Olympia South Elem Sch
Atlanta, IL · Olympia CUSD 16
Regular public school · Grades PK - 5 · Rural, distant
856th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 59%▲ Improving
103 NE 5th St, Atlanta, IL 61723
(217)648-2302NCES ID 172989003092Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Olympia South Elem Sch 856th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 59% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 47th in 2019 to 59th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 343 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.7% | 88.0% | ▼ 7.7 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.2% | 6.4% | ▲ 5.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.8% | 4.1% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.6 pts | |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.3 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $166K in zip 61723 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2014
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Olympia South Elem Sch
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ELA 54% ▼7 · Math 45% ▲8Compare - #494Olympia West Elem SchOlympia CUSD 16 · 12.5 mi away494th of 2,105
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What school district is Olympia South Elem Sch in?
Olympia South Elem Sch is part of the Olympia CUSD 16 district in Atlanta, Illinois.
Is Olympia South Elem Sch a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Olympia South Elem Sch 856th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 59% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Olympia South Elem Sch?
White 88%, Two or more races 6%, Hispanic 4% (343 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Olympia South Elem Sch cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61723 is $166K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.