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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLYMPIA CUSD 16·NCES 172989003092

Olympia South Elem Sch

103 NE 5th St, Atlanta, IL 61723 · (217) 648-2302 · Logan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 288 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
178 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 56%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
48
Kindergarten
41
Grade 1
52
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
48
Grade 4
47
Grade 5
42
Student demographics
White
28887%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 45%
Hispanic
103%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 29%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6%
Two+
288%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
Male
16650%
Female
16550%

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Test scores

IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)
English Language Arts
61.3%
IL avg 51.0% . +16.2pp since 2023
Math
37.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +15.7pp since 2023
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
47.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.5%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
331
-11 (-3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 18.1:1
% White
87%
was 93%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Olympia South Elem Sch

Set in Atlanta, Illinois, Olympia South Elem Sch is a middle-of-the-pack K-5 school, one of the schools within Olympia CUSD 16. It works with 331 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Olympia South Elem Sch is one of 5 schools operated by Olympia CUSD 16, a district that teaches 1,740 students overall.

Demographically, Olympia South Elem Sch shows that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 8% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Logan County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Olympia South Elem Sch performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 40.5%, the actual is 47.4%, a residual of +7.0 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Logan County shows median household earnings sit near $66,358, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Logan County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,448 students), of which Olympia South Elem Sch is one.

Olympia High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 9.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Olympia South Elem Sch comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.8%.

Olympia South Elem Sch operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 3%: 342 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 93% to 87% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.1:1 in 2018 to 16.6:1 in 2025.

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Logan County at a glance

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Population
27,713
Census ACS
Median income
$66,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,448 students

Quick facts

School name
Olympia South Elem Sch
District
Olympia CUSD 16
Address
103 NE 5th St, Atlanta, IL 61723
Phone
(217) 648-2302
County
Logan County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
331
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
178 (54%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
172989003092
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Olympia South Elem Sch
How large is Olympia South Elem Sch?
Olympia South Elem Sch enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Olympia South Elem Sch serve?
Olympia South Elem Sch serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Olympia South Elem Sch have?
Olympia South Elem Sch employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Olympia South Elem Sch?
Student demographics at Olympia South Elem Sch are roughly 87% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Olympia South Elem Sch in?
Olympia South Elem Sch is part of Olympia CUSD 16.
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