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Coolspring Elementary School vs. Marsh Elementary School

Should you attend Coolspring Elementary School or Marsh Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Coolspring Elementary School
9121 W 300 N
Michigan City, IN 46360
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Marsh Elementary School
400 E Homer St
Michigan City, IN 46360
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Coolspring Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Marsh Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Coolspring Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 321 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Marsh Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
217 students
321 students
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This chart displays total students of Marsh Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Marsh Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marsh Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#718 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 50%)
#1133 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Coolspring Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marsh Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Coolspring Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marsh Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
33
38
Grade 1 Students
34
54
Grade 2 Students
26
50
Grade 3 Students
36
37
Grade 4 Students
40
48
Grade 5 Students
26
52
Grade 6 Students
22
42

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
35%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.65
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Coolspring Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Marsh Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Coolspring Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marsh Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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