Is Marissa Elementary School a good school?

Marissa Elementary School ranks 1114 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marissa Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 253 students attended Marissa Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Marissa Elementary School?

Students at Marissa Elementary School are 92% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Marissa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marissa Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Marissa Junior & Senior High School

Marissa Elementary School

Summary:

Marissa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Marissa, Illinois, with 275 students. The school is part of the Marissa CUSD 40 district, which is ranked 644 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marissa Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 27.4% of Marissa students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 41.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 24.8%, while the state average was 28.4%. Additionally, Marissa Elementary School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.7% in 2019-2020 to 23.6% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the state average. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with white students ranking in the bottom 25% of Illinois elementary schools.

When comparing Marissa Elementary School to nearby schools, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, Okawville Grade School, which is 16.55 miles away, outperforms Marissa Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, with 54.5% and 47.6% proficiency rates, respectively, in 2023-2024. Similarly, Smithton Elementary School, 16.83 miles away, has significantly higher proficiency rates in both subjects. Despite the increased spending per student at Marissa Elementary School, from $10,531 in 2019-2020 to $14,269 in 2022-2023, the school has not seen a corresponding improvement in academic outcomes, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

206 E Fulton St
Marissa, IL 62257-1564

(618) 295-2339

District: Marissa CUSD 40

SchoolDigger Rank:
1114^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,386

Students who attend Marissa Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marissa Junior & Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 253

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

African American:

3.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marissa Elementary School ranks worse than 53.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.1%), African American (3.2%), two or more races (2.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marissa Elementary School is 9.6. (See more...)

Compare Marissa Elementary School employs 26.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marissa Elementary School is $17,386.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marissa Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marissa Elementary School 1114^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Marissa Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Marissa CUSD 40:

SchoolDigger ranks Marissa CUSD 40 644^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marissa Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Marissa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	69.40	729^th	2020	63.9%
2004	74.01	566^th	2030	72.1%
2005	61.06	960^th	2022	52.5%
2006	55.18	1193^rd	2086	42.8%
2007	47.51	1374^th	2095	34.4%
2008	46.54	1335^th	2092	36.2%
2009	48.46	1312^th	2120	38.1%
2010	40.93	1468^th	2139	31.4%
2011	54.54	1178^th	2147	45.1%
2012	51.70	1253^rd	2166	42.2%
2013	37.96	1440^th	2167	33.5%
2014	40.66	1302^nd	2093	37.8%
2015	22.77	1635^th	2052	20.3%
2016	27.73	1492^nd	2046	27.1%
2017	41.00	1142^nd	2044	44.1%
2018	38.35	1222^nd	2037	40.0%
2019	39.99	1195^th	2086	42.7%
2021	31.72	1250^th	1948	35.8%
2022	38.16	1218^th	2082	41.5%
2023	35.71	1271^st	2077	38.8%
2024	42.00	1114^th	2067	46.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marissa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	56.58	216^th	763	71.7%
2019	27.16	923^rd	1194	22.7%
2022	45.77	466^th	1113	58.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marissa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.14	1001^st	1765	43.3%
2019	42.31	1024^th	1816	43.6%
2021	49.44	645^th	1514	57.4%
2022	55.23	658^th	1763	62.7%
2023	54.11	708^th	1808	60.8%
2024	40.86	1032^nd	1793	42.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Marissa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	36.48	1229^th	1964	37.4%
2019	33.29	1320^th	2019	34.6%
2021	31.23	1126^th	1680	33.0%
2022	38.07	1129^th	1970	42.7%
2023	47.25	945^th	1957	51.7%
2024	61.71	647^th	1942	66.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Marissa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.94	1064^th	1972	46.0%
2019	46.14	1007^th	2019	50.1%
2021	27.98	1195^th	1707	30.0%
2022	34.90	1197^th	1977	39.5%
2023	30.50	1312^th	1984	33.9%
2024	33.76	1221^st	1959	37.7%

