Parsons Elementary School
Decatur, IL · Decatur SD 61
Regular public school · Grades K - 6 · City, small
2,089th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 1%▼ Declining
601 N Church St, Decatur, IL 62522
(217)362-3330NCES ID 171185001432Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Parsons Elementary School 2,089th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 1% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 7th in 2019 to 1th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Hispanic (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2023) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 488 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 39.1% | 45.1% | ▲ 6.0 pts | |
| White | 45.6% | 28.3% | ▼ 17.3 pts | |
| Two or more races | 9.5% | 19.7% | ▲ 10.2 pts | |
| Hispanic | 3.1% | 5.9% | ▲ 2.8 pts | |
| Asian | 1.0% | 0.4% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| American Indian | 1.7% | 0.4% | ▼ 1.3 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $94K in zip 62522 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Parsons Elementary School
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ELA 9% ▼5Compare - –Hope AcademyDecatur SD 61 · 2.7 mi awayCompare
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ELA 31% ▲17 · Math 6% ▼1Compare - #524Maroa-Forsyth Grade SchoolMaroa Forsyth CUSD 2 · 3.5 mi away524th of 2,105
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ELA 20% ▲6 · Math 13% ▲6Compare - #2100Dennis Lab SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 4.9 mi away2,100th of 2,105
ELA 11% ▼3 · Math 5% ▼2Compare - #2077Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 5 mi away2,077th of 2,105
ELA 17% ▲3 · Math 6% ▼1Compare - #1905Michael E Baum Elem SchoolDecatur SD 61 · 5.3 mi away1,905th of 2,105
ELA 23% ▲9 · Math 13% ▲6Compare
What school district is Parsons Elementary School in?
Parsons Elementary School is part of the Decatur SD 61 district in Decatur, Illinois.
Is Parsons Elementary School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Parsons Elementary School 2,089th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 1% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Parsons Elementary School?
Black 45%, White 28%, Two or more races 20%, Hispanic 6% (488 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Parsons Elementary School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 62522 is $94K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.