Enrollment
295
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAR LEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 262283007663
Mar Lee School
21236 H DR N, MARSHALL, MI 49068 · (269) 781-5412 · Calhoun County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
113 students
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 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 36% smaller than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
37.5%
MI avg 47.7%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Michigan average is about 48 of 100.
Source: M-STEP. 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Mar Lee School
Mar Lee School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar Lee School this school | 295 | 38.3% | 49.5% |
| Oakview Elementary School SAINT JOHNS | 313 | 37.1% | 54.7% |
| Sutton Early Learning Center ADRIAN | 330 | 38.8% | 43.0% |
| Paddock Elementary School MILAN | 279 | 40.1% | N/A |
| Mackensen Elementary School BAY CITY | 265 | 36.2% | 37.1% |
| Coopersville South Elementary School COOPERSVILLE | 337 | 39.5% | 43.2% |
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 Mar Lee School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Calhoun County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #432 of 1,085 | #5 of 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #824 of 1,139 | #11 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 295 | #1,111 of 1,630 | #12 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #115 of 1,424 | #3 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.1% | #1,044 of 1,424 | #19 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.3% | #1,089 of 1,563 | #25 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.2% | #315 of 440 | #4 of 6 |
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
295
-38 (-11%) vs 2020
+8% since 2000-01, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 15.9:1
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 | 295 | 23.3 | 12.6:1 | 38% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 20.8 | 14.4:1 | 43% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 21.8 | 14.0:1 | 42% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 333 | 21 | 15.9:1 | 48% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 19.1 | 14.9:1 | 51% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 21 | 14.4:1 | 54% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 19 | 17.4:1 | 47% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | 21% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mar Lee School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (283 to 295); teachers up 23% (19.1 to 23.3).
About Mar Lee School
Mar Lee School runs as a low-enrollment elementary school in MARSHALL, Michigan. The student body numbers 295 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 20% smaller than that.
Mar Lee School falls under Mar Lee School District.
Mar Lee School enrolls a student body that is 88% White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Calhoun County's population at about 76%. Mar Lee School has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Mar Lee School counts 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.6 students for each one. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. About 38% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Calhoun County is 56%.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Mar Lee School is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 49.5% actual, 49.3% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Michigan.
Federal survey data for Calhoun County show that median household income is about $63,177, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Mar Lee School is among the 56 public schools in Calhoun County.
The closest public school to Mar Lee School is Calhoun County Youth Center, about 3.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 7. Mar Lee School comes in 4th of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Mar Lee School saw enrollment fall 11% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 15.9:1 in 2020-21 and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Marshall High SchoolHigh · 787 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Walters ElementaryElementary · 293 students
- Hughes Elementary SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Gordon Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
- Marshall AcademyCombined · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Calhoun County Youth Center3.1 mi · 9
- Gordon Elementary School4.0 mi · 252
- Marshall High School4.0 mi · 787
- Walters Elementary4.1 mi · 293
- Marshall Middle School4.5 mi · 541
- Marshall Academy4.6 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About Mar Lee SchoolHow many students attend Mar Lee School?
Mar Lee School enrolls approximately 295 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Mar Lee School serve?
Mar Lee School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Mar Lee School have?
Mar Lee School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mar Lee School?
At Mar Lee School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Mar Lee School?
Mar Lee School is overseen by Mar Lee School District in Calhoun County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.