Olson Park Elem School
Machesney Park, IL · Harlem UD 122
Regular public school · Grades 1 - 5 · Suburb, large
656th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 69%▼ Declining
1414 Minahan Dr, Machesney Park, IL 61115
(815)654-4504NCES ID 171824000670Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Olson Park Elem School 656th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 69% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 74th in 2019 to 69th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Black (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
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 356 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1994, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 77.2% | 68.8% | ▼ 8.4 pts | |
| Hispanic | 8.3% | 12.9% | ▲ 4.6 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.7% | 10.4% | ▲ 4.7 pts | |
| Black | 2.8% | 5.6% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Asian | 4.6% | 1.7% | ▼ 2.9 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 0.9% | 0.0% | ▼ 0.9 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1994. 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 $208K in zip 61115 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Olson Park Elem School
- #1040Ralston Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 0.9 mi away1,040th of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼16 · Math 42% ▼7Compare - #1317Machesney Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1 mi away1,317th of 2,105
ELA 42% ▼19 · Math 30% ▼19Compare - –Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterHarlem UD 122 · 1.4 mi awayCompare
- #1360Marquette Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.5 mi away1,360th of 2,105
ELA 31% ▼30 · Math 38% ▼11Compare - #1271Maple Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.6 mi away1,271st of 2,105
ELA 45% ▼16 · Math 30% ▼19Compare - #1804Rock Cut Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 1.7 mi away1,804th of 2,105
ELA 18% ▼43 · Math 25% ▼24Compare - #1574Windsor Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 2.4 mi away1,574th of 2,105
ELA 32% ▼29 · Math 26% ▼23Compare - #1557Loves Park Elem SchoolHarlem UD 122 · 3.4 mi away1,557th of 2,105
ELA 33% ▼28 · Math 26% ▼23Compare
What school district is Olson Park Elem School in?
Olson Park Elem School is part of the Harlem UD 122 district in Machesney Park, Illinois.
Is Olson Park Elem School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Olson Park Elem School 656th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 69% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Olson Park Elem School?
White 69%, Hispanic 13%, Two or more races 10%, Black 6% (356 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Olson Park Elem School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61115 is $208K 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.