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Marshall Elementary School

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Marshall Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jackson, Mississippi, serving 207 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Jackson Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 130 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Marshall Elementary has a predominantly African American student population, with over 98% of students identifying as such in recent years.

Marshall Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Mississippi, with a statewide ranking between 336-395 out of 381-406 schools in recent years. The school's performance on state assessments (MAAP) is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 24.1% of 3rd graders, 18.5% of 4th graders, and 21.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Jackson Public School District averages of 36.5%, 35.6%, and 36.9%, respectively. Additionally, Marshall Elementary has a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that all students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

While the nearby schools in the Jackson Public School District also struggle with low academic performance, Marshall Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing schools in the district and the state. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Marshall Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages, as well as the nearby schools, such as Timberlawn Elementary School, Clausell Elementary School, and Isable Elementary School.

176
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
100%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2909 Oak Forest Drive
       Jackson, MS  39212

(601) 371-4342

District: Jackson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.5%
Two or more races:
2.8%
White:
1.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2014 → 1st in 2024
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Mississippi average (15% vs 57% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 24% Mississippi)
!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school15%
District avg34%
Mississippi avg57%
Not ranked this year
Marshall Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
103rd of 130Jackson Public Schools among Mississippi 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMississippi percentileRating
20243.0387 of 3900.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20237.6368 of 3772.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.2377 of 3821.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202113.8336 of 38111.8%★☆☆☆☆
201939.3242 of 39739.0%★★☆☆☆
201815.6363 of 40410.1%★☆☆☆☆
201715.2362 of 40610.8%★☆☆☆☆
201611.5380 of 3943.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201511.5395 of 4021.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201433.9289 of 39426.6%★☆☆☆☆
201318.1366 of 40810.3%★☆☆☆☆
201225.3344 of 41416.9%★☆☆☆☆
201121.9368 of 41812.0%★☆☆☆☆
201023.7330 of 40318.1%★☆☆☆☆
200925.1315 of 39219.6%★☆☆☆☆
200815.4358 of 3949.1%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Mississippi (2023-2024) ?
Science26%-45 vs state
English Language Arts21%-34 vs state
Mathematics6%-48 vs state

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Students at Marshall Elementary School are 95% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

In the 2023-24 school year, 176 students attended Marshall Elementary School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Mississippi Department of Education.

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