Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MICHIGAN CITY AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 180657001153
Marsh Elementary School
400 E Homer St, Michigan City, IN 46360 · (219) 873-2102 · LaPorte County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
204 students
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 15% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 57% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
39.0%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Indiana schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Indiana's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Marsh Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In LaPorte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #720 of 983 | #17 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #618 of 986 | #16 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #639 of 986 | #16 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #847 of 1,079 | #13 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #213 of 991 | #2 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #73 of 996 | #1 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.9% | #176 of 1,058 | #2 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.9% | #495 of 597 | #13 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
296
-33 (-10%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 7.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 296 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 69% (204) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 68% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 325 | 19 | 17.1:1 | 84% (272) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 45 | 7.3:1 | 87% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 21 | 14.7:1 | 77% (236) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 84% (250) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 87% (287) |
| 2000-01 | 305 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 56% (171) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | 13 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marsh Elementary School.
About Marsh Elementary School
Marsh Elementary School is a public elementary school in Michigan City, Indiana. The school enrolls 296 students, from kindergarten through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Indiana) has about 436 students.
The district, Michigan City Area Schools, operates 13 schools serving 5,030 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Marsh Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 41%. Smaller groups are 30% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 13% multiracial. For comparison, the population of LaPorte County is roughly 78% White. The school's diversity index is 70%, meaning two students picked at random have a 70% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Marsh Elementary School's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.4:1. On average, elementary schools in Indiana have 15.5:1, compared with 13.4:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 69%. That is 19 points above the 50% average for public schools in LaPorte County.
Marsh Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Indiana schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.6% and a predicted 26.8%.
LaPorte County has about 111,917 residents, and the median household income is $71,055, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Marsh Elementary School, LaPorte County has 37 other public schools.
The closest public school to Marsh Elementary School is A K Smith Area Career Center, about 0.2 miles away. Marsh Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 29.6% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Marsh Elementary School the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Marsh Elementary School's enrollment declined from 329 in 2020-21 to 296 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 7.3 in 2020-21 to 13.4 in 2024-25.
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LaPorte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
111,917
Census ACS
Median income
$71,055
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
15,515 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Michigan City Area Schools
- Michigan City High SchoolHigh · 1,506 students
- Joy Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Knapp Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Pine Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Barker Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Michigan City
- Michigan City High SchoolHigh · 1,506 students
- Joy Elementary SchoolElementary · 416 students
- Knapp Elementary SchoolElementary · 407 students
- Pine Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- Barker Middle SchoolMiddle · 390 students
- Edgewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 350 students
Nearby schools
- A K Smith Area Career Center0.2 mi · 1
- Edgewood Elementary School1.1 mi · 350
- Knapp Elementary School1.1 mi · 407
- Joy Elementary School1.3 mi · 416
- Barker Middle School1.5 mi · 390
- Lake Hills Elementary School1.5 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About Marsh Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marsh Elementary School?
Marsh Elementary School enrolls approximately 296 students in grades KG-06.
Is Marsh Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marsh Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Marsh Elementary School have?
Marsh Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
How diverse is Marsh Elementary School?
Marsh Elementary School reports a student body of 41% White, 16% Hispanic, 30% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is Marsh Elementary School in?
Marsh Elementary School is part of Michigan City Area Schools.
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