Marine Elem School

Marine Elem School, a tiny elementary school in Marine, Illinois, part of Triad CUSD 2, works with 141 students, covering grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 63% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Triad CUSD 2 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 4,009 students; Marine Elem School is among them.

On demographics, Marine Elem School records that nearly all students (96%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

On the income-and-resources front, Marine Elem School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Marine Elem School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Madison County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Marine Elem School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.4%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Madison County indicate median household earnings sit near $75,793, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Madison County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,253 students), Marine Elem School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is St Jacob Elem School, roughly 4.9 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Marine Elem School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 61.5%.

Marine Elem School operates from a countryside location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 8%: 130 students in 2018 compared to 141 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 100% to 96%.

On the community side, the feed for Marine Elem School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.