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Parrish Elementary School

121 N Parrish Ln
Carbondale, IL 62901

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Parrish Elementary School serves 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Illinois state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Overview

Parrish Elementary School's student population of 466 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parrish Elementary School
Pre-K	115
Kind	184
1	167

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Total Students

466 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School
2025	466
2024	475
2023	495
2022	475
2021	445
2020	461
2019	461
2018	473
2017	473
2016	507
2015	506
2014	495
2013	483
2012	451
2011	421
2010	449
2009	456
2008	470
2007	461
2006	465
2005	397
2004	384
2003	138
2002	170
2001	180
2000	191
1999	184
1998	203
1997	209
1996	232
1995	220
1994	232
1993	249
1992	206
1991	213
1990	206
1989	199

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School
2025	32
2024	33
2023	35
2022	34
2020	29
2019	29
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	33
2014	32
2013	28
2012	27
2011	26
2010	30
2009	30
2008	28
2007	34
2006	27
2005	28
2004	27
2003	14
2002	17
2001	19
2000	14
1999	14
1998	14
1997	14
1996	14
1995	13
1994	14
1993	14
1992	14
1991	13
1990	11
1989	11
1988	15

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Year Founded

1905

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School Motto

Navigating today's learners through tomorrow's success

School Rankings

The of Parrish Elementary School is 0.65, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	15:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	14:1	14:1	13:1
2020	16:1	15:1	14:1
2019	16:1	15:1	14:1
2018	15:1	16:1	13:1
2017	15:1	16:1	13:1
2016	15:1	16:1	14:1
2015	15:1	16:1	14:1
2014	16:1	16:1	14:1
2013	17:1	13:1	14:1
2012	17:1	16:1	14:1
2011	16:1	16:1	14:1
2010	15:1	16:1	13:1
2009	15:1	16:1	13:1
2008	17:1	18:1	16:1
2007	14:1	17:1	11:1
2006	17:1	16:1	14:1
2005	14:1	17:1	13:1
2004	14:1	17:1	13:1
2003	10:1	17:1	13:1
2002	10:1	17:1	13:1
2001	9:1	17:1	13:1
2000	14:1	17:1	13:1
1999	13:1	17:1	13:1
1998	15:1	17:1	13:1
1997	15:1	17:1	14:1
1996	17:1	17:1	15:1
1995	17:1	18:1	15:1
1994	17:1	18:1	16:1
1993	18:1	17:1	16:1
1992	15:1	17:1	16:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	19:1	18:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	6%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	4%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	4%	5%	4%
2013	4%	5%	5%
2012	4%	4%	4%
2011	5%	5%	5%
2010	6%	5%	8%
2009	6%	5%	8%
2008	7%	5%	7%
2007	7%	5%	8%
2006	8%	5%	8%
2005	7%	5%	7%
2004	7%	4%	6%
2003	3%	4%	5%
2002	4%	4%	5%
2001	4%	4%	4%
2000	8%	3%	4%
1999	7%	3%	3%
1998	8%	3%	5%
1997	8%	3%	4%
1996	6%	3%	5%
1995	10%	3%	5%
1994	8%	3%	7%
1993	7%	3%	5%
1992	1%	3%	3%
1991	5%	3%	4%
1990	3%	3%	4%
1989	8%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

29%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	12%	29%
2024	10%	28%
2023	10%	27%	11%
2022	12%	27%	11%
2021	14%	27%	12%
2020	13%	26%	12%
2019	13%	26%	12%
2018	11%	26%	12%
2017	11%	26%	12%
2016	11%	26%	12%
2015	13%	25%	13%
2014	13%	25%	13%
2013	13%	24%	12%
2012	10%	24%	9%
2011	7%	23%	6%
2010	12%	22%	11%
2009	11%	22%	10%
2008	10%	21%	8%
2007	11%	20%	9%
2006	10%	19%	9%
2005	11%	18%	7%
2004	7%	18%	5%
2003	7%	17%	6%
2002	7%	16%	6%
2001	8%	15%	5%
2000	2%	15%	3%
1999	3%	14%	2%
1998	3%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	2%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	1%
1994	5%	11%	1%
1993	2%	11%	1%
1992	1%	10%
1991	1%	10%	1%
1990	1%	9%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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Black

