Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 261 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262297005982
Hughes Elementary School
103 W HUGHES ST, MARSHALL, MI 49068 · (269) 781-1275 · Calhoun County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
119 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 55%
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 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 56% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hughes Elementary School→Marshall Middle School
Based on grade levels within Marshall Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
66.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
62.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 46% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Michigan's top 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 Hughes Elementary School
Hughes Elementary School's state test result (62.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hughes Elementary School this school | 261 | 45.6% | 62.0% |
| RJ Steeby School WAYLAND | 256 | 44.1% | 39.6% |
| Bessie B Baker School WAYLAND | 280 | 45.0% | N/A |
| Mary A White School GRAND HAVEN | 260 | 45.4% | 56.5% |
| Hill Elementary School DAVISON | 261 | 48.3% | 66.0% |
| John F Kennedy Elem School MANISTEE | 270 | 41.5% | 38.2% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Hughes Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #168 of 1,085 | #2 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #135 of 1,072 | #1 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #305 of 1,139 | #3 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #1,235 of 1,630 | #15 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #439 of 1,424 | #10 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #747 of 1,424 | #14 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.6% | #970 of 1,563 | #22 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.3% | #400 of 979 | #13 of 17 |
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
261
-9 (-3%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 280
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 261 | 17.7 | 14.8:1 | 46% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 17.7 | 15.1:1 | 48% (127) |
| 2022-23 | 270 | 17.4 | 15.6:1 | 52% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 50% (134) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 17 | 18.1:1 | 51% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 292 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 45% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 35% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 285 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 23% (66) |
| 1990-91 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hughes Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (308 to 261); teachers up 4% (17 to 17.7).
About Hughes Elementary School
Hughes Elementary School is a small elementary school in MARSHALL, Michigan, administered by Marshall Public Schools. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 261 students. It has 29% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Michigan (about 369).
Hughes Elementary School is one school in an 8-school district, Marshall Public Schools, which enrolls 2,598 students.
By race and ethnicity, Hughes Elementary School is 81% White. The remaining shares are 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Hughes Elementary School are from different groups.
Hughes Elementary School has 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. The school has 46% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 56% average for public schools in Calhoun County, the school's rate is lower.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Hughes Elementary School is +15.9 points, in the top 10% of Michigan. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 62.0%, and the predicted rate is 46.1%.
The school's county is Calhoun County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $63,177 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Hughes Elementary School shares Calhoun County with 55 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Marshall Middle School is about 0.7 miles from Hughes Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: 7. The nearest schools with test data average 50.5%, lower than Hughes Elementary School's 62.0%.
Under the NCES locale system, Hughes Elementary School is Rural: Fringe.
A 3% drop took enrollment from 270 in 2020-21 to 261 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Hughes Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Calhoun County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
133,778
Census ACS
Median income
$63,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
18,982 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Marshall Public Schools
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Walters ElementaryElementary · 293 students
- Gordon Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Harrington Elementary SchoolElementary · 236 students
- Michigan Youth Challenge AcademyHigh · 119 students
Other schools in MARSHALL
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Mar Lee SchoolElementary · 295 students
- Walters ElementaryElementary · 293 students
- Gordon Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Marshall AcademyCombined · 242 students
Other Hughes Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Hughes Elementary. Hughes Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- HUGHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEW HARTFORD, NY · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Middle School0.7 mi · 541
- Marshall Academy1.1 mi · 242
- Gordon Elementary School1.2 mi · 252
- Marshall High School1.7 mi · 787
- Walters Elementary1.8 mi · 293
- Calhoun County Youth Center1.9 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About Hughes Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hughes Elementary School?
Hughes Elementary School enrolls approximately 261 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hughes Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hughes Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hughes Elementary School?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Hughes Elementary School.
How diverse is Hughes Elementary School?
Hughes Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Two or more.
What district is Hughes Elementary School in?
Hughes Elementary School is part of Marshall Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.