Enrollment
396
Middle
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARION ISD·NCES 482910003281
Marion Middle School
506 S CENTER ST, MARION, TX 78124 · (830) 914-2803 · Guadalupe County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
136 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 136 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 31% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
Marion Middle School→Marion High School
Based on grade levels within MARION ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +46.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 46 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 27.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 17.0% |
| Mathematics | 26.0% | 27.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 60.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 30.0% |
| 2020-21 | 23.0% | 7.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Marion Middle School
Marion Middle School's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Middle School this school | 396 | 34.3% | 48.2% |
| East Bernard Junior High School EAST BERNARD | 314 | 37.6% | 58.3% |
| Richardson North Junior High School RICHARDSON | 574 | 35.7% | 59.3% |
| Academy Middle School LITTLE RIVER | 417 | 34.3% | 53.3% |
| Blanco Middle School BLANCO | 257 | 36.6% | 49.0% |
| Robinson Junior High School ROBINSON | 383 | 42.6% | 51.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Marion Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Guadalupe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #569 of 1,635 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #468 of 1,670 ▲ 407 | #1 of 9 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #573 of 1,670 ▲ 181 | #1 of 9 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +27.5pp | #108 of 1,570 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #1,265 of 1,749 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #326 of 1,542 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #652 of 1,543 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.3% | #1,403 of 1,648 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.2% | #226 of 437 | N/A |
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
396
+46 (+13%) vs 2020
+93% since 1990-91, when it was 205
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 396 | 30.7 | 12.9:1 | 34% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 27.3 | 13.9:1 | 41% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 372 | 28 | 13.3:1 | 41% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 350 | 26 | 13.5:1 | 44% (154) |
| 2017-18 | 356 | 23.5 | 15.1:1 | 40% (144) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 19 | 16.3:1 | 45% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 44% (159) |
| 2000-01 | 350 | 23 | 15.2:1 | 28% (98) |
| 1990-91 | 205 | 12 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (356 to 396); teachers up 30% (23.5 to 30.7).
About Marion Middle School
Marion Middle School is a middle school in MARION, Texas, reachable at (830) 914-2803. It reports enrollment of 396 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 38% below the 643-student average for middle schools in Texas.
MARION ISD is responsible for 5 schools, Marion Middle School included, with 1,709 students in all.
The student body at Marion Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 49%. Enrollment also includes 44% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 56%.
Classroom staffing at Marion Middle School totals 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. The average for middle schools in Texas, 14.4:1, is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Marion Middle School is about 34%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Guadalupe County is 45%.
The model predicts 59.0% for a school in Texas with Marion Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Marion Middle School posts 48.2%.
In Guadalupe County, median household income comes to about $92,375, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 49, with about 30,977 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Marion High School, is about 0.1 miles. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Marion Middle School places 4th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Marion Middle School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment increased by 13% across 4 years, from 350 in 2020-21 to 396 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Marion Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Guadalupe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
183,642
Census ACS
Median income
$92,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
30,977 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARION ISD
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 516 students
- Norma Krueger El-PrimaryElementary · 398 students
- Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer CampusElementary · 387 students
- Marion Alternative CenterHigh · 12 students
Other schools in MARION
- Marion High SchoolHigh · 516 students
- Norma Krueger El-PrimaryElementary · 398 students
- Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer CampusElementary · 387 students
- Marion Alternative CenterHigh · 12 students
Other Marion Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Marion Middle. Marion Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Marion MiddleMarion, VA · 401 students
- Marion MiddleMarion, KS · 119 students
- Marion Middle School - 03Marion, SD · 46 students
Nearby schools
- Marion High School0.1 mi · 516
- Marion Alternative Center0.2 mi · 12
- Norma Krueger El/Bert Karrer Campus0.2 mi · 387
- Norma Krueger El-Primary0.3 mi · 398
- Byron P Steele II High School4.6 mi · 2,793
- Long Creek High School5.2 mi · 813
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Middle SchoolHow large is Marion Middle School?
Marion Middle School enrolls approximately 396 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Marion Middle School serve?
Marion Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Marion Middle School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Marion Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Marion Middle School?
Student demographics at Marion Middle School are roughly 49% White, 44% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Marion Middle School?
Marion Middle School is overseen by MARION ISD in Guadalupe County.
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