since 2023
Math
31.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +5.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 12 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.8% | 31.8% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 25.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mt Olive Elementary School
Mt Olive Elementary School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Olive Elementary School this school | 328 | 47.6% | 43.2% |
| Wayne City Attendance Center Wayne City | 342 | 46.2% | 54.5% |
| Jonesboro Elementary School Jonesboro | 338 | 46.2% | 64.8% |
| Greenfield Elementary School Greenfield | 309 | 45.0% | 34.1% |
| Rome Comm Cons Elementary School Dix | 286 | 47.2% | 47.3% |
| Meadowbrook Intermediate School Moro | 344 | 48.0% | 40.9% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mt Olive Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Macoupin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #819 of 1,925 | #6 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #1,218 of 2,077 ▼ 261 | #6 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #916 of 2,077 ▼ 133 | #7 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #1,371 of 2,419 | #6 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #255 of 2,035 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.0% | #2,028 of 2,042 | #9 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #1,364 of 2,132 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.1% | #1,247 of 1,461 | #7 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
-27 (-8%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 453
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 328 | 30.2 | 10.9:1 | 48% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 31.1 | 11.1:1 | 43% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 29.9 | 11.9:1 | 48% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 355 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 342 | 23.7 | 14.4:1 | 43% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 24 | 14.5:1 | 50% (175) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 21 | 19.2:1 | 41% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 431 | 24 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mt Olive Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (342 to 328); teachers up 27% (23.7 to 30.2).
About Mt Olive Elementary School
Mt Olive Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Mount Olive, Illinois. In all, 328 students attend the school in pre-K through 8.
Mt Olive Elementary School is part of Mount Olive CUSD 5, where 2 schools serve 479 students.
The share of students at Mt Olive Elementary School who are White is 98%. A diversity index of 3% means there is a 3% chance two randomly chosen students at Mt Olive Elementary School are from different groups.
Based on 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, Mt Olive Elementary School has a ratio of 10.9:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. Income data for the school show 48% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Macoupin County average a similar 50%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mt Olive Elementary School would score about 44.0%. It scores 43.2%, within a point of that figure.
In Macoupin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $70,805 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Mt Olive Elementary School, Macoupin County has 28 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Mt Olive High School is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number 4. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Mt Olive Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
From 355 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 328 by 2024-25.
Mt Olive Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Macoupin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,350
Census ACS
Median income
$70,805
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Mt Olive Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Mt Olive Elementary. Mt Olive Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Mt Olive ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 215 students
Nearby schools
- Mt Olive High School0.0 mi · 151
- Staunton High School4.8 mi · 384
- Staunton Jr High School4.8 mi · 240
- Staunton Elementary School4.8 mi · 541
- Gillespie Middle School6.1 mi · 244
- Gillespie High School6.2 mi · 328
Frequently asked questions
About Mt Olive Elementary SchoolHow large is Mt Olive Elementary School?
Mt Olive Elementary School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Mt Olive Elementary School serve?
Mt Olive Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mt Olive Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mt Olive Elementary School is approximately 10.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mt Olive Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mt Olive Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Mt Olive Elementary School public or private?
Mt Olive Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Olive CUSD 5.
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