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Mar Lee School

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Mar Lee School ranks 804 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Mar Lee School is an elementary school located in Marshall, Michigan, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 299 students. The school is part of the Mar Lee School District, which is ranked 262 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a moderately ranked district, Mar Lee School has consistently performed below the state averages on student assessments, particularly in mathematics. The school's proficiency rates range from 24.2% in 7th grade ELA to 52.6% in 3rd grade ELA, compared to the state averages of 39.2% and 38.9%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 15.38% in 6th grade to 42.1% in 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 31.5% to 42.7%. Additionally, the school has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.7% to 30.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Beadle Lake Elementary, Wattles Park Elementary, and Lillian Fletcher Elementary, generally perform better than Mar Lee School on state assessments and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism. These nearby schools also serve a lower proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 44.27% to 63.02%, compared to Mar Lee School's 43.14%.

295

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,328

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21236 H Dr N
Marshall, MI 49068-9319

(269) 781-5412

District: Mar Lee School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Math scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

804^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

312^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

262^nd of 613Mar Lee School District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	804 of 1488	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	762 of 1486	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	836 of 1470	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	924 of 1344	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	768 of 1153	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	793 of 1408	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	830 of 1448	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.5	1028 of 1466	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	940 of 1548	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	806 of 1580	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	839 of 1533	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	753 of 1563	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.9	731 of 1566	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	873 of 1552	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.6	834 of 1552	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.2	1106 of 1589	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	1085 of 1577	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	1090 of 1565	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.6	1056 of 1545	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	529 of 1338	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	667 of 1342	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	566 of 1321	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	840 of 1171	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	951 of 1443	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	879 of 1346	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	629 of 1381	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	297 of 1134	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	735 of 1397	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	893 of 1366	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	728 of 1347	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	919 of 1334	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.3	930 of 1139	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	451 of 915	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	523 of 1196	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	641 of 1446	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	865 of 1206	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	844 of 1204	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	881 of 1198	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	910 of 1102	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	691 of 1005	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	805 of 1128	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	841 of 1253	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	312 of 890	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	427 of 897	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	257 of 883	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	339 of 776	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	313 of 675	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	390 of 792	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	376 of 838	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.2	287 of 821	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.4	231 of 894	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	244 of 919	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	76.4	167 of 921	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	76.6	166 of 919	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	263 of 900	70.8%	★★★★☆
2011	59.7	436 of 858	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	524 of 851	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.0	541 of 847	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	73.0	217 of 839	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	123 of 823	85.1%	★★★★☆
2006	66.1	308 of 806	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	229 of 789	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	196 of 771	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.9	357 of 770	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	348 of 657	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	349 of 521	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	242 of 658	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	373 of 794	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.2	141 of 832	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	48.1	387 of 836	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	281 of 825	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	275 of 691	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.3	92 of 523	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	256 of 815	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	323 of 798	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	463 of 786	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.8	185 of 776	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	176 of 540	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	316 of 639	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	320 of 797	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	18 of 244	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	298 of 696	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.2	413 of 701	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	269 of 688	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	341 of 638	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	318 of 577	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	374 of 624	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	359 of 678	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)60th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%+12 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Mathematics28%-3 vs state

Math25%-11 vs state

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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
Mar Lee School	Public	K-8	21236 H Dr N	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Mar Lee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-5412	295	23	12.6	38.3%	259 (87.8%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	44.4	804^th of 1488 public elementary schools	46.0%		45.2	762^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	48.7%	42	80.0	27.5	52.6	35.7	37.5	46.2	24.2	42.1	25.0	27.5	15.4	18.2	32.5	65.0	37.5	62.5	$15,328	$1,243	$14,085
Gordon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N Gordon St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1271	252	17	15.1	40.5%	206 (81.7%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	77.6	297^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.0%		58.3	574^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.4%	277			63.0	48.8	59.1			63.0	55.8	36.4			54.5		50.0		$13,546	$1,738	$11,808
Walters Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N Marshall Ave	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(269) 781-1280	293	21	14.1	37.5%	245 (83.6%)	13 (4.4%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	88.4	149^th of 1488 public elementary schools	90.0%		79.7	253^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	83.0%	104			54.5	66.7	75.0			65.9	58.3	54.8			60.0		82.5		$15,374	$2,215	$13,160
Hughes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 W Hughes St	Marshall	49068	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-1275	261	18	14.7	45.6%	211 (80.8%)	7 (2.7%)	19 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	22 (8.4%)	85.7	194^th of 1488 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.2	147^th of 1486 public elementary schools	90.1%	47			53.5	51.2	69.0			65.1	64.3	69.0			52.4		71.4		$15,848	$3,058	$12,790
Harrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 S Clark St	Albion	49224	Calhoun County	Marshall Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 781-1261	236	20	11.6	81.8%	85 (36.0%)	95 (40.3%)	25 (10.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (12.3%)	7.3	1417^th of 1488 public elementary schools	4.8%		4.9	1465^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.4%	48			7.7	6.1	20.6			17.9					9.4				$21,005	$6,443	$14,562
Fern Persons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4425 W Butterfield Hwy	Olivet	49076	Eaton County	Olivet Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 749-4611	374	27	13.8	35.0%	353 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								(n/a)			46.4					45.5									$15,456	$2,018	$13,437
Springport Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Main St	Springport	49284	Jackson County	Springport Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 857-3465	437	29	15.3	56.1%	392 (89.7%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.9%)	34.9	938^th of 1488 public elementary schools	37.0%		31	1005^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.4%	67			23.1	31.8	47.1			28.1	28.7	26.5			38.2		25.0		$14,686	$1,620	$13,066
Wattles Park Elementary School	Public	K-4	132 Wattles Rd S	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-5853	375	22	17.4	39.2%	303 (80.8%)	8 (2.1%)	21 (5.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.4%)	58.9	580^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.0%		61	537^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.9%	43			39.0	41.6				50.6	49.4								$16,545	$1,691	$14,854
Lillian Fletcher Elementary School	Public	K-4	291 W Fulton St	Homer	49245	Calhoun County	Homer Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 568-4452	319	20	15.7	66.5%	289 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	28.1	1036^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.4%		30.9	1008^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.2%	28			32.3	34.5				25.4	22.4								$13,980	$1,130	$12,849
Bellevue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	904 W Capital Ave	Bellevue	49021	Eaton County	Bellevue Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 763-9435	226	11	20.0	58.0%	195 (86.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18.9	1181^st of 1488 public elementary schools	20.6%		26.2	1079^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.4%	102			32.3	18.8	27.0	13.9		25.8	25.0	16.2	8.3		27.0		13.5		$14,097	$2,464	$11,633

Frequently Asked Questions about Mar Lee School

Is Mar Lee School a good school?

Mar Lee School ranks 804^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mar Lee School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Mar Lee School.

What is the racial makeup of Mar Lee School?

Students at Mar Lee School are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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