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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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.
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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
-14 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 14.4:1
% White
98%
was 99%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Mt Olive Elementary School
Mt Olive Elementary School is a primary school of mid-sized scale in Mount Olive, Illinois, part of Mount Olive CUSD 5, hosting 328 students in grades pre-K through 8.
Across the 2 schools in Mount Olive CUSD 5 (479 students total), Mt Olive Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On the student-mix side, Mt Olive Elementary School records that 98% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Mt Olive Elementary School has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Mt Olive Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Mt Olive Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.
In the area at large, census data for Macoupin County shows the typical household earns roughly $70,805 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Macoupin County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,221 students), Mt Olive Elementary School is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is Mt Olive High School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mt Olive Elementary School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 45.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 4%: 342 students in 2018 compared to 328 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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
Nearby schools
- Mt Olive High School0.0 mi · 151
- Staunton Elem School4.8 mi · 541
- Staunton Jr High School4.8 mi · 240
- Staunton High School4.8 mi · 384
- 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.