Enrollment
176
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 446
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 280219000399
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2909 OAK FOREST DRIVE, JACKSON, MS 39212 · (601)371-4342 · Hinds County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL176 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
176 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 80%
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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 31 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 14% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 62% · 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.
Test scores
MAAP 2023-24 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.6%
MS avg 46.9%
Math
5.4%
MS avg 53.2%
What this means: On the MAAP, Mississippi's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Mississippi schools, those numbers are about 47 and 53.
Source: MAAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Mississippi | In Hinds County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.4% | #439 of 439 | #38 of 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #421 of 439 | #33 of 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 176 | #424 of 453 | #38 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #62 of 444 | #17 of 39 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
176
-230 (-57%) vs 2017
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 386
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 18.1:1
% White
2%
was 0%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
95%
was 100%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 176 | 16 | 11.0:1 | 100% (176) |
| 2022-23 | 207 | 14.9 | 13.9:1 | 100% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 100% (251) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 22.5 | 18.1:1 | 100% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 433 | 22 | 19.7:1 | 100% (433) |
| 2010-11 | 466 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 98% (458) |
| 2000-01 | 341 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 81% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 386 | 19 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in JACKSON, Mississippi, one of the schools in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. A federal count lists 176 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Mississippi is about 446, so this school runs 61% smaller than that.
JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 45 schools. Combined enrollment is 19,765 students.
The large majority of students at MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 95%, are Black. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial. The school's Black share is 24 points above the 72% share among Hinds County residents. MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 16 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.9:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Mississippi average 15.9:1. Roughly 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Hinds County averages 88%, lower than here.
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Hinds County, where median household income is about $49,402, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 84 public schools in Hinds County, with a combined enrollment of about 32,870.
Nearby, Oak Forest Elementary School is about 0.7 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school counted 406 students in 2017-18 and 176 in 2023-24. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. In 2017-18, 100% of students were Black; in 2023-24, 95% were. The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.1:1 to 11.0:1 over the same years.
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Hinds County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
218,533
Census ACS
Median income
$49,402
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
84
32,870 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Forest Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Other schools in JACKSON
- Murrah High SchoolHigh · 1,259 students
- Forest Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,139 students
- Callaway High SchoolHigh · 994 students
- Jim Hill High SchoolHigh · 975 students
- Lanier Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 895 students
- Provine High SchoolHigh · 791 students
Other Marshall Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 15 states are named Marshall Elementary. MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 22nd largest of the 22.
- Marshall Elementary SchoolNORTH CARROLLTON, MS · 391 students
- Marshall Elementary SchoolWexford, PA · 800 students
- Marshall ElementaryOrangeburg, SC · 625 students
- Marshall ElementaryCastro Valley, CA · 515 students
- Marshall Elementary SchoolS ORANGE, NJ · 504 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Forest Elementary School0.7 mi · 436
- WINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 590
- Wilkins Elementary School1.2 mi · 434
- Peeples Middle School1.2 mi · 541
- Key Elementary School1.2 mi · 259
- SYKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 176 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.9:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 95% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
MARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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