Marshall El Sch

As a close-knit primary school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Marshall El Sch caters to 300 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Laurel Highlands SD. That puts it 32% smaller than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Across the 6 schools in Laurel Highlands SD (2,647 students total), Marshall El Sch accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Marshall El Sch shows that 90% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Fayette County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Marshall El Sch has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Fayette County's rate of about 92%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Marshall El Sch tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Fayette County indicate the typical household earns roughly $58,236 per year, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Fayette County runs 39 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,340 students), of which Marshall El Sch is one.

Nearest neighbor: Clark El Sch, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Marshall El Sch comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 38.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Five-year trend. Marshall El Sch's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 308 (now 300). Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.