Summary:
Schools in ZIP code 42025 include nine schools: five elementary schools, one middle school, two high schools and one alternative school, serving students from elementary through high school. The clearest contrast is between elementary and middle-school results: elementary school averages were above state averages in every subject shown, while South Marshall Middle was well below the state in math and reading.
Central Elementary stands out for reading and writing, with averages of 61% and 70%; its math average was 60%, close to the elementary leader, South Marshall Elementary, at 62%. South Marshall also had an 84% grade 5 editing-and-mechanics score. At the other end, Jonathan Elementary had the lowest elementary averages in reading (43%), writing (34%) and social studies (31%). The middle-school concern is concentrated in core subjects: South Marshall Middle averaged 23% in math versus 40% statewide, and 36% in reading versus 48%, though its science and editing-and-mechanics scores were above state results.
SchoolDigger rankings show improvement at several elementary schools but a weaker middle-school standing: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, Jonathan rose from the 9th to the 42nd percentile and Sharpe Elementary from the 45th to the 74th, while South Marshall Middle fell from the 38th to the 26th percentile. In 2025–2026, Central ranked at the 84th percentile, South Marshall Elementary at the 76th and Sharpe at the 74th. Income figures are context, not an explanation: in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible shares were 51% at Central, 73% at South Marshall and 78% at Jonathan, yet South Marshall had the strongest elementary math average. Marshall County High School was near the state in several test subjects and had a 97% graduation rate versus 94% statewide; MC Academy had 23% grade 10 reading proficiency versus 49% statewide. Many MC Academy test results are suppressed, limiting broader comparisons.
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