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Marshall Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Byron Center, Michigan, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 528 students. The school is part of the Byron Center Public Schools district, which is ranked 3 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshall Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Michigan, with a statewide ranking between 3 and 52 over the past 10 years. The school's students have demonstrated exceptional academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math significantly higher than the state averages. When compared to nearby schools, such as Southeast Kelloggsville School and West Kelloggsville School, Marshall Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with much higher proficiency rates.

The school's exceptional performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, white, and low-income students, suggesting a strong focus on equity and inclusion. Marshall Elementary School has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years, indicating a sustained commitment to academic excellence. While the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, reaching 30.8% in 2022-2023, the rates are still lower than the state average and the nearby Kelloggsville Public Schools district.

463

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,189

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1756 64th St SW
Byron Center, MI 49315-8694

(616) 878-6300

District: Byron Center Public Schools

Students who attend Marshall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Byron Center West Middle School
	Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
High:	Byron Center High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

8.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (86% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg87%

Michigan avg41%

3^rd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Byron Center Public Schools

3^rd of 613Byron Center Public Schools among Michigan 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.9	3 of 1488	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	15 of 1486	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.7	12 of 1470	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	34 of 1344	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	52 of 1153	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	17 of 1408	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	29 of 1448	98.0%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	99 of 1466	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	140 of 1548	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	92.2	69 of 1580	95.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	102 of 1533	93.3%	★★★★★
2013	87.1	123 of 1563	92.1%	★★★★★
2012	86.5	144 of 1566	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	95 of 1552	93.9%	★★★★★
2010	76.7	256 of 1552	83.5%	★★★★☆
2009	86.0	56 of 1589	96.5%	★★★★★
2008	76.8	294 of 1577	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.7	316 of 1565	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	262 of 1545	83.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.3	6 of 1338	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	26 of 1342	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	11 of 1321	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	11 of 1106	99.0%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	36 of 902	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	23 of 1171	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	49 of 1443	96.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.1	2 of 1346	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.7	5 of 1381	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.9	21 of 1350	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.1	89 of 1099	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	55 of 749	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	55 of 1134	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	27 of 1397	98.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	1 of 1366	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	6 of 1347	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	11 of 1334	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	28 of 1139	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	35 of 915	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.0	4 of 1196	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	15 of 1446	99.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	98.6	2 of 1206	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	6 of 1204	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	6 of 1198	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	26 of 1102	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.7	38 of 1005	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	4 of 1128	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	35 of 1253	97.2%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts87%+46 vs state

Math85%+44 vs state

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Schools Near Marshall Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT 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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1756 64th St SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6300	463	24	19.4	23.3%	346 (74.7%)	7 (1.5%)	41 (8.9%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.7%)	98.9	3^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.8	15^th of 1486 public elementary schools	99.0%	12			83.0	91.4				85.8	84.9								$13,189	$1,179	$12,010
Vanguard Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1620 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49519	Kent County	Vanguard Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-3630	765	39	19.7	59.0%	331 (43.3%)	81 (10.6%)	253 (33.1%)	14 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.1%)	89.8	121^st of 1488 public elementary schools	91.9%		87.4	158^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.4%	37	69.1	51.5	60.0	61.4	80.0	61.9	63.9	71.3	73.5	50.6	53.6	44.6	62.4	41.8	49.4	43.3	$12,119	$1,289	$10,830
Brown Elementary School	Public	K-4	8064 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 878-6200	438	23	19.4	18.5%	330 (75.3%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.5%)	38 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.8%)	99.4	2^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.4	3^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	99.8%	1			89.5	85.7				93.7	90.5								$13,114	$1,086	$12,028
Townline Elementary	Public	K-5	100 60th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 538-4120	320	21	14.9	83.1%	77 (24.1%)	78 (24.4%)	98 (30.6%)	29 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	34 (10.6%)	30.9	999^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.9%		25.5	1087^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.9%	88			28.6	31.3	27.5			31.0	41.7	22.5			27.5		20.0		$16,470	$2,256	$14,214
Southeast Kelloggsville School	Public	K-2	240 52nd St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1590	287	18	15.7	82.6%	32 (11.1%)	121 (42.2%)	97 (33.8%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (7.0%)								(n/a)																	$15,154	$1,402	$13,752
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-4	8638 Byron Center Ave SW	Byron Center	49315	Kent County	Byron Center Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 878-6800	398	21	18.8	26.1%	316 (79.4%)	6 (1.5%)	37 (9.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)								(n/a)
West Kelloggsville School	Public	PK, KG-2	4555 Magnolia Ave SW	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kelloggsville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 532-1595	253	18	14.1	84.2%	46 (18.2%)	46 (18.2%)	129 (51.0%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)								(n/a)																	$17,236	$1,429	$15,807
Grandville Grand View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3701 52nd St SW	Wyoming	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6120	406	24	16.8	31.5%	260 (64.0%)	25 (6.2%)	76 (18.7%)	16 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	87.5	167^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.8%		76.5	309^th of 1486 public elementary schools	79.2%	142			60.9	56.8				72.4	65.2								$13,237	$608	$12,629
Southwood Elementary	Public	K-5	630 66th St SE	Grand Rapids	49548	Kent County	Kentwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 455-7230	302	20	15.3	81.1%	109 (36.1%)	68 (22.5%)	78 (25.8%)	14 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.9%)	48.1	750^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.6%		43.8	791^st of 1486 public elementary schools	46.8%	41			25.0	45.0	46.2			43.2	42.9	34.6			40.4		25.0		$18,505	$2,683	$15,821
Oriole Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1420 40th St SW	Wyoming	49509	Kent County	Wyoming Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 530-7558	277	20	13.8	75.8%	96 (34.7%)	38 (13.7%)	109 (39.4%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)	16.1	1244^th of 1488 public elementary schools	16.4%		15.7	1240^th of 1486 public elementary schools	16.6%	4			16.9	18.0				26.2	22.0								$19,156	$1,677	$17,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Elementary School?

Students at Marshall Elementary School are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Marshall Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Marshall Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools.

What district is Marshall Elementary School in?

Byron Center Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Marshall Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Byron Center West Middle School
Middle : Robert L Nickels Intermediate School
High : Byron Center High School

How many students attend Marshall Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Marshall Elementary School.

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