Summary:
The Marshall Independent School District (Isd) in Texas serves 7 schools—4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools—and ranks in the 21st percentile statewide, reflecting significant academic challenges in a community with high levels of economic disadvantage.
There is a stark contrast between the district's standout schools. Sam Houston Elementary is a clear bright spot, ranking in the 94th percentile and earning a 5-star rating, with test scores that consistently beat both district and state averages despite 66.6% of its students being economically disadvantaged. In contrast, Price T. Young Elementary ranks in the 1st percentile with a 0-star rating, and its test scores are drastically lower—for example, only 8.54% of 5th graders were proficient in Science versus the state average of 29.57%. The alternative Marshall Early Graduation School faces the most severe challenges, with a 63.3% graduation rate and a 13.4% dropout rate, while the main Marshall High School performs better with an 85.6% graduation rate.
Key metrics show the district underperforms the state in almost every subject, though Marshall J H has a notable anomaly where 100% of 8th graders taking Algebra I were proficient, likely because only advanced students take that exam. Per-student spending varies widely, from $9,049 at Sam Houston Elementary to $11,581 at Price T. Young Elementary, while student-teacher ratios range from 11.2:1 at the Early Graduation School to 17.5:1 at Sam Houston. The data suggests that while poverty is a major factor, it is not destiny—Sam Houston Elementary proves that strong leadership and teaching can overcome socioeconomic barriers, offering a model for improving the district's struggling schools like Crockett Elementary and Wm B Travis Elementary.
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