Is Marion Junior High School a good school?

Marion Junior High School ranks 585 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marion Junior High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 704 students attended Marion Junior High School.

What is the racial makeup of Marion Junior High School?

Students at Marion Junior High School are 74% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Marion Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Marion Junior High School usually go on to attend Marion High School

Marion Junior High School

Summary:

Marion Junior High School is a public middle school serving 726 students in grades 6-8 in Marion, Illinois. The school is part of the Marion CUSD 2 district, which is ranked 215 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has some areas of strength, it also faces challenges in terms of academic performance and student engagement. Marion Junior High School's chronic absenteeism rates have risen significantly, from 9.0% in 2019-2020 to 23.2% in 2023-2024, which is notably higher than the state average of 13.0%. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (39.9% to 45.9%), Mathematics (23.1% to 27.1%), and Science (38.6%) are all below the state and district averages. Notably, the school's African American and Special Education student subgroups perform significantly lower than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Benton Grade School 5-8 and Zeigler-Royalton Junior High School have similar or lower test scores, while Carterville Intermediate School and Carterville Junior High School have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, around 52%, may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance, as research has shown a correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement. To address these challenges, the school could focus on targeted interventions and support for underperforming student subgroups, as well as strategies to improve attendance and engagement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

1609 W Main St
Marion, IL 62959-1145

(618) 997-1317

District: Marion CUSD 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
585^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,464

Students who attend Marion Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Marion High School

Feeder schools for Marion Junior High School:

Elementary:	Adams School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Lincoln Elementary School
	Longfellow Elementary School
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	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 704

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Two or more races:

9.7%

African American:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marion Junior High School ranks better than 57.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.14. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), two or more races (9.7%), African American (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marion Junior High School is 13.9. (See more...)

Compare Marion Junior High School employs 50.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marion Junior High School is $13,464.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marion Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion Junior High School 585^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Marion Junior High School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Marion CUSD 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Marion CUSD 2 215^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marion Junior High School

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Rank History for all students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	57.21	570^th	1185	51.9%
2004	55.01	634^th	1204	47.3%
2005	69.98	408^th	1209	66.3%
2006	52.53	710^th	1272	44.2%
2007	48.96	776^th	1287	39.7%
2008	57.98	651^st	1293	49.7%
2009	65.88	503^rd	1318	61.8%
2010	64.56	542^nd	1327	59.2%
2011	57.01	673^rd	1344	49.9%
2012	52.28	755^th	1365	44.7%
2013	57.36	586^th	1367	57.1%
2014	58.87	545^th	1322	58.8%
2015	32.96	847^th	1302	34.9%
2016	35.46	805^th	1294	37.8%
2017	38.04	772^nd	1293	40.3%
2018	42.06	707^th	1293	45.3%
2019	54.34	560^th	1356	58.7%
2021	48.25	543^rd	1241	56.2%
2022	54.53	518^th	1369	62.2%
2023	54.67	520^th	1367	62.0%
2024	51.14	585^th	1363	57.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.51	120^th	164	26.8%
2019	31.94	118^th	179	34.1%
2021	34.79	62^nd	97	36.1%
2022	33.58	124^th	195	36.4%
2023	22.86	145^th	194	25.3%
2024	28.50	119^th	184	35.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.46	373^rd	602	38.0%
2019	34.78	466^th	792	41.2%
2021	25.59	501^st	548	8.6%
2022	35.92	459^th	781	41.2%
2023	27.94	584^th	805	27.5%
2024	36.13	456^th	802	43.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	32.73	808^th	1161	30.4%
2019	45.74	624^th	1217	48.7%
2021	43.77	518^th	1019	49.2%
2022	49.60	522^nd	1221	57.2%
2023	50.61	529^th	1234	57.1%
2024	47.82	554^th	1219	54.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	59.66	9^th	36	75.0%
2022	40.49	16^th	34	52.9%
2023	54.48	16^th	53	69.8%
2024	47.87	35^th	70	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	42.20	690^th	1226	43.7%
2019	56.39	502^nd	1276	60.7%
2021	48.31	470^th	1017	53.8%
2022	53.61	487^th	1286	62.1%
2023	59.82	427^th	1275	66.5%
2024	53.43	503^rd	1251	59.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	37.54	383^rd	674	43.2%
2024	37.78	356^th	639	44.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.43	669^th	1223	45.3%
2019	52.24	547^th	1296	57.8%
2021	41.65	536^th	1048	48.9%
2022	54.67	489^th	1286	62.0%
2023	47.54	596^th	1292	53.9%
2024	48.50	564^th	1264	55.4%

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Rank History for African American students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.43	339^th	511	33.7%
2019	44.92	269^th	565	52.4%
2021	39.55	209^th	385	45.7%
2022	38.13	316^th	573	44.9%
2023	27.99	449^th	569	21.1%
2024	23.57	471^st	548	14.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.04	97^th	661	85.3%
2024	78.84	81^st	643	87.4%

