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Enrollment
847
Middle
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ALLEGHENY SD·NCES 421701000080
Marshall Middle School
5145 Wexford Run Rd, Wexford, PA 15090 · (724) 934-6060 · Allegheny County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL847 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 91% of Pennsylvania public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
6%
53 students
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 75%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 272 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 295 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 280 | 33% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
Marshall Middle School→North Allegheny High School
Based on grade levels within North Allegheny SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
77.6%
PA avg 51.1% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
70.1%
PA avg 43.0% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.6% | 70.1% |
| 2023-24 | 77.8% | 65.7% |
% 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
74.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
74.9%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 75% 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 →
Schools most like Marshall Middle School
Marshall Middle School's state test result (74.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Middle School this school | 847 | 6.3% | 74.2% |
| Valley Forge Middle School Wayne | 1,186 | 8.2% | 75.7% |
| Tredyffrin-Easttown Middle School Berwyn | 1,056 | 9.4% | 76.0% |
| Lionville Middle School Exton | 1,045 | 13.7% | 63.8% |
| Murray Avenue School Huntingdon Valley | 652 | 19.2% | 74.0% |
| South Fayette Middle School McDonald | 859 | 14.1% | 76.6% |
Matched among Pennsylvania middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marshall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania | In Allegheny County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.2% | #23 of 479 | #10 of 47 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.1% | #14 of 513 ▲ 9 | #4 of 51 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #28 of 513 ▲ 5 | #9 of 51 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 847 | #94 of 522 | #8 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #315 of 486 | #36 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #114 of 486 | #10 of 46 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.3% | #509 of 510 | #51 of 51 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #96 of 131 | #11 of 18 |
Ranked against other public middle 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
847
+83 (+11%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 746
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 847 | 61.5 | 13.8:1 | 6% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 820 | 63.2 | 13.0:1 | 6% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 793 | 58.6 | 13.5:1 | 5% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 764 | 58 | 13.2:1 | 6% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 819 | 54.9 | 14.9:1 | 4% (31) |
| 2015-16 | 740 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 4% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 52 | 12.3:1 | 2% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 746 | 53 | 14.1:1 | 1% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (819 to 847); teachers up 12% (54.9 to 61.5).
About Marshall Middle School
Marshall Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Its address is in Wexford, Pennsylvania. The school's enrollment of 847 students covers grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 43% higher than the average for middle schools in Pennsylvania, which is about 594.
North Allegheny SD (11 schools, 8,552 students) runs Marshall Middle School.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at Marshall Middle School combined. After that, the student body is 35% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among all residents of Allegheny County, the White share is about 76%. Marshall Middle School has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 61.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.8:1. Middle schools in Pennsylvania have a similar average ratio of 13.2:1. Eligible students account for 6% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The 54% average for public schools in Allegheny County is 48 points higher.
Measured against Pennsylvania public middle schools, Marshall Middle School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Test results at Marshall Middle School are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (74.2% actual, 74.9% predicted).
Recent Census Bureau figures for Allegheny County show that median household income is about $78,548, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Marshall Middle School is one of 277 public schools in Allegheny County, which together enroll about 141,392 students.
The closest public school to Marshall Middle School is Marshall Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Marshall Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Marshall Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Marshall Middle School's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 764 in 2020-21 and 847 in 2024-25, a rise of 83 students.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Allegheny County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,238,177
Census ACS
Median income
$78,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
141,392 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Allegheny SD
- North Allegheny High SchoolHigh · 2,711 students
- McKnight Elementary SchoolElementary · 875 students
- Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- Franklin Elementary SchoolElementary · 718 students
- Carson Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ingomar Middle SchoolMiddle · 514 students
Other schools in Wexford
- North Allegheny High SchoolHigh · 2,711 students
- Marshall Elementary SchoolElementary · 800 students
- Wexford Elementary SchoolElementary · 449 students
Other Marshall Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 9 states are named Marshall Middle. Marshall Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 12.
- Marshall MiddleSan Diego, CA · 1,390 students
- Marshall MiddleJanesville, WI · 747 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolBEAUMONT, TX · 694 students
- MARSHALL MIDDLE SCHOOLMARSHALL, MN · 655 students
- Marshall Middle SchoolWichita, KS · 596 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Elementary School0.2 mi · 800
- Bradford Woods Elementary School1.3 mi · 343
- Pennsylvania Distance Learning CS2.3 mi · 1,246
- Wexford Elementary School2.9 mi · 449
- North Allegheny High School3.5 mi · 2,711
- Franklin Elementary School3.9 mi · 718
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall Middle SchoolHow many students attend Marshall Middle School?
Marshall Middle School enrolls approximately 847 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marshall Middle School serve?
Marshall Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Marshall Middle School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Marshall Middle School.
How diverse is Marshall Middle School?
Marshall Middle School reports a student body of 56% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 35% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Marshall Middle School?
Marshall Middle School is overseen by North Allegheny SD in Allegheny County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.