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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 436
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP·NCES 181029001865
Marshall Traditional School
1433 Byron Drive, South Bend, IN 46614 · (574) 393-2100 · St. Joseph County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL400 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Indiana public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Indiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
187 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 50%
Community
4
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 79% larger than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
35.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
28.9%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 →
Schools most like Marshall Traditional School
Marshall Traditional School's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Traditional School this school | 400 | 46.8% | 32.2% |
| Wallace Aylesworth Elementary Portage | 401 | 48.6% | 25.1% |
| Kennedy Academy South Bend | 443 | 49.9% | 47.9% |
| Edgewood Elementary School Anderson | 455 | 49.5% | 26.5% |
| Emmons Elementary School Mishawaka | 422 | 42.9% | 23.6% |
| Crisman Elementary School Portage | 343 | 45.2% | 34.5% |
Matched among Indiana elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marshall Traditional School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In St. Joseph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #676 of 983 | #20 of 40 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #772 of 986 | #21 of 40 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #555 of 986 | #19 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #606 of 1,079 | #25 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #80 of 991 | #6 of 39 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #40 of 996 | #4 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #668 of 1,058 | #22 of 41 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +18.7% | #103 of 353 | #5 of 12 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
400
+35 (+10%) vs 2020
+48% since 2010-11, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 400 | 33.5 | 11.9:1 | 47% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 51.1 | 6.8:1 | 55% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 397 | 27.7 | 14.3:1 | 59% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 53% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 337 | 20 | 16.9:1 | 54% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 19 | 18.2:1 | 50% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 55% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall Traditional School.
About Marshall Traditional School
Marshall Traditional School is a mid-sized elementary school in South Bend, Indiana, under South Bend Community School Corp. Enrollment stands at 400 students, covering pre-K through 8.
The district, South Bend Community School Corp, operates 29 schools serving 13,585 students.
White students account for 40% of enrollment at Marshall Traditional School, more than any other group. Other groups include 23% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 16% multiracial. By comparison, St. Joseph County residents are about 71% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
The school had 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The school's 11.9:1 compares with an average of 15.5:1 for elementary schools in Indiana. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 47%. Public schools in St. Joseph County average a similar 46%.
Among Indiana public elementary schools, Marshall Traditional School outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Marshall Traditional School is 10.3 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (32.2% versus 42.5%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Indiana.
In St. Joseph County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $66,868 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Marshall Traditional School, St. Joseph County has 73 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Jackson Middle School is closest at about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 13.8% proficiency; Marshall Traditional School posts 32.2%.
The federal government classifies Marshall Traditional School's location as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 400, compared with 365 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.9:1) than in 2020-21 (15.2:1).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Marshall Traditional School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Joseph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
273,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,868
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
35,614 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Bend Community School Corp
- Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Riley High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Jefferson Traditional SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
- Edison Middle SchoolElementary · 551 students
Other schools in South Bend
- Adams High SchoolHigh · 1,966 students
- Riley High SchoolHigh · 1,238 students
- Washington High SchoolHigh · 795 students
- Success Academy Primary SchoolElementary · 610 students
- Jefferson Traditional SchoolMiddle · 591 students
- Harrison Elementary SchoolElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- Jackson Middle School1.0 mi · 537
- Monroe Elementary School1.1 mi · 519
- Lincoln Elementary School1.4 mi · 383
- Riley High School1.6 mi · 1,238
- South Bend SNAP1.6 mi · 87
- Lasalle Elementary School1.9 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall Traditional SchoolHow many students attend Marshall Traditional School?
Marshall Traditional School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Marshall Traditional School serve?
Marshall Traditional School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Traditional School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marshall Traditional School is approximately 11.9:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marshall Traditional School?
At Marshall Traditional School, the student body is approximately 40% White, 20% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Marshall Traditional School?
Marshall Traditional School is overseen by South Bend Community School Corp in St. Joseph County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.