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Rank History for White students at Marissa Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.57	1240^th	1463	15.2%
2019	25.79	1148^th	1462	21.5%
2021	16.45	1193^rd	1308	8.8%
2022	19.34	1239^th	1425	13.1%
2023	19.32	1221^st	1419	14.0%
2024	26.70	1076^th	1392	22.7%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Marissa Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	477	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	478
1990	443	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	443
1991	466	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
1992	448	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1993	459	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1994	463	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1995	442	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1996	442	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1997	435	0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1998	400	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	387	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
2000	394	5	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
2001	361	3	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2002	338	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2003	338	4	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2004	338	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	338
2005	343	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2006	323	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	4	331
2007	362	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	366
2008	368	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	5	373
2009	335	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	4	340
2010	337	4	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	3	349
2011	325	3	1	3	0	0	2	0	334
2012	357	3	1	4	0	0	8	0	373
2013	352	3	0	0	0	0	14	0	369
2014	343	4	0	0	0	0	19	0	366
2015	312	2	0	0	0	0	30	0	344
2016	311	1	0	0	0	0	27	0	339
2017	297	1	0	1	0	0	26	0	325
2018	290	3	0	3	0	0	29	0	325
2019	290	4	0	1	0	0	25	0	320
2020	267	3	0	1	0	0	22	0	293
2021	254	2	0	1	0	0	19	0	276
2022	241	3	1	9	0	0	4	0	258
2023	247	7	2	14	0	0	5	0	275
2024	233	8	1	5	0	0	6	0	253

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marissa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	478	24.8	19.2	n/a
1990	443	25.8	17.1	n/a
1991	469	26.2	17.9	n/a
1992	455	25.5	17.8	n/a
1993	459	27.0	17.0	n/a
1994	463	27.5	16.8	n/a
1995	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1996	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1997	443	29.3	15.1	n/a
1998	404	28.5	14.2	n/a
1999	391	29.0	13.5	n/a
2000	401	28.5	14.1	n/a
2001	365	28.0	13.0	n/a
2002	344	27.0	12.7	43
2003	344	27.0	12.7	43
2004	338	25.9	13.1	50
2005	343	23.0	14.9	49.3
2006	331	25.0	13.2	50.2
2007	366	27.0	13.6	48.9
2008	373	22.0	17.0	48.9
2009	340	24.0	14.2	61
2010	349	23.0	15.1	57.8
2011	334	19.0	17.5	58.7
2012	373	20.0	18.6	54.2
2013	369	17.4	21.1	60.7
2014	366	24.0	15.2	64.2
2015	344	22.0	15.6	64.8
2016	339	24.0	14.1	59
2017	325	24.4	13.3	60.6
2018	325	21.0	15.4	58.2
2019	320	23.5	13.6	60.9
2020	293	24.5	11.9	61.1
2021	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	26.2	9.8	58.9
2023	275	24.2	11.3	53.5
2024	253	26.2	9.6	55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marissa Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	478	24.8	19.2	n/a
1990	443	25.8	17.1	n/a
1991	469	26.2	17.9	n/a
1992	455	25.5	17.8	n/a
1993	459	27.0	17.0	n/a
1994	463	27.5	16.8	n/a
1995	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1996	448	28.0	16.0	n/a
1997	443	29.3	15.1	n/a
1998	404	28.5	14.2	n/a
1999	391	29.0	13.5	n/a
2000	401	28.5	14.1	n/a
2001	365	28.0	13.0	n/a
2002	344	27.0	12.7	43
2003	344	27.0	12.7	43
2004	338	25.9	13.1	50
2005	343	23.0	14.9	49.3
2006	331	25.0	13.2	50.2
2007	366	27.0	13.6	48.9
2008	373	22.0	17.0	48.9
2009	340	24.0	14.2	61
2010	349	23.0	15.1	57.8
2011	334	19.0	17.5	58.7
2012	373	20.0	18.6	54.2
2013	369	17.4	21.1	60.7
2014	366	24.0	15.2	64.2
2015	344	22.0	15.6	64.8
2016	339	24.0	14.1	59
2017	325	24.4	13.3	60.6
2018	325	21.0	15.4	58.2
2019	320	23.5	13.6	60.9
2020	293	24.5	11.9	61.1
2021	276	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	258	26.2	9.8	58.9
2023	275	24.2	11.3	53.5
2024	253	26.2	9.6	55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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