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Marshall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3
80th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools
Better than 84% of Arkansas elementary schools
Summary

Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-3 in Marshall, Arkansas. It is part of the Searcy County School District, which is ranked 28 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite having a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 98.7% to 100% in recent years, Marshall Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 52.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.9% for the district and 34.7% for the state. In Mathematics, Marshall Elementary had 41.6% proficiency, compared to 41.2% for the district and 38.7% for the state. The school also stands out with exceptionally high science proficiency, reaching 60.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the district's 45.9% and the state's 38.1%.

While Marshall Elementary School's academic performance is strong, its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 76th to 306th out of Arkansas elementary schools. This suggests that the school's performance is not solely dependent on its own efforts but is also influenced by the performance of other schools in the state. Nearby schools, such as Timbo Elementary and St. Joe Elementary, have lower academic proficiency rates compared to Marshall Elementary, particularly in subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics, highlighting the relative strength of Marshall Elementary's academic program.

284
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,395
Per pupil spending ?
98.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 201 W College St
       Marshall, AR  72650

(870) 448-3333

District: Searcy County School District


Students who attend Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Leslie Intermediate School
High:    Marshall High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.3%
Hispanic:
3.5%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (51% vs 36% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 16% of Arkansas elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg44%
Arkansas avg36%
80th of 495
Arkansas public elementary schools ?
Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 16% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
28th of 250Searcy County School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202580.980 of 49583.8%★★★★☆
202461.5198 of 49760.2%★★★☆☆
202361.5196 of 49260.2%★★★☆☆
202243.2306 of 48737.2%★★☆☆☆
202173.8113 of 49677.2%★★★★☆
201975.3102 of 48879.1%★★★★☆
201880.276 of 48084.2%★★★★☆
201773.2104 of 48578.6%★★★★☆
201670.0115 of 49476.7%★★★★☆
201470.0124 of 47173.7%★★★★☆
201356.7238 of 47650.0%★★★☆☆
201276.176 of 46883.8%★★★★☆
201182.740 of 47191.5%★★★★★
201080.253 of 45788.4%★★★★☆
200974.398 of 44578.0%★★★★☆
200870.2134 of 43969.5%★★★☆☆
200759.6193 of 44056.1%★★★☆☆
200660.2182 of 40254.7%★★★☆☆
200531.6320 of 41122.1%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Science60%+22 vs state
English Language Arts52%+17 vs state
Reading48%+13 vs state
Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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Marshall Elementary School ranks 80th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Marshall Elementary School.

Students who attend Marshall Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leslie Intermediate School
High : Marshall High School

Students at Marshall Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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