📍 420 E Main St, Marion, Williamson County, 62959
Washington Elem School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Marion, Williamson County. The school has 487 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Ashleigh Benson. It is part of the Marion CUSD 2 school district. It serves grades K–5 in a small-town setting. The school employs 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 34% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Washington Elem School enrolls 487 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 77% White, 10% Black or African American and 9% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 374 | 77% |
| Black or African American | 49 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 44 | 9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
269 of the school's 487 students (55%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Washington Elem School is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). 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 59, state house district 117.
Washington Elem School is one of 7 schools in Marion CUSD 2, based in Marion, Illinois. The district serves 3,684 students district-wide and employs 267 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 487 students, Washington Elem School is close to the district average of about 526 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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