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Olson Elementary School

Public | PK, 1-5 | 472 students

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5 stars

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Posted May 19, 2011

My daughter just finished her 3rd year here (5th Grade). She was previously in a well regarded private school (K-2nd Grade), but I have to say that Olson offered a better education. Teachers and staff here were awesome! I highly recommend this school. I can only imagine how much higher the ISAT testing scores would have been as a whole for the school if there was more parent involvement. The staff at this school did remarkable work with the resources they had. We could afford private, but the education at this public school resulted in higher testing results than what we found privately, and my daughter loved this school just as much. .
—Submitted by a parent


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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
89%

2011

 
 
81%

2010

 
 
87%

2009

 
 
93%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
71%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 88% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
85%

2010

 
 
75%

2009

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 76% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
73%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
76%
Science

The state average for Science was 80% in 2012.

98 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
73%

2011

 
 
78%

2010

 
 
69%

2009

 
 
79%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 84% in 2012.

287 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
77%

2010

 
 
89%

2009

 
 
81%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

286 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
79%

2011

 
 
74%

2010

 
 
79%

2009

 
 
68%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students89%
Female94%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
Multiracialn/a
White95%
Low income83%
Non-low income95%
Students with disabilities (IEP)78%
Students without disabilities92%
English language learners71%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students76%
Female92%
Male64%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic72%
Multiracialn/a
White77%
Low income68%
Non-low income85%
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities84%
English language learners53%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students76%
Female79%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic62%
Multiracialn/a
White86%
Low income65%
Non-low income87%
Students with disabilities (IEP)63%
Students without disabilities79%
English language learners46%

Reading

All Students68%
Female70%
Male67%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic53%
Multiracialn/a
White79%
Low income54%
Non-low income83%
Students with disabilities (IEP)50%
Students without disabilities73%
English language learners29%

Science

All Students73%
Female72%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic56%
Multiracialn/a
White86%
Low income60%
Non-low income87%
Students with disabilities (IEP)65%
Students without disabilities75%
English language learners38%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

Math

All Students77%
Female80%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic66%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White86%
Low income66%
Non-low income89%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities79%
English language learners13%
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students79%
Female80%
Male79%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic69%
Multiracialn/a
Native Americann/a
White89%
Low income63%
Non-low income96%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learners7%
Migrantn/a
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Illinois used the Illinois Standards Achievement Test (ISAT) to test students in grades 3 through 8 in reading and math, and in grades 4 and 7 in science. The ISAT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Illinois. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Illinois State Board of Education. If there are a small number of students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Illinois' state standards

Source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 63% 53%
Hispanic 34% 21%
Black 2% 19%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 17N/A17
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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720 W Judd St
Woodstock, IL 60098
Phone: (815) 338-0473

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