Marquette Elementary School

Marquette Elementary School is one of the average-sized primary schools in MUSKEGON, Michigan, operated by Muskegon Public Schools of the City of, with 367 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 7 schools in Muskegon Public Schools of the City of (3,325 students total), Marquette Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Marquette Elementary School logs that 62% of the student body identifies as Black. Beyond that, the school lists 13% White, 13% multiracial, 11% Hispanic. By comparison, Muskegon County as a whole is about 12% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Marquette Elementary School lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 95% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Muskegon County runs at roughly 59%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Muskegon County indicate the typical household earns roughly $65,024 per year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Muskegon County's 71 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,245 students), Marquette Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LAKESHORE LEARNING CENTER, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marquette Elementary School has declined 29%, going from 519 students in 2018 to 367 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share declined from 23% to 11%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Marquette Elementary School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.