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Washington Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

420 E Main St, Marion, IL 62959 · (618) 993-8534 · Part of Marion Community Unit School District 2

Marion’s School Grade C+ better than 39% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
465
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Washington Elem School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Marion kids: Marion Jr High School

On the path

Where Marion kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Washington Elem SchoolYou are here
6–8Marion Jr High School742 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

420 E Main St, Marion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 165
Grade 275
Grade 395
Grade 476
Grade 571
Enrollment over time
475’20
488’21
487’22
479’23
465’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Black 14%Two or more races 8%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Washington Elem School from Marion families.

Other schools in Marion Community Unit School District 2

The district →
Jefferson Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Marion
B+
376 students13:1
Adams School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Creal Springs
B−
283 students11:1
Lincoln Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B
482 students13:1
Longfellow Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Marion
B
261 students13:1
Marion Jr High School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Marion
B−
742 students15:1
Marion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Marion
C+
1,075 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Marion’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.