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Schools in Marshall

Marshall’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?6/6schools above North Carolina’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
59%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 14% vs NC $13.0K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
NC 16.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
2,044 students on the public path
In brief

Marshall’s schools, in brief

School by school

6 of Marshall’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s 2,529 public schools. Madison Early College High places highest (better than 97%); Mars Hill Elementary lowest (59%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Three elementary schools serve Marshall, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and two high schools: Madison High School and Madison Early College High. 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 Marshall, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–8Madison Middle SchoolMadison County SchoolsB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Madison County Schools.

The district

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

Madison County SchoolsGrades K–12 · 7 schools · 2,063 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (NC 16.0)
$14,815NC $13,045 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 49.9% · 1060 students tested
Math63%
State average 50.8% · 932 students tested

Marshall vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Marshall—Madison County Schools

Every school in Marshall

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

Also serving Marshallin other towns
Mars Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mars Hill
B
445 students13:1Rate it →
Brush Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
356 students12:1Rate it →
Hot Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hot Springs
A−
128 students11:1Rate it →
Madison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
468 students12:1Rate it →
Madison High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
377 students8:1Rate it →
Madison Early College High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
270 students27:1Rate it →

Questions about Marshall’s schools

Are Marshall’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Marshall. Madison County Schools has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Marshall. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 6 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Marshall in?

Madison County Schools.

Where do Marshall kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Madison High School and Madison Early College High.

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What Marshall 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.