📍 1400 E Lawrence, Marion, Marion County, 66861
Marion Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Marion, Marion County. The school has 244 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Marion-Florence school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 47% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Marion Elem enrolls 244 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino and 2% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 217 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 | 6.6% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 244 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 97 qualify for free lunch and 16 for a reduced price. 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.
Marion Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, 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 KS-20, state senate district 35, state house district 70.
Marion Elem is one of 3 schools in Marion-Florence, based in Marion, Kansas. The district serves 519 students district-wide and employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 244 students, Marion Elem is larger than the district average of about 173 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote