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Longfellow Elementary School

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Longfellow Elementary School ranks 339 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Longfellow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Marion, Illinois, serving 252 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 256 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Longfellow Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Illinois elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Longfellow's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 70.5%, compared to 57.9% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 64.4%, compared to 49.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Longfellow also has consistently high performance among specific student subgroups, such as female students and low socioeconomic status (SES) students.

While Longfellow Elementary outperforms the other elementary schools in the Marion CUSD 2 district, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools outside the district, such as Tri-C Elementary in the Carterville CUSD 5 district. Longfellow has a relatively high per-student spending of around $11,500-$12,200 in recent years, which is higher than the state average, and maintains a low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its strong academic performance. However, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20% to 26.3% in recent years, which is an area that may require further investigation and targeted interventions.

261

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,462

Per pupil spending ?

67%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 W Hendrickson St
Marion, IL 62959-1509

(618) 993-3230

District: Marion CUSD 2

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marion Junior High School
High:	Marion High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

African American:

14.6%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (62% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Illinois elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg53%

Illinois avg44%

339^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 41 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Marion CUSD 2

256^th of 811Marion CUSD 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	339 of 2056	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	250 of 2067	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	284 of 2077	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	278 of 2082	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	665 of 1948	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	437 of 2086	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	409 of 2037	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	746 of 2044	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	884 of 2046	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.2	1178 of 2052	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	1056 of 2093	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.8	697 of 2167	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.5	677 of 2166	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	1209 of 2147	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.2	1158 of 2139	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.8	1374 of 2120	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.2	1067 of 2092	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	1308 of 2095	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	1401 of 2086	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.7	1081 of 2022	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.5	912 of 2030	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.3	853 of 2020	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	340 of 1942	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	159 of 1942	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.0	197 of 1957	89.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.6	188 of 1970	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	61.4	562 of 1680	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	636 of 2019	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	511 of 1964	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	44 of 1800	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	27 of 1793	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	33 of 1808	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.6	25 of 1763	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	74.0	190 of 1514	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	132 of 1816	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	71 of 1765	96.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	374 of 1947	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	378 of 1959	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	408 of 1984	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	496 of 1977	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	785 of 1707	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.4	267 of 2019	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	301 of 1972	84.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	489 of 1389	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	375 of 1392	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	303 of 1419	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	260 of 1425	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	694 of 1308	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	536 of 1462	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	372 of 1463	74.6%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

Science50%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)							IAR Mathematics (2025)							% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 W Hendrickson St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-3230	261	20	12.9	67.0%	186 (71.3%)	38 (14.6%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.4%)	82.3	339^th of 2056 public elementary schools	83.5%		86	250^th of 2067 public elementary schools	87.9%	89	50.0		60.9	81.8	69.0				70.5	69.6	59.1	64.3				64.4	97.2	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	97.2			$12,462	$2,544	$9,918
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 E Main St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 993-8534	465	35	13.3	57.8%	349 (75.1%)	63 (13.5%)	13 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.2%)	85.2	276^th of 2056 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.7	228^th of 2067 public elementary schools	89.0%	48	53.4		62.2	82.3	68.5				70.7	72.2	70.9	64.4				69.4	97.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.3	97.1	97.3			$12,648	$2,157	$10,492
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 E Boulevard St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-5766	376	28	13.3	52.1%	287 (76.3%)	38 (10.1%)	15 (4.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	72.7	537^th of 2056 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.1	587^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	41.0		65.2	56.1	66.7				62.7	73.9	46.3	53.8				58.7	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	36.6		$13,277	$2,271	$11,006
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Morningside Dr	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 997-6063	482	36	13.2	66.6%	324 (67.2%)	46 (9.5%)	38 (7.9%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.1%)	79.2	411^th of 2056 public elementary schools	80.0%		83.4	299^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.5%	112	44.9		58.1	72.5	66.7				65.6	69.8	73.8	52.6				65.6	94.9	94.7	94.7	94.7	96.3	94.3	95.1			$12,919	$2,196	$10,722
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1108 Grand Ave	Johnston City	62951	Williamson County	Johnston City CUSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 983-7561	270	19	14.5	63.7%	250 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)								(n/a)																	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	17.3		$13,737	$1,437	$12,300
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19189 Bailey St	Marion	62959	Williamson County	Crab Orchard CUSD 3	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 982-2181	323	22	14.8	20.1%	316 (97.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	64.4	715^th of 2056 public elementary schools	65.2%		66.8	613^th of 2067 public elementary schools	70.3%	102	70.4	43.2	35.1	69.0	74.1	48.8	60.9	64.9	57.2	27.0	48.3	81.5	31.7	21.7	29.7	38.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	9.0	30.2	$12,937	$1,482	$11,455
North Side Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-1	601 N 17th St	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-5418	433	36	11.9	70.2%	333 (76.9%)	18 (4.2%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)								(n/a)																	96.5	96.7	96.7	96.7	99.3	96.7	96.3	21.9		$15,219	$1,815	$13,405
Adams School	Public	PK, KG-8	15470 Lake of Egypt Rd	Creal Springs	62922	Williamson County	Marion CUSD 2	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 996-2181	283	25	11.3	42.4%	254 (89.8%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	84.5	291^st of 2056 public elementary schools	85.8%		83.9	284^th of 2067 public elementary schools	86.3%	7	66.7	52.0	69.7	92.0	80.6	56.0	79.3	70.8	75.0	84.8	88.0	63.9	28.0	44.8	32.0	58.4	98.1	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	98.5	97.7	11.0	28.4	$14,395	$1,968	$12,427
Herrin C U S D 4 Elementary School	Public	2-5	5200 Herrin Rd	Herrin	62948	Williamson County	Herrin CUSD 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 942-2744	712	52	13.6	68.3%	555 (77.9%)	44 (6.2%)	26 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	84 (11.8%)	71.9	552^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	73.2%		67.9	589^th of 2067 public elementary schools	71.5%	37	44.9		57.5	62.3	64.1				61.2	59.2	55.2	50.6				55.2	99.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.6	99.0	99.3			$14,041	$1,301	$12,739
Tri-C Elementary School	Public	K-3	1405 W Grand Ave	Carterville	62918	Williamson County	Carterville CUSD 5	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 985-8742	650	46	14.1	44.0%	531 (81.7%)	26 (4.0%)	31 (4.8%)	20 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)								(n/a)			69.0						69.0	71.0						71.0	96.5	96.6	96.6	96.6		96.6	96.0			$12,165	$1,032	$11,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Longfellow Elementary School

Is Longfellow Elementary School a good school?

Longfellow Elementary School ranks 339^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Longfellow Elementary School?

Students at Longfellow Elementary School are 71% White, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Longfellow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 261 students attended Longfellow Elementary School.

What district is Longfellow Elementary School in?

Marion CUSD 2

What schools do graduates of Longfellow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Longfellow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marion Junior High School
High : Marion High School

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