Olympia West Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Olympia West Elementary School

302 N School St
Minier, IL 61759

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Top 50%

Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Olympia West Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Illinois for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Illinois state average of 30%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 258 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 50% in IL
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Olympia West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:

School Overview

Olympia West Elementary School's student population of 258 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Olympia West Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	31
1	36
2	40
3	33
4	38
5	39

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Total Students

258 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School
2023	254
2022	239
2021	239
2020	269
2019	269
2018	264
2017	264
2016	277
2015	270
2014	250
2013	297
2012	309
2011	280
2010	293
2009	310
2008	335
2007	366
2006	373
2005	374
2004	220
2003	224
2002	243
2001	267
2000	255
1999	236
1998	258
1997	268
1996	266
1995	258
1994	249
1993	246
1992	255
1991	247
1990	231
1989	233
1988	212
1987	202

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School
2023	17
2022	17
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	15
2014	17
2013	20
2012	16
2011	17
2010	18
2009	18
2008	15
2007	19
2006	21
2005	20
2004	12
2003	18
2002	19
2001	19
2000	20
1999	19
1998	19
1997	18
1996	17
1995	16
1994	17
1993	16
1992	17
1991	17
1990	15

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Olympia West Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 3,542 schools in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Olympia West Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

#1462 out of 3542 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School
2023	#1462
2022	#917
2021	#1015
2019	#920
2018	#815
2017	#1728
2016	#1472
2015	#927
2014	#256
2013	#325
2012	#742

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20-24%

27%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	22%	27%	27%
2021	37%	28%	29%
2019	42%	33%	33%
2018	47%	32%	37%
2017	32%	32%	33%
2016	42%	31%	36%
2015	47%	29%	36%
2014	87%	59%	70%
2013	82%	58%	73%
2012	92%	80%	88%
2011	92%	80%	90%

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30-34%

30%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2022	32%	30%	29%
2021	32%	32%	30%
2019	47%	38%	34%
2018	47%	37%	37%
2017	32%	38%	34%
2016	27%	36%	27%
2015	37%	38%	39%
2014	77%	57%	65%
2013	77%	58%	68%
2012	87%	75%	84%
2011	87%	75%	87%

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60-79%

50%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	19:1
2022	14:1	14:1	18:1
2020	17:1	15:1	20:1
2019	17:1	15:1	20:1
2018	17:1	16:1	20:1
2017	17:1	15:1	20:1
2016	17:1	16:1	20:1
2015	18:1	16:1	20:1
2014	15:1	16:1	14:1
2013	15:1	13:1	13:1
2012	19:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	15:1
2010	16:1	16:1	15:1
2009	17:1	16:1	16:1
2008	22:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	15:1
2003	12:1	16:1	14:1
2002	13:1	16:1	14:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	12:1	16:1	15:1
1998	13:1	17:1	15:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	16:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	16:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	15:1	17:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2014)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	5%	1%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%

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Hispanic

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	3%	27%	2%
2022	2%	27%	2%
2021	2%	27%	2%
2020	2%	26%	2%
2019	2%	26%	2%
2013	1%	24%	2%
2012	1%	24%	3%
2011	1%	23%	2%
2010	1%	22%	1%
2009	2%	22%	1%
2008	2%	21%	2%
2007	2%	20%	2%
2006	1%	19%	1%
2005	1%	18%	1%
2004	2%	18%	2%
2003	1%	17%	2%
2002	2%	16%	2%
2001	1%	15%
2000	1%	15%
1999	1%	14%
1998	1%	13%

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Black

n/a

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2021)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2021	1%	17%	1%
2020	1%	17%	1%
2019	1%	17%	1%
2018	1%	17%
2017	1%	17%
2016	3%	17%
2015	2%	17%
2014	2%	17%	1%
2013	1%	18%	1%
2012	1%	18%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%
2003	1%	21%
2002	1%	21%

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White

93%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	93%	45%	93%
2022	95%	47%	94%
2021	93%	47%	94%
2020	95%	48%	95%
2019	95%	48%	95%
2018	95%	49%	95%
2017	95%	49%	95%
2016	95%	49%	95%
2015	95%	49%	95%
2014	95%	50%	95%
2013	96%	50%	95%
2012	96%	51%	95%
2011	97%	51%	95%
2010	97%	53%	97%
2009	97%	53%	97%
2008	96%	54%	96%
2007	96%	55%	96%
2006	98%	56%	97%
2005	98%	57%	98%
2004	98%	57%	98%
2003	98%	58%	98%
2002	97%	59%	98%
2001	98%	60%	100%
2000	99%	61%	100%
1999	99%	62%	100%
1998	99%	63%	100%
1997	98%	64%	100%
1996	99%	64%	100%
1995	100%	65%	100%
1994	98%	65%	99%
1993	100%	65%	100%
1992	100%	66%	100%
1991	100%	66%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.13

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	0.13	0.70	0.13
2022	0.10	0.68	0.12
2021	0.13	0.68	0.12
2020	0.10	0.68	0.10
2019	0.10	0.68	0.10
2018	0.10	0.67	0.10
2017	0.10	0.67	0.10
2016	0.10	0.67	0.09
2015	0.10	0.67	0.09
2014	0.10	0.66	0.11
2013	0.08	0.66	0.11
2012	0.08	0.65	0.10
2011	0.06	0.66	0.09
2010	0.06	0.64	0.06
2009	0.06	0.64	0.06
2008	0.07	0.64	0.06
2007	0.08	0.63	0.06
2006	0.04	0.61	0.05
2005	0.04	0.61	0.05
2004	0.04	0.60	0.04
2003	0.04	0.59	0.03
2002	0.05	0.59	0.04
2001	0.04	0.58	0.02
1997	0.04	0.54	0.01
1996	0.02	0.53	0.01

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Eligible for

29%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	30%	43%	28%
2022	31%	43%	28%
2021	31%	44%	28%
2020	29%	47%	30%
2019	29%	47%	30%
2018	28%	46%	27%
2017	28%	46%	27%
2016	27%	47%	26%
2015	31%	52%	29%
2014	37%	47%	32%
2013	27%	45%	25%
2012	14%	21%	13%
2011	26%	39%	24%
2010	25%	37%	22%
2009	20%	33%	19%
2008	18%	32%	18%
2007	18%	32%	15%
2006	16%	32%	13%
2005	15%	32%	13%
2004	22%	31%	15%
2003	17%	30%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Olympia West Elementary School	Illinois	Olympia CUSD 16 School District
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	3%	2%	5%
2018	4%	4%	7%
2017	4%	4%	7%
2016	4%	3%	5%
2015	5%	2%	5%
2013	13%	5%	13%
2012	16%	27%	18%
2011	9%	5%	8%
2010	9%	6%	10%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	8%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	6%	5%	7%
2004	10%	5%	6%
2003	8%	5%	6%
2002	7%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Olympia CUSD 16 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Olympia West Elementary School's ranking?

Olympia West Elementary School is ranked #1462 out of 3,542 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Illinois.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 27% IL state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 30% IL state average).

How many students attend Olympia West Elementary School?

258 students attend Olympia West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Olympia West Elementary School students are White, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Olympia West Elementary School?

Olympia West Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Olympia West Elementary School offer ?

Olympia West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Olympia West Elementary School part of?

Olympia West Elementary School is part of Olympia CUSD 16 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 258 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: Top 50%
: 20-24% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
: 60-79% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education