Jefferson Elem School

Located at 700 E Boulevard St, in Marion, Illinois, Jefferson Elem School is a mid-tier elementary school that serves 376 students (grades pre-K through 5), part of Marion CUSD 2.

Marion CUSD 2 comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,684 students; Jefferson Elem School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jefferson Elem School logs that 76% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 10% Black, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Williamson County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Jefferson Elem School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 52.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,604, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Williamson County runs 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,700 students), of which Jefferson Elem School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Washington Elem School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jefferson Elem School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.5%.

Jefferson Elem School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 16%: 448 students in 2018 compared to 376 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.