Marion Junior High School has 860 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Marion Junior High School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Illinois for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 32%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Illinois state average of 37%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacherratio of 17:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 22% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: Marion Junior High School’s learner population of 860 learners has grown by 5% over five school years. The teacher population of 52 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Marion Junior High School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,672 schools in Illinois (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Marion Junior High School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Marion Junior High School is Williamson County Learning Center (0.6 miles away). The nearest middle school is Washington Middle School (6.4 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Longfellow Elementary School (0.6 miles away).