Parsons Accelerated School

3591 N Macarthur Rd, Decatur IL, 62526 | Decatur School District 61 | 217-362-3331
  • grades KG-6
  • students 323
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 10% 70% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Decatur
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
10%Decatur
33%Illinois

Parsons Accelerated School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Decatur School District 61" in Decatur, IL. There are a total of 323 students and 23 teachers at Parsons Accelerated School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Parsons Accelerated School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 10.0%, which is 70% lower than the Illinois average.

Parsons Accelerated School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students323
Teachers23
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Parsons Accelerated School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All8%
3<= 10%
4<= 10%
5<= 20%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
311-19%
411-19%
521-39%
6<= 10%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Parsons Accelerated School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 49.4% 39.8% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 34.5% 44.9% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.9% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.7% 11.3% 3.0% 3.1%

Decatur demographics profile

StatisticDecaturIllinoisNational
Population71,85712,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,67522891
Median age39.837.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English96%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Decatur

IndexDecaturIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade82.1%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school80.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college53.7%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.7%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.6%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Parsons Accelerated School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.