📍 1414 Minahan Dr, Machesney Park, Winnebago County, 61115
Olson Park Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Machesney Park, Winnebago County. The school has 343 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Marya Nelson. It is part of the Harlem UD 122 school district. It serves grades 1–6 in a suburban setting. The school employs 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 29% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Olson Park Elem School enrolls 343 students across grades 1–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.2:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 73% White, 11% Hispanic or Latino and 8.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 250 | 73% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 28 | 8.2% |
| Black or African American | 22 | 6.4% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
174 of the school's 343 students (51%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Olson Park Elem School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 34, state house district 68.
Olson Park Elem School is one of 11 schools in Harlem UD 122, based in Machesney Park, Illinois. The district serves 6,108 students district-wide and employs 440 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 343 students, Olson Park Elem School is smaller than the district average of about 555 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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