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Marshall Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

1151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 23% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

Marshall Academy is an alternative public charter school located in Marshall, Michigan, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 249 students. While the school has seen fluctuations in its graduation rates, ranging from 81.7% to 100%, they are generally lower than the state average. Additionally, Marshall Academy's dropout rates have varied, ranging from 0% to 8.1%, which are higher than the state average, indicating a need to focus on student retention and support.

One of the school's most significant challenges is its consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.9% to 30.8%, which is significantly higher than the state average. This may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, which are generally below the Michigan state averages across various subjects and grade levels. Interestingly, when compared to nearby schools like Gull Lake Virtual Partnership and Tekonsha Schools, these institutions have higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic performance.

Despite the challenges, Marshall Academy has seen an increase in its spending per student, from $8,576 in 2020-2021 to $11,238 in 2023-2024. This suggests the school is investing more resources in its students, but it is still below the spending levels of some nearby schools. Addressing the school's attendance and engagement issues, as well as implementing targeted interventions and support programs, may be crucial in improving student outcomes and overall school performance.

242

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,238

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18203 Homer Rd
Marshall, MI 49068-8718

(269) 781-6330

District: Marshall Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2022

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Michigan avg42%

Elementary school

1,151^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

623^rd of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

158^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	1151 of 1488	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1207 of 1486	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	1002 of 1470	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	888 of 1344	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	700 of 1408	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.3	1153 of 1448	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	1039 of 1466	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.6	881 of 1548	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.3	656 of 1580	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.3	693 of 1533	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	918 of 1563	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	1198 of 1566	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	1204 of 1552	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.9	991 of 1552	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	892 of 1589	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.7	980 of 1577	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	1046 of 1565	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	1043 of 1545	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	1008 of 1338	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.7	1134 of 1443	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	521 of 1346	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.4	1020 of 1381	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	687 of 1350	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	1130 of 1397	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	50.5	621 of 1334	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	20.9	1176 of 1446	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1027 of 1206	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	975 of 1204	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	624 of 1198	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	313 of 1128	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	30.2	934 of 1253	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	623 of 890	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	600 of 897	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	594 of 883	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	418 of 776	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	468 of 675	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.6	518 of 792	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	435 of 838	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.1	288 of 821	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	282 of 894	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.4	368 of 919	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	226 of 921	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	241 of 919	73.8%	★★★★☆
2012	60.0	343 of 900	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	370 of 858	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	256 of 851	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	42.4	622 of 847	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	673 of 839	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.8	528 of 823	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	72.0	227 of 806	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	586 of 789	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	596 of 771	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	438 of 794	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	454 of 832	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	498 of 836	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	447 of 825	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	363 of 815	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	505 of 798	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	253 of 786	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	478 of 776	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	362 of 797	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	496 of 696	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	436 of 701	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	411 of 688	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	257 of 638	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	307 of 678	54.7%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	158 of 739	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	332 of 743	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	210 of 735	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	244 of 531	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	170 of 561	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	226 of 835	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	245 of 852	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	25.2	621 of 832	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	93.2	37 of 799	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	53.5	407 of 805	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.5	446 of 784	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.5	193 of 765	74.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	67 of 635	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	55 of 628	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	52.8	272 of 633	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	265 of 611	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.8	60 of 639	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	63.3	143 of 516	72.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+39 vs school

Male (2023)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-4 vs school

High school

Male (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%+12 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing55%~ state avg

Science25%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Math23%-14 vs state

Mathematics17%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 18, 2014

Both of our children attended from Grade 2 - 12. We loved it - it became a family. They are both very successful in college and were awarded several scholarships. Because it is small you can participate in athletics, clubs, drama, and the high academics. Makes for a very well rounded student and creates an ideal scholarship candidate. You get very individualized highly qualified teaching: gifted students have opportunities to shine - there were students that wrote plays, directed plays, conducted the band, wrote novels, and art competitions; and students that need more academic attention or smaller class sizes receive that. Athletics, drama. chorus, band, and clubs are available. Students that would normally not be athletic enough to be on a team can have that experience and participate in athletics. It is a great school and we highly recommend it. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, October 31, 2013

Our son started Marshall Academy last year in higher elementary. We chose this school for many reasons - small class size, academics, music, art - but the best reason is the people! Not just the staff, but the students as well. His class accepted him with open arms! Our son has aspergers (a form of autism) and we were a bit nervous about starting out with new kids and hoped he would not get bullied. We are EXTREMELY happy with his classmates - everyone treats everyone with respect. Marshall Academy is a great choice. Close Quote

by a teacher
Tuesday, October 29, 2013

The Academy is a great place to work! The staff works well together and we have a common goal - student success. I also really appreciate the amount of parent involvement I receive and the respect the students show to me as a teacher. I love it here! Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, November 18, 2012

No better school in the area - everyone should give Marshall Academy a chance. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Great School! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	18203 Homer Rd	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-6330	242	17	14.4	60.3%	156 (64.5%)	69 (28.5%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)	38.9	16.7	55.0		33.3	15.8	22.7	22.7	22.2	40.0	15.0	18.2	22.2	13.6	22.2	42.1	50.0	63.2	$11,238	$1,533	$9,705
Calhoun County Youth Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	14555 18 12 Mile Rd	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Calhoun Intermediate School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 789-3507	9	2	4.5	66.7%	5 (55.6%)	4 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Doris Klaussen Dev Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	408 E Jameson Ave	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Calhoun Intermediate School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 964-9426	204	28	7.3	39.7%	129 (63.2%)	26 (12.7%)	20 (9.8%)	10 (4.9%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.4%)								(n/a)
Tekonsha Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	245 S Elm St	Tekonsha	49092	Calhoun County	Tekonsha Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 767-4121	193	14	13.4	68.4%	177 (91.7%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								(n/a)	50.0					18.8					18.8					30.8	30.0		$16,788	$3,821	$12,967
Gull Lake Virtual Partnership	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	315 Hutchinson Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Gull Lake Community Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(269) 548-3418	392	25	15.9	32.7%	328 (83.7%)	12 (3.1%)	29 (7.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)								(n/a)			79.3	27.6				58.3				27.3				57.1		57.1	$6,431	$412	$6,019

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Academy

Is Marshall Academy a good school?

Marshall Academy ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Michigan alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Academy?

Students at Marshall Academy are 64% White, 29% African American, 6% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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How many students attend Marshall Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 242 students attended Marshall Academy.

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