Best Public Schools in Marshall, IN

The city of Marshall, Indiana is home to two schools - Turkey Run Elementary School and Parke Heritage Middle School, both of which are part of the North Central Parke Community School Corp district. While Parke Heritage Middle School has maintained a relatively stable statewide ranking, Turkey Run Elementary School has seen a concerning decline in its performance, dropping from 337th out of 1,016 Indiana elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 519th out of 1,005 in 2024-2025.

Both schools face challenges related to academic performance, with Turkey Run Elementary School's proficiency rates in ILEARN English Language Arts and Math generally below the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Similarly, Parke Heritage Middle School's proficiency rates are also below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels. Additionally, both schools have high rates of chronic absenteeism, at 17.8%, which is higher than the state average.

Despite the low academic performance, both Turkey Run Elementary School and Parke Heritage Middle School have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with 11.5 and 10.0 students per teacher, respectively. However, this does not appear to be translating into higher academic achievement, as the schools continue to struggle with test scores and statewide rankings. The high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, 65.79% at Turkey Run Elementary and 58.51% at Parke Heritage Middle, suggest that poverty may be a significant factor impacting the schools' performance.