53%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	53%	16%
2024	54%	17%
2023	55%	17%	53%
2022	54%	17%	51%
2021	53%	17%	51%
2020	49%	17%	48%
2019	49%	17%	48%
2018	45%	17%	46%
2017	45%	17%	46%
2016	42%	17%	45%
2015	41%	17%	45%
2014	42%	17%	45%
2013	42%	18%	44%
2012	43%	18%	44%
2011	44%	18%	45%
2010	43%	20%	48%
2009	42%	20%	50%
2008	47%	20%	51%
2007	48%	20%	52%
2006	49%	20%	51%
2005	53%	20%	53%
2004	54%	21%	55%
2003	60%	21%	55%
2002	52%	21%	54%
2001	57%	21%	52%
2000	53%	21%	53%
1999	51%	21%	55%
1998	54%	21%	53%
1997	55%	20%	49%
1996	56%	21%	51%
1995	50%	20%	49%
1994	50%	21%	45%
1993	55%	21%	47%
1992	48%	21%	46%
1991	49%	21%	46%
1990	48%	22%	44%
1989	36%	22%	44%

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White

21%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	21%	45%
2024	24%	45%
2023	24%	45%	23%
2022	23%	47%	25%
2021	21%	47%	24%
2020	27%	48%	28%
2019	27%	48%	28%
2018	32%	49%	31%
2017	32%	49%	31%
2016	36%	49%	34%
2015	34%	49%	33%
2014	32%	50%	33%
2013	31%	50%	34%
2012	37%	51%	39%
2011	33%	51%	32%
2010	34%	53%	33%
2009	35%	53%	32%
2008	32%	54%	32%
2007	29%	55%	31%
2006	29%	56%	32%
2005	29%	57%	33%
2004	32%	57%	34%
2003	30%	58%	34%
2002	36%	59%	35%
2001	31%	60%	39%
2000	37%	61%	40%
1999	39%	62%	40%
1998	35%	63%	40%
1997	35%	64%	45%
1996	36%	64%	42%
1995	37%	65%	45%
1994	37%	65%	47%
1993	36%	65%	47%
1992	50%	66%	51%
1991	45%	66%	49%
1990	48%	66%	52%
1989	56%	66%	52%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	11%	4%
2024	9%	4%
2023	9%	4%	10%
2022	8%	4%	10%
2021	7%	4%	9%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	8%	3%	8%
2017	8%	3%	8%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	5%
2014	9%	3%	5%
2013	10%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	11%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.65

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	0.65	0.69
2024	0.64	0.69
2023	0.63	0.70	0.65
2022	0.64	0.68	0.66
2021	0.65	0.68	0.66
2020	0.67	0.68	0.68
2019	0.67	0.68	0.68
2018	0.68	0.67	0.68
2017	0.68	0.67	0.68
2016	0.68	0.67	0.67
2015	0.70	0.67	0.67
2014	0.70	0.66	0.68
2013	0.71	0.66	0.68
2012	0.67	0.65	0.65
2011	0.68	0.66	0.68
2010	0.71	0.64	0.61
2009	0.71	0.64	0.60
2008	0.69	0.64	0.60
2007	0.69	0.63	0.58
2006	0.69	0.61	0.59
2005	0.64	0.61	0.60
2004	0.61	0.60	0.58
2003	0.55	0.59	0.58
2002	0.60	0.59	0.59
2001	0.58	0.58	0.58
2000	0.58	0.57	0.59
1999	0.59	0.56	0.57
1998	0.58	0.56	0.58
1997	0.57	0.54	0.58
1996	0.56	0.53	0.58
1995	0.61	0.53	0.58
1994	0.61	0.52	0.60
1993	0.57	0.52	0.58
1992	0.52	0.52	0.55
1991	0.56	0.52	0.55
1990	0.54	0.51	0.55
1989	0.56	0.51	0.54

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(22-23)

32.2%

29.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2023	32.2%	29.7%	40%
2022	43.8%	31.6%	52.8%
2021	35%	20.9%	33.4%

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Eligible for

13%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2025	13%	43%
2024	13%	43%
2023	12%	43%	10%
2022	13%	43%	10%
2021	14%	44%	10%
2020	66%	47%	66%
2019	66%	47%	66%
2018	12%	46%	10%
2017	12%	46%	10%
2016	35%	47%	48%
2015	19%	52%	46%
2014	41%	47%	58%
2013	46%	45%	61%
2011	54%	39%	64%
2010	53%	37%	47%
2009	49%	33%	46%
2008	53%	32%	45%
2007	53%	32%	49%
2006	56%	32%	47%
2005	61%	32%	48%
2004	52%	31%	30%

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Eligible for (12-13)

22%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2013)
Year	Parrish Elementary School	Illinois	Carbondale ESD 95 School District
2013	22%	5%	11%
2011	4%	5%	5%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	4%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	2%

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School District Name

Carbondale ESD 95 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Terriers

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What schools are Parrish Elementary School often compared to?

Parrish Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Unity Point Elementary School, Giant City Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Parrish Elementary School?

466 students attend Parrish Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Parrish Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parrish Elementary School?

Parrish Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Illinois state average of 13:1.

What grades does Parrish Elementary School offer ?

Parrish Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1

What school district is Parrish Elementary School part of?

Parrish Elementary School is part of Carbondale ESD 95 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 466 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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