Richland County Elementary School
Olney, IL · Richland County CUSD 1
Regular public school · Grades K - 5 · Town, remote
740th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 65%▲ Improving
1001 N Holly Rd, Olney, IL 62450
(618)395-8540NCES ID 171329003418Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Richland County Elementary School 740th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 65% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 54th in 2019 to 65th in 2025 — improving.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2019) 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.
Hispanic (last reported 2019) 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 915 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 2000, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.0% | 90.8% | ▼ 5.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 1.0% | 4.7% | ▲ 3.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 1.2% | 3.0% | ▲ 1.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.6% | 1.1% | ▲ 0.5 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.7 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 2000. 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 $145K in zip 62450 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2016
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Richland County Elementary School in?
Richland County Elementary School is part of the Richland County CUSD 1 district in Olney, Illinois.
Is Richland County Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Richland County Elementary School 740th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 65% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Richland County Elementary School?
White 91%, Two or more races 5%, Hispanic 3%, Black 1% (915 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Richland County Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62450 is $145K 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.