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Marissa Elementary School

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Marissa Elementary School ranks 1539 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Marissa Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 253 students in grades PK-6 in Marissa, Illinois, which is part of the Marissa CUSD 40 district.

While Marissa Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it consistently underperforms compared to the state and its own district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 34.8% of Marissa Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.6% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 20.5%, compared to 21.3% for the district and 38.5% for the state. Additionally, Marissa Elementary School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.0% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Okawville Grade School, Smithton Elementary School, and New Athens Elementary, consistently outperform Marissa Elementary School in academic proficiency, with significantly higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards in both ELA and Mathematics. Despite spending significantly more per student than the state average, Marissa Elementary School is not achieving commensurate academic outcomes, suggesting the need for a re-evaluation of resource allocation and spending priorities to better support student learning.

266

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,429

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

206 E Fulton St
Marissa, IL 62257-1564

(618) 295-2339

District: Marissa CUSD 40

Students who attend Marissa Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Marissa Junior & Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

African American:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 46th percentile in 2024 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (26% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 46th-percentile peak (2024) to 25th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg30%

Illinois avg44%

1,539^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

503^rd of 811Marissa CUSD 40 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	26.0	1539 of 2056	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	1114 of 2067	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	1271 of 2077	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	1218 of 2082	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1250 of 1948	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1195 of 2086	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	1222 of 2037	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	1142 of 2044	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.7	1492 of 2046	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	1635 of 2052	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.7	1302 of 2093	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	1440 of 2167	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	1253 of 2166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	1178 of 2147	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.9	1468 of 2139	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	1312 of 2120	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	1335 of 2092	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.5	1374 of 2095	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.2	1193 of 2086	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.1	960 of 2022	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	74.0	566 of 2030	72.1%	★★★★☆
2003	69.4	729 of 2020	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	1177 of 1942	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	647 of 1942	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	945 of 1957	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	1129 of 1970	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	1126 of 1680	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	1320 of 2019	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	1229 of 1964	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	1319 of 1800	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	1032 of 1793	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	708 of 1808	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	658 of 1763	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	645 of 1514	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	1024 of 1816	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1001 of 1765	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	1523 of 1947	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	1221 of 1959	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	1312 of 1984	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	1197 of 1977	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	1195 of 1707	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	1007 of 2019	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	1064 of 1972	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	466 of 1113	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	923 of 1194	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.6	216 of 763	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	1322 of 1389	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	1076 of 1392	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	1221 of 1419	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	1239 of 1425	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	1193 of 1308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	1148 of 1462	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	1240 of 1463	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)58th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile~ school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science22%-18 vs state

Mathematics20%-18 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
Marissa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	206 E Fulton St	Marissa	62257	St. Clair County	Marissa CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 295-2339	266	23	11.5	57.5%	240 (90.2%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	26	1539^th of 2056 public elementary schools	25.1%		42	1114^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.1%	425	22.2		37.0	46.2	25.9	31.3			34.8	37.0	11.5	11.1	21.9			20.5	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	17.5	10.3	$19,429	$4,141	$15,288
New Athens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 Hanft St	New Athens	62264	St. Clair County	New Athens CUSD 60	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 475-2172	229	15	14.9	21.8%	219 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	81	376^th of 2056 public elementary schools	81.7%		74.9	480^th of 2067 public elementary schools	76.8%	104	58.1		62.9	66.7	74.2				67.7	60.0	54.5	67.7				60.6	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.6	98.8	98.4	13.1		$14,742	$249	$14,493
St Libory Elementary School	Public	K-8	811 Darmstadt St	Saint Libory	62282	St. Clair County	St Libory Cons School District 30	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 768-4923	65	7	9.2	15.4%	64 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									43.6							41.0										$15,564	$1,390	$14,173
Sparta Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	203A Dean Ave	Sparta	62286	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 443-5331	735	53	13.8	65.6%	516 (70.2%)	115 (15.6%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (11.3%)	37.8	1257^th of 2056 public elementary schools	38.9%		32.3	1334^th of 2067 public elementary schools	35.5%	77	33.8	36.9	22.1	61.1	40.6	48.5	67.6	41.5	46.8	26.0	37.5	15.9	26.9	37.8	18.5	27.4	98.4	98.8	98.8	98.8	99.2	98.5	98.4	8.2	28.0	$12,348	$548	$11,800
Coulterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 W Grant St	Coulterville	62237	Randolph County	Coulterville Unified School District 1	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 758-2881	77	9	8.9	67.5%	71 (92.2%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	41.8	1168^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.2%		60.3	726^th of 2067 public elementary schools	64.9%	442	27.3		52.9	30.8	0.0				31.7	52.9	69.2	18.2				48.8	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6			$14,730	$941	$13,789
Red Bud Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 W Field Dr	Red Bud	62278	Randolph County	Red Bud CUSD 132	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 282-3858	582	44	13.3	49.0%	531 (91.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.1%)	55.9	888^th of 2056 public elementary schools	56.8%		63.9	665^th of 2067 public elementary schools	67.8%	223	38.9	47.8	58.2	61.3	60.3	47.4	68.6	72.7	61.5	60.0	40.3	34.2	12.3	41.2	26.9	35.3	99.7	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.3	99.2	99.3	11.4	30.0	$13,329	$529	$12,800
Oakdale Grade School	Public	K-8	280 E Main St	Oakdale	62268	Washington County	Oakdale CCSD 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(618) 329-5292	58	6	9.6	31.0%	57 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									36.1							57.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0		31.6	$18,327	$471	$17,856
Freeburg Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	650 S State St	Freeburg	62243	St. Clair County	Freeburg CCSD 70	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 539-3188	244	18	13.5	30.3%	219 (89.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	10.7		$13,615	$472	$13,143
Evansville Attendance Center	Public	K-8	701 Oak St	Evansville	62242	Randolph County	Sparta CUSD 140	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 853-4411	109	11	9.9	21.1%	106 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.7	1323^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	35.7%		26.5	1504^th of 2067 public elementary schools	27.2%	181		35.7		40.0		41.7	46.2	14.3	35.4		10.0		33.3	30.8	21.4	26.2	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1		38.8	$16,285	$548	$15,737
Okawville Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 S Hanover St	Okawville	62271	Washington County	West Washington County CUD 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(618) 243-6157	297	23	13.0	24.6%	284 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	77.2	451^st of 2056 public elementary schools	78.1%		71.4	528^th of 2067 public elementary schools	74.5%	77	61.5		48.8	65.7	77.5	75.0			66.5	55.8	80.0	55.0	30.0			54.4	98.5	99.3	99.3	99.3	98.5	99.3	99.3		11.7	$10,964	$558	$10,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Marissa Elementary School

What district is Marissa Elementary School in?

Marissa CUSD 40

What schools do graduates of Marissa Elementary School attend?

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

High : Marissa Junior & Senior High School

How many students attend Marissa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Marissa Elementary School.

Is Marissa Elementary School a good school?

Marissa Elementary School ranks 1539^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Marissa Elementary School?

Students at Marissa Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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