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Schools in Marshall · Marshall School District

Marshall’s public schools score below 78% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 20% of Marshall’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Marshall, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

#206of 247 Missouri townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 17 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 19 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 1–5 pts vs MO 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 18% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
MO 12.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
8
2,498 students on the public path
In brief

Marshall’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 632 Missouri towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marshall’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 22% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri (the state reports Marshall’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,994 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Peter Catholic School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marshall’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 22% of Missouri school districts, #206 of 247 Missouri towns. Graduation is above the Missouri average; test scores are below it.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 22%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (632)Better than 16%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,279 test results and a graduating class of 184 could put Marshall anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marshall’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,281 in math, 1,277 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marshall, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–2Spainhower Primary SchoolMarshall School DistrictNo scores
3–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC
6–8Bueker MiddleMarshall School DistrictD
9–12Marshall SR. HighMarshall School DistrictD

Marshall’s public schools are run by Marshall School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Marshall School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,498 students, up 4% since 2023–24 · 14.0 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$11,994MO $14,569 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 43.2% · 1277 students tested
Math20%
State average 39.2% · 1281 students tested

Marshall vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Marshall’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarshallC−Marshall

Every school in Marshall

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

District schools in Marshallby address
Tom Butterfield Early Chld Ctr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
140 students23:1Rate it →
Spainhower Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
455 students14:1Rate it →
Benton Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C
200 students14:1Rate it →
Eastwood Elem.
Elementary · Grades 3–4
C
148 students13:1Rate it →
Northwest 5th Grade Center
Middle · Grades 5
178 students14:1Rate it →
Bueker Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
550 students13:1Rate it →
Marshall SR. High
High · Grades 9–12
D
827 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Peter Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
229 studentsRate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Prairie View School and Saline Co. Career CTR.).

Questions about Marshall’s schools

Are Marshall’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Marshall children attend score below 78% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #206 of 247 Missouri towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marshall in?

Marshall School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,498 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marshall kids go to high school?

Marshall SR. High, with 827 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Marshall’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Marshall School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Missouri.

How much does Marshall spend per student?

$11,994 in Marshall School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Marshall?

Yes: St. Peter Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 229 students).

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.