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Schools in Marion

Marion’s public schools

Shelbyville Central Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Marion. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/5schools above Indiana’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Indiana’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 5% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
IN 15.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,566 students on the public path
In brief

Marion’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Marion’s 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s 1,697 public schools. Shelbyville Sr High School places highest (better than 64%); Coulston Elementary School lowest (31%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Marion, graded from C to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and one high school: Shelbyville Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Marion, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
6–8Shelbyville Middle Schoolin ShelbyvilleB−
9–12Shelbyville Sr High Schoolin ShelbyvilleB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Shelbyville Central Schools.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Shelbyville Central SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,861 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,008IN $13,688 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.3% · 1978 students tested
Math40%
State average 37.5% · 1983 students tested

Marion vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Marion’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marion—Shelbyville Central Schools

Every school in Marion

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Marionin other towns
William F Loper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
B
619 students15:1Rate it →
Thomas A Hendricks Elementary Sch
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
B
565 students14:1Rate it →
Coulston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shelbyville
C
428 students12:1Rate it →
Shelbyville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shelbyville
B−
886 students17:1Rate it →
Shelbyville Sr High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shelbyville
B
1,068 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Marion’s schools

Are Marion’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Marion. Shelbyville Central Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Marion. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 5 district schools with test results score above the middle of Indiana’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Marion in?

Shelbyville Central Schools.

Where do Marion kids go to high school?

Shelbyville Sr High School.

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What Marion families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.