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Marshall Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 3,160 students in Marshall Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Marshall Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
8 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
4,965 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
313 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Marshall Independent School District, which is ranked #901 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#905 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
46%
Graduation Rate
83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.64
# American Indian Students
33 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
1,928 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
53%
# Black Students
1,688 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
34%
13%
# White Students
1,117 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
22%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
168 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
297
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
294
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
328
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
341
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
372
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
341
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
417
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
441
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
398
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
353
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
302
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,780 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,624 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$64 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$58 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,780
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,624
$14,116
Best Marshall Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sam Houston Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2905 E Travis
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8770
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8770
Grades: K-5
| 538 students
Rank: #22.
Wm B Travis Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 W Carolanne
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8780
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8780
Grades: K-5
| 479 students
Rank: #33.
Marshall J High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2710 E Travis
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8830
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8830
Grades: 6-8
| 1,084 students
Rank: #44.
Crockett Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 Jasper
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8880
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8880
Grades: K-5
| 565 students
Rank: #55.
Price T Young Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1501 Sanford
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8700
Marshall, TX 75671
(903) 927-8700
Grades: K-5
| 494 students
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