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Schools in Marion · Marion Independent School District

Marion’s public schools outscore 69% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marion, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
57%
▲ 6 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 6% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.7
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
1,697 students on the public path
In brief

Marion’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 768 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Marion’s, its schools beat 77%, higher than their 69% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 44% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,024 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

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

From grade 3 the district’s path is Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus, then Marion Middle, then Marion H S. Enrollment is up 15% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marion’s grade

B+ Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 69% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 69%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (768)Better than 77%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 800 test results and a graduating class of 111 could put Marion anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marion’s students in the tested grades sat them (800 in math, 800 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Norma Krueger El-PrimaryMarion Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer CampusMarion Independent School DistrictB+
6–8Marion MiddleMarion Independent School DistrictB
9–12Marion H SMarion Independent School DistrictA−

Marion’s public schools are run by Marion Independent School District, which also serves New Berlin and Santa Clara. 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.

Marion Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,709 students, up 15% since 2020–21 · 14.7 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,024TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading57%
State average 51.1% · 800 students tested
Math44%
State average 40.9% · 800 students tested

Marion vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarionB+Marion Independent

Every school in Marion

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

District schools in Marionby address
Norma Krueger El-Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
398 students17:1Rate it →
Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B+
387 students17:1Rate it →
Marion Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
396 students13:1Rate it →
Marion H S
High · Grades 9–12
A−
516 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Marion Alternative Center).

Questions about Marion’s schools

Are Marion’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marion children attend outscore 69% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marion in?

Marion Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,709 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Marion kids go to high school?

Marion H S, with 516 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Marion’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Marion Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Marion spend per student?

$12,024 in Marion Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.