Best Public Schools in Marquette Heights, IL

Summary:

The city of Marquette Heights, Illinois is home to two schools: Georgetown Middle School and Marquette Elementary School. While Georgetown Middle School performed above the district and state averages in 8th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates exceeding 20%.

N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102 as a whole is ranked 505 out of 813 school districts in Illinois, suggesting opportunities to optimize resource allocation and funding across the district to support student achievement. Georgetown Middle School spent $13,938 per student, higher than the state average, while Marquette Elementary School spent $12,776 per student, lower than the middle school but still above the state average.

Overall, the data provides a mixed picture of the schools in Marquette Heights. Georgetown Middle School stands out for its 8th grade ELA performance, but both schools face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates. The district's overall ranking and funding allocation suggest areas for potential improvement to support student success across all grade levels.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Georgetown Middle School	Public	4-8	51 Yates Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 382-3456	222	18	12.3	49.1%	196 (88.3%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.1%)	45	670^th of 1363 public middle schools	50.8%		47.6	636^th of 1367 public middle schools	53.5%	34	62.9		43.2	40.4	25.0	38.3	60.0	41.5		22.7	19.1	18.8	23.4	16.0	19.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2		61.7	$12,667	$579	$12,087
Marquette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	100 Joliet Rd	Marquette Heights	61554	Tazewell County	N Pekin & Marquette Hght School District 102	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 382-3612	213	15	14.2	46.5%	186 (87.3%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.9%)								(n/a)		35.9						35.9	35.9						35.9	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	23.3		$13,670	$1,322	$12,348

Cities Near Marquette Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pekin	0.6 mi	15	505^th
North Pekin	4.18 mi	1
Peoria	5.13 mi	47	697^th
South Pekin	5.15 mi	1	636^th
Creve Coeur	5.74 mi	2	759^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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