Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 443
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUREL HIGHLANDS SD·NCES 421332004820
Marshall Elementary School
335 Park Street, Uniontown, PA 15401 · (724) 438-5851 · Fayette County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
163 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 75%
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 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 16% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Laurel Highlands SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.5%
PA avg 51.1% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
59.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.5% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 52.3% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 →
Where Marshall Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Fayette County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #580 of 1,396 | #1 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #548 of 1,511 | #1 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #343 of 1,511 | #1 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #1,252 of 1,638 | #13 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #493 of 1,528 | #1 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #1,202 of 1,531 | #12 of 18 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.3% | #918 of 1,600 | #19 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #947 of 1,045 | #14 of 16 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
300
+29 (+11%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 300 | 24.7 | 12.2:1 | 54% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 22.7 | 14.2:1 | 51% (163) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 22.7 | 13.7:1 | 68% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 68% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 19.8 | 15.6:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 23 | 13.4:1 | 50% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 53% (193) |
| 2000-01 | 393 | 21 | 18.7:1 | 49% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 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 low-enrollment elementary school in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, (ZIP code 15401). The school reports 300 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Pennsylvania is about 443 students.
Laurel Highlands SD operates 6 schools. Combined enrollment is 2,647 students.
Federal enrollment data show Marshall Elementary School is 90% White. Other groups make up 5% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 90% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Marshall Elementary School counts 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 12.2 students for each one. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 13.1:1 average for elementary schools in Pennsylvania. About 54% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Fayette County is 92%.
Marshall Elementary School is 6.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (60.4% versus 54.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Pennsylvania.
Across Fayette County, the median household income is $58,236, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fayette County is home to 39 public schools and about 15,340 public school students.
The closest public school to Marshall Elementary School is Clark Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Marshall Elementary School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment grew 11% from its 2020-21 level of 271.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
125,997
Census ACS
Median income
$58,236
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
15,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Laurel Highlands SD
- Laurel Highlands SHSHigh · 753 students
- Laurel Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
- Hutchinson Elementary SchoolElementary · 308 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 282 students
Other schools in Uniontown
- Albert Gallatin Area SHSHigh · 920 students
- Laurel Highlands SHSHigh · 753 students
- Uniontown Area SHSHigh · 716 students
- Laurel Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 662 students
- Ben Franklin SchoolElementary · 502 students
- Hatfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Clark Elementary School1.4 mi · 282
- Laurel Highlands SHS1.9 mi · 753
- Lafayette Middle School2.0 mi · 150
- Lafayette Elementary School2.0 mi · 283
- Uniontown Area SHS2.8 mi · 716
- Ben Franklin School3.5 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Marshall Elementary School?
Marshall Elementary School enrolls approximately 300 students in grades KG-05.
Is Marshall Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marshall Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary School is approximately 12.2:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Marshall Elementary School?
Marshall Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Marshall Elementary School public or private?
Marshall Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Laurel Highlands SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.