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Marshall Elementary

617 Madison St, Marshall, WI 53559 · (608) 655-4403 · Dane County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL246 STUDENTS
Enrollment
246
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
113 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 42%
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
Grade 3
52
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
67
Grade 6
51
Student demographics
White
15161%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
5422%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 15%
Black
177%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9%
Asian
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Two+
219%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13254%
Female
11446%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
42.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
51.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.0pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
246
-57 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.2:1
% White
61%
was 67%
% Hispanic
22%
was 21%
% Black
7%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Marshall Elementary

Located at 617 Madison St, in Marshall, Wisconsin, Marshall Elementary is a small elementary campus that teaches 246 students (grades pre-K through 6), one of the schools within Marshall School District. That puts it 24% below the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Across the 5 schools in Marshall School District (1,094 students total), Marshall Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Marshall Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 61%. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Marshall Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Dane County's rate of about 32%.

With demographic context factored in, Marshall Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.5%, the actual is 50.4%, a residual of +0.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dane County put median household earnings sit near $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Marshall Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Marshall High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 7 other public schools cluster around Marshall Elementary. On composite proficiency, Marshall Elementary comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 44.8%.

Marshall Elementary operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Marshall Elementary's enrollment has edged down 19% since 2018, when it stood at 303 (now 246). Over the same period, the White share declined from 67% to 61%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Marshall Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Dane County at a glance

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Population
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students

Quick facts

School name
Marshall Elementary
District
Marshall School District
Address
617 Madison St, Marshall, WI 53559
Phone
(608) 655-4403
County
Dane County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
246
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
113 (46%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550879001012
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Marshall Elementary
How large is Marshall Elementary?
Marshall Elementary enrolls approximately 246 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Marshall Elementary serve?
Marshall Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Marshall Elementary?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Marshall Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Marshall Elementary?
Student demographics at Marshall Elementary are roughly 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Marshall Elementary in?
Marshall Elementary is part of Marshall School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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