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Rank History for White students at Marion Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.21	679^th	889	23.6%
2019	38.70	569^th	905	37.1%
2021	36.79	497^th	813	38.9%
2022	39.08	527^th	898	41.3%
2023	41.39	506^th	895	43.5%
2024	35.42	572^nd	875	34.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Marion Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	693	21	5	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	727
1990	661	24	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	696
1991	700	33	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	0	747
1992	727	36	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	779
1993	758	34	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	812
1994	743	37	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	746	34	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1996	746	34	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1997	763	35	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1998	765	29	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	803
1999	775	40	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
2000	824	72	6	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	910
2001	847	57	9	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	924
2002	757	77	14	5	11	n/a	n/a	0	864
2003	757	77	14	5	11	n/a	n/a	0	864
2004	737	76	13	8	8	n/a	n/a	0	842
2005	760	71	11	7	5	n/a	n/a	16	870
2006	727	74	8	13	5	n/a	n/a	9	836
2007	732	91	6	16	4	n/a	n/a	1	850
2008	730	83	6	20	0	n/a	n/a	12	851
2009	718	98	11	15	4	n/a	n/a	14	860
2010	708	85	10	22	1	n/a	n/a	18	844
2011	682	84	9	26	3	0	26	0	830
2012	643	95	10	28	2	0	33	0	811
2013	635	81	7	24	1	1	38	0	787
2014	624	71	11	35	0	0	47	0	788
2015	631	61	11	35	0	0	41	0	779
2016	653	62	15	35	1	0	46	0	812
2017	663	67	13	27	1	0	56	0	827
2018	666	67	12	27	2	0	86	0	860
2019	666	85	10	19	2	0	74	0	856
2020	627	79	9	17	3	1	81	0	817
2021	585	77	8	13	2	1	84	0	770
2022	570	69	7	15	0	1	86	0	748
2023	544	67	5	42	0	1	67	0	726
2024	519	64	5	46	2	0	68	0	704

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marion Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	727	29.0	25.0	n/a
1990	696	26.6	26.1	n/a
1991	747	27.7	26.9	n/a
1992	779	31.0	25.1	n/a
1993	812	28.6	28.4	n/a
1994	793	30.6	25.9	n/a
1995	790	33.0	23.9	n/a
1996	790	33.0	23.9	n/a
1997	803	32.0	25.1	n/a
1998	803	33.7	23.8	n/a
1999	825	35.6	23.2	n/a
2000	910	37.6	24.2	n/a
2001	924	39.6	23.3	n/a
2002	864	39.0	22.2	34.5
2003	864	39.0	22.2	34.5
2004	842	41.0	20.5	30.5
2005	870	41.0	21.2	31.9
2006	836	40.0	20.9	35.6
2007	850	42.0	20.2	37.6
2008	851	42.0	20.3	35.2
2009	860	45.0	19.1	37.4
2010	844	44.1	19.1	41.8
2011	830	45.0	18.4	44.5
2012	811	46.0	17.6	45
2013	787	61.2	12.8	51.6
2014	788	45.0	17.5	52.4
2015	779	52.0	14.9	56.4
2016	812	49.0	16.5	57.8
2017	827	54.0	15.3	45.9
2018	860	52.0	16.5	53.4
2019	856	53.1	16.1	54
2020	817	53.0	15.4	54.6
2021	770	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	748	51.5	14.5	50.3
2023	726	50.7	14.3	52.3
2024	704	50.5	13.9	54.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marion Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	727	29.0	25.0	n/a
1990	696	26.6	26.1	n/a
1991	747	27.7	26.9	n/a
1992	779	31.0	25.1	n/a
1993	812	28.6	28.4	n/a
1994	793	30.6	25.9	n/a
1995	790	33.0	23.9	n/a
1996	790	33.0	23.9	n/a
1997	803	32.0	25.1	n/a
1998	803	33.7	23.8	n/a
1999	825	35.6	23.2	n/a
2000	910	37.6	24.2	n/a
2001	924	39.6	23.3	n/a
2002	864	39.0	22.2	34.5
2003	864	39.0	22.2	34.5
2004	842	41.0	20.5	30.5
2005	870	41.0	21.2	31.9
2006	836	40.0	20.9	35.6
2007	850	42.0	20.2	37.6
2008	851	42.0	20.3	35.2
2009	860	45.0	19.1	37.4
2010	844	44.1	19.1	41.8
2011	830	45.0	18.4	44.5
2012	811	46.0	17.6	45
2013	787	61.2	12.8	51.6
2014	788	45.0	17.5	52.4
2015	779	52.0	14.9	56.4
2016	812	49.0	16.5	57.8
2017	827	54.0	15.3	45.9
2018	860	52.0	16.5	53.4
2019	856	53.1	16.1	54
2020	817	53.0	15.4	54.6
2021	770	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	748	51.5	14.5	50.3
2023	726	50.7	14.3	52.3
2024	704	50.5	13.9	54.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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