📍 3591 N MacArthur Rd, Decatur, Macon County, 62526
Parsons Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Decatur, Macon County. The school has 462 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Holly Kitson. It is part of the Decatur SD 61 school district. It serves grades K–6 in an urban setting. The school employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Parsons Elementary School enrolls 462 students across grades K–6. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 29 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 49% Black or African American, 27% White and 19% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 227 | 49% |
| White | 126 | 27% |
| Two or more races | 90 | 19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 | 3.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
368 of the school's 462 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Parsons Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IL At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 51, state house district 101.
Parsons Elementary School is one of 17 schools in Decatur SD 61, based in Decatur, Illinois. The district serves 7,840 students district-wide and employs 434 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 462 students, Parsons Elementary School is close to the district average of about 461 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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