Our Lady of Lourdes School
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 185 students
Parsons Elementary School
3591 N MacArthur Rd, Decatur, IL 62526
Grades
K–6
Elementary
Students
505
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Decatur SD 61
Macon County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Illinois elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Parsons Elementary School
Parsons Elementary School is a public elementary school in Decatur, Illinois, serving grades K–6. It is part of Decatur SD 61. The school is located in a small city in Macon County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 505 students were enrolled, with about 15.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Illinois elementary school (12.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 2,128 Illinois elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–6
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- K–6
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 505 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.8 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Decatur SD 61
- County
- Macon County
- NCES school ID
- 171185001432
Schools near Parsons Elementary School
All 28 schools in Decatur →
Franklin Grove Elem School
Public · Grades K–6 · 461 students
Hope Academy
Public · Grades K–8 · 501 students
Robertson Charter School
Charter · Grades Pre-K–8 · 327 students
Maroa-Forsyth Grade School
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 593 students
Johns Hill Magnet School
Magnet · Grades K–8 · 627 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.