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Walters Elementary

Q: Is Walters Elementary a good school?

Walters Elementary ranks 149 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

149^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Walters Elementary is a public elementary school in Marshall Public Schools district, serving 293 students in grades PK-5. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, currently ranking 576 out of 1,470 Michigan elementary schools with a 3-star rating.

Walters Elementary consistently outperforms its district and the state of Michigan in academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science for 5th-grade students. The school's performance is particularly impressive for its female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups, often ranking in the top 20% and top 6% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Walters Elementary outperforms the other Marshall Public Schools elementary schools, but lags behind some higher-performing schools in the surrounding area, such as Fern Persons Elementary in the Olivet Community Schools district. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low-SES backgrounds, Walters Elementary's academic performance, particularly for its low-SES student subgroup, is impressive and suggests effective strategies for supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

293

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,374

Per pupil spending ?

37.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 N Marshall Ave
Marshall, MI 49068-9686

(269) 781-1280

District: Marshall Public Schools

Students who attend Walters Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marshall Middle School
High:	Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (64% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Marshall Public Schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg48%

Michigan avg39%

149^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Marshall Public Schools

239^th of 613Marshall 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	88.4	149 of 1488	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.7	253 of 1486	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	576 of 1470	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	334 of 1344	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	523 of 1153	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.6	918 of 1408	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.7	334 of 1448	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	278 of 1466	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	417 of 1548	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	83.3	207 of 1580	86.9%	★★★★☆
2014	87.3	126 of 1533	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	77.8	292 of 1563	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.5	293 of 1566	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	73.0	408 of 1552	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.3	400 of 1552	74.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	365 of 1589	77.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	192 of 1577	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	415 of 1565	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	60.8	702 of 1545	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	168 of 1338	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	234 of 1342	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	539 of 1321	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	458 of 1106	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	390 of 902	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.8	796 of 1171	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	495 of 1443	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	84 of 1346	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	245 of 1381	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	579 of 1350	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	152 of 1099	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	45.4	622 of 1134	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.7	165 of 1397	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	86.3	149 of 1366	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	283 of 1347	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	584 of 1334	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	338 of 1139	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	499 of 915	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	761 of 1196	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	82.4	217 of 1446	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	192 of 1206	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	318 of 1204	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	51.4	562 of 1198	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	295 of 1102	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	489 of 1005	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	848 of 1128	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	68.5	366 of 1253	70.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies82%+53 vs state

English Language Arts65%+23 vs state

Science60%+20 vs state

Math60%+21 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
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
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
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
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
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
Beadle Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8175 C Dr N	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Harper Creek Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 441-3295	333	22	15.3	46.8%	253 (76.0%)	10 (3.0%)	28 (8.4%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	50.1	717^th of 1488 public elementary schools	51.8%		37.1	904^th of 1486 public elementary schools	39.2%	187			38.2	45.1				50.0	25.5								$16,312	$1,615	$14,697
Verona Elementary School	Public	3-5	825 Capital Ave NE	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9710	201	12	16.2	91.0%	48 (23.9%)	78 (38.8%)	33 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	41 (20.4%)	6.4	1438^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.7	1447^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.6%	9			11.8	9.7	11.1			11.5	6.3	7.8			12.5				$23,672	$5,103	$18,569
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
Pennfield Dunlap Elementary	Public	3-4	8465 Pennfield Rd	Battle Creek	49017	Calhoun County	Pennfield Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 961-9789	273	17	16.0	61.2%	208 (76.2%)	13 (4.8%)	16 (5.9%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	32.7	973^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	34.6%		22.1	1141^st of 1486 public elementary schools	23.2%	168			33.8	32.2				31.7	28.1								$13,723	$1,113	$12,610
Post Franklin School	Public	K-2	20 Newark Ave	Battle Creek	49014	Calhoun County	Battle Creek Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 965-9693	219	15	14.6	82.2%	56 (25.6%)	85 (38.8%)	38 (17.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (17.8%)								(n/a)																	$19,460	$5,043	$14,417

Frequently Asked Questions about Walters Elementary

Is Walters Elementary a good school?

Walters Elementary ranks 149^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 5 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walters Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Walters Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Walters Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walters Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marshall Middle School
High : Marshall High School

What is the racial makeup of Walters Elementary?

Students at Walters Elementary are 84% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Walters Elementary in?

Marshall Public Schools

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