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Marshall Middle School
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 253 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 246 | 35% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 30.0% | 24.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 21.0% | 30.0% | 39.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 45.0% | 31.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 26.0% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 24.0% |
| 2022-23 | 15.0% | 10.0% |
| 2021-22 | 30.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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%.
Where Marshall Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #1,326 of 1,635 | #8 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #1,311 of 1,670 | #8 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #1,252 of 1,670 | #8 of 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.5pp | #133 of 1,570 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 694 | #764 of 1,749 | #3 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #1,059 of 1,542 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.5% | #418 of 1,543 | #2 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.3% | #510 of 1,648 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.3% | #391 of 942 | #4 of 8 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 694 | 43.9 | 15.8:1 | 80% (557) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 42.2 | 15.8:1 | 74% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 43.1 | 16.5:1 | 62% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 818 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 56% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 849 | 49.2 | 17.3:1 | 56% (478) |
| 2015-16 | 785 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 44% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 811 | 51 | 15.9:1 | 34% (274) |
| 2000-01 | 803 | 58 | 13.8:1 | 27% (215) |
| 1990-91 | 890 | 29 | 30.7:1 | N/A |
About Marshall Middle School
Marshall Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school in BEAUMONT, Texas, (ZIP code 77706). It reports enrollment of 694 students in grades 6 through 8.
BEAUMONT ISD (26 schools, 16,336 students) runs Marshall Middle School.
The share of Black students at Marshall Middle School is 55%, a majority. Other students are 22% Hispanic, 15% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 33% Black share among all Jefferson County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Marshall Middle School reported 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.8:1. The school's 15.8:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 80% of students at Marshall Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That is 9 points above the 71% average for public schools in Jefferson County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Marshall Middle School would score about 39.4%. It scores 31.8%, 7.6 points below that figure.
The school is in Jefferson County, where the median household earns about $60,026 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 20% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Across Jefferson County, 92 public schools serve about 42,825 students.
The closest school to Marshall Middle School is Curtis Elementary School, located about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Marshall Middle School ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 31.8% versus a 40.2% average.
The federal government classifies Marshall Middle School's location as City: Mid-size.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 15%.
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