Enrollment
155
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ODELL CCSD 435·NCES 172952003077
Odell Grade School
203 N East St, Odell, IL 60460 · (815) 998-2272 · Livingston County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
117 students
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 | 19 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 13 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 8% larger than its 8th grade class (13).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
48.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +22.5pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
IL avg 37.9% . +13.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 22 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 26.3% | 16.3% |
% 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
38.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.9%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Odell Grade School
Odell Grade School's state test result (38.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odell Grade School this school | 155 | 75.5% | 38.7% |
| Salt Fork South Elementary School Sidell | 154 | 76.6% | 41.5% |
| Lovington Grade School Lovington | 148 | 72.3% | 27.7% |
| Dallas City Elementary School Dallas City | 156 | 78.8% | 42.7% |
| Dirksen Elementary School Pekin | 165 | 72.7% | 18.4% |
| Bethel Grade School Mount Vernon | 154 | 76.6% | 39.1% |
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 Odell Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Livingston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #959 of 1,925 | #4 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #1,290 of 2,077 ▲ 58 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,040 of 2,077 ▲ 279 | #3 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 155 | #2,196 of 2,419 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.5% | #616 of 2,132 | #1 of 11 |
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
155
-20 (-11%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 137
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 | 155 | 18 | 8.6:1 | 75% (117) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 17 | 9.5:1 | 83% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 172 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 40% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 175 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 15.2 | 10.1:1 | 34% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 159 | 17 | 9.3:1 | 42% (66) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | 13 | 12.9:1 | 36% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 143 | 11 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 137 | 9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Odell Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (154 to 155); teachers up 18% (15.2 to 18).
About Odell Grade School
Odell Grade School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Odell, Illinois. School enrollment was 155 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average about 381 students.
The local education agency for Odell Grade School is Odell CCSD 435.
Odell Grade School's enrollment is 96% White. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 18 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 8.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. The school's lunch program data list 75% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Livingston County average 48%.
allk12 grades Odell Grade School a B. The grade compares the school only with Illinois public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Illinois with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 27.9%. Odell Grade School scores 38.7%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Livingston County, the median household income is $73,790, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Odell Grade School is one of 24 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Dwight Common School, about 7.3 miles away. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Odell Grade School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Odell Grade School declined 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 175 to 155 students.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Livingston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,565
Census ACS
Median income
$73,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
5,273 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Dwight Common School7.3 mi · 519
- Dwight High School7.5 mi · 211
- Pontiac High School9.4 mi · 658
- Pontiac Jr High School9.7 mi · 326
- Saunemin Elementary School9.7 mi · 102
- Washington Elementary School9.7 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Odell Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Odell Grade School?
Odell Grade School enrolls approximately 155 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Odell Grade School serve?
Odell Grade School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Odell Grade School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Odell Grade School.
How diverse is Odell Grade School?
Odell Grade School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Odell Grade School in?
Odell Grade School is part of Odell CCSD 435.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.