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MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsWhat this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Minnesota 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 Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL
Set in MARSHALL, Minnesota, MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL is a mid-sized intermediate school, overseen by MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 655 students across grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 32% above typical.
MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 7 schools operated by MARSHALL PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 2,664 students overall.
In terms of who attends, MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% multiracial, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 56% of students at MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Lyon County runs at roughly 47%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.
With demographic context factored in, MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.4%.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Lyon County put the typical household earns roughly $75,303 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Lyon County (combined enrollment of about 4,803 students).
The closest other public school is Southview Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL.
MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a town-based location.
Looking at the recent track record. MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment has expanded 7% since 2018, when it stood at 613 (now 655). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 67% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 today.
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