Enrollment
266
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARISSA CUSD 40·NCES 172465004724
Marissa Elementary School
206 E Fulton St, Marissa, IL 62257 · (618) 295-2339 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL266 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
153 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 49 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 12% |
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Marissa Elementary School→Marissa Jr & Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Marissa CUSD 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
34.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +7.4pp since 2023
Math
20.5%
IL avg 37.9% . -4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.8% | 20.5% |
| 2023-24 | 27.4% | 24.8% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Marissa Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In St. Clair County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #1,334 of 1,925 | #32 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.5% | #1,584 of 2,077 | #32 of 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #1,522 of 2,077 | #35 of 43 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 266 | #1,736 of 2,419 | #36 of 50 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #410 of 2,035 | #8 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #1,680 of 2,042 | #36 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.5% | #1,082 of 2,132 | #30 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #528 of 1,461 | #10 of 30 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
266
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 266 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 58% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 26.3 | 9.6:1 | 55% (140) |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 24.3 | 11.3:1 | 53% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 276 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 58% (189) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 59% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 59% (196) |
| 2000-01 | 365 | 28 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 26 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marissa Elementary School.
About Marissa Elementary School
Families in Marissa, Illinois, are served by Marissa Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school's 266 students are in pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 30% lower than the average for elementary schools in Illinois, which is about 381.
District-wide, Marissa CUSD 40 has 2 schools and 492 students.
Federal enrollment data show Marissa Elementary School is 90% White. The school is also 4% multiracial and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 60%. Marissa Elementary School's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Marissa Elementary School, 23 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.6:1. That is lower than the 13.9:1 average for elementary schools in Illinois. Roughly 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Compared with Illinois schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Marissa Elementary School's results are 10.2 points below predicted: 28.1% against 38.3%.
In St. Clair County (population about 253,694), the median household income is $73,854, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Marissa Elementary School is one of 96 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Marissa Jr & Sr High School, about 0.8 miles away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Marissa Elementary School's average proficiency of 28.1% compares with 44.7% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 276 in 2020-21 to 266 in 2024-25.
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St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
253,694
Census ACS
Median income
$73,854
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
40,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Marissa Jr & Sr High School0.8 mi · 226
- New Athens Jr High7.9 mi · 95
- New Athens Elementary School7.9 mi · 229
- New Athens High School7.9 mi · 164
- St Libory Elementary School8.0 mi · 65
- Sparta Lincoln School8.2 mi · 735
Frequently asked questions
About Marissa Elementary SchoolHow large is Marissa Elementary School?
Marissa Elementary School enrolls approximately 266 students in grades PK-06.
Is Marissa Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marissa Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Marissa Elementary School?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Marissa Elementary School.
How diverse is Marissa Elementary School?
Marissa Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Marissa Elementary School?
Marissa Elementary School is overseen by Marissa CUSD 40 in St. Clair County.
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