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Marshall J H

Q: Is Marshall J H a good school?

Marshall J H ranks 1648 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Marshall J H in Marshall, TX, is a large middle school serving 1,035 students in grades 6-8 within the Marshall Independent School District (Isd), located in a community where about 79% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school presents a striking contrast in academic performance. On one hand, its advanced math program is exceptional: 100% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, far exceeding the state average. This perfect score has been a consistent trend, suggesting a highly effective program for top math students. On the other hand, overall academic achievement is a major concern. The school has dropped from a 3-star rating (54th percentile) in 2022-2023 to a 1-star rating (29th percentile) for 2025-2026. Proficiency rates in core subjects are alarmingly low, such as 11% in 7th Grade Math and 22% in 8th Grade Social Studies. Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Harleton J H and Hallsville J H, which consistently rank in the top 25% of the state, Marshall J H significantly underperforms in most subjects. Even when compared to schools with similar economic challenges, such as Waskom Middle, its scores are often on par or slightly lower.

A critical area of concern is the school's support for its most vulnerable students. While it performs relatively well for English Language Learners, it is failing its Special Education students, whose performance dropped dramatically from the 48th percentile to the 14th percentile in just one year. Multi-racial students also score in the bottom 7th percentile. This suggests resources may be concentrated on certain groups at the expense of others. The school's student-teacher ratio of 13.1 is favorable, and its per-student spending of $9,037 is in line with the region, indicating that the challenges are more about the effectiveness of instruction and support systems than a lack of funding. The key takeaway for parents is that while Marshall J H has a world-class advanced math program, it is struggling to raise achievement for the majority of its students and urgently needs to address the declining performance of its Special Education and Multi-racial populations.

1,035

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,517

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2710 E Travis
Marshall, TX 75672

(903) 927-8830

District: Marshall Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Marshall J H usually attend:

High:

Marshall High School

Feeder schools for Marshall J H:

Elementary:	Crockett Elementary
	Price T Young Elementary
	Wm B Travis Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.3%

African American:

34.1%

White:

25.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 29th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg33%

Texas avg47%

1,648^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

747^th of 951Marshall Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	1648 of 2335	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	1715 of 2344	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	1314 of 2372	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	1074 of 2330	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	1290 of 2254	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1453 of 2252	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	1835 of 2193	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1785 of 2080	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	1786 of 2027	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.9	1844 of 1987	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	1814 of 2043	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.4	1799 of 1987	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	1718 of 1973	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	1722 of 1951	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.2	1630 of 1895	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	1371 of 1803	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.2	1485 of 1763	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	1448 of 1718	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.7	892 of 1684	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.5	898 of 1585	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	58.0	693 of 1582	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.9	742 of 1573	52.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	916 of 1295	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.5	798 of 997	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	877 of 1280	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	621 of 1273	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	756 of 1251	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	837 of 1213	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1029 of 1193	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1038 of 1167	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	54.2	307 of 594	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	376 of 587	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.6	1250 of 2182	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	1329 of 2118	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	1847 of 2058	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	1845 of 2008	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	531 of 1390	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	705 of 1428	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	570 of 1770	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	571 of 1720	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	1041 of 1643	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	1385 of 1592	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	1250 of 1445	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	1266 of 1376	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	1547 of 2240	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	1224 of 1825	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	1108 of 2242	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	951 of 2241	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1300 of 2221	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	1434 of 2151	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.5	1610 of 2047	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1664 of 2008	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	1077 of 1497	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.3	845 of 1230	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	905 of 1481	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	1081 of 1488	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	1025 of 1501	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	1265 of 1446	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	1311 of 1430	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	1143 of 2141	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	1009 of 1731	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.8	746 of 2119	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	620 of 2116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	803 of 2077	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	1110 of 2043	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1512 of 1935	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	1487 of 1895	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	1456 of 2253	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.9	1291 of 1820	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.0	1183 of 2235	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.6	776 of 2251	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	1259 of 2220	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	1302 of 2172	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1786 of 2073	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	1853 of 2039	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.8	1643 of 2253	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	1411 of 1818	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	1374 of 2246	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	1053 of 2245	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	1286 of 2228	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	1365 of 2168	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1881 of 2069	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	1849 of 2030	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	15.8	746 of 806	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	640 of 676	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	682 of 818	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	538 of 817	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	693 of 813	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	369 of 743	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.5	622 of 753	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	698 of 720	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	1673 of 1956	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.1	808 of 1568	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	1181 of 1891	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	1285 of 1815	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	1412 of 1757	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	1231 of 1712	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	1289 of 1626	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	1311 of 1597	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1230 of 1731	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.2	870 of 1439	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	738 of 1733	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	576 of 1749	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	870 of 1723	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	1023 of 1700	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1344 of 1684	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	1375 of 1673	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+32 vs school

Asian (2019)48th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2026)47th percentile+17 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

African American (2026)29th percentile~ school

White (2026)29th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)28th percentile~ school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)7th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I100%+46 vs state

Reading42%-13 vs state

Mathematics31%-9 vs state

Social Studies22%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Marshall J H	Public	6-8	2710 E Travis	Marshall	75672	Harrison County	Marshall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 927-8830	1,035	79	13.1	79.2%	259 (25.0%)	353 (34.1%)	386 (37.3%)	7 (0.7%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.2%)	32.3	1648^th of 2335 public middle schools	29.4%		30.5	1715^th of 2344 public middle schools	26.8%	67	100.0		44.2	38.9	43.3		27.7	11.1	47.7	22.2	$7,517
Hallsville Intermediate	Public	5-6	101 Waldron Ferry Rd	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	759	64	11.8	44.0%	502 (66.1%)	68 (9.0%)	145 (19.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)								(n/a)		58.2	55.3			51.8	48.2				$6,188
Hallsville J H	Public	7-8	#1 Bobcat Ln	Hallsville	75650	Harrison County	Hallsville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 668-5990	768	61	12.6	40.4%	528 (68.8%)	64 (8.3%)	130 (16.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	42 (5.5%)	73.9	435^th of 2335 public middle schools	81.4%		82.5	282^nd of 2344 public middle schools	88.0%	153	100.0			55.8	70.6			35.6	67.7	45.0	$9,869
Elysian Fields Middle	Public	6-8	2450 Fm 451	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Elysian Fields Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 633-2420	186	19	9.7	43.0%	146 (78.5%)	19 (10.2%)	12 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	60.3	747^th of 2335 public middle schools	68.0%		76.7	402^nd of 2344 public middle schools	82.8%	345	85.7		63.4	54.1	65.5		46.5	36.1	29.6	32.8	$13,357
Jefferson J H	Public	5-8	804 N Alley	Jefferson	75657	Marion County	Jefferson Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 665-2461	307	28	10.9	68.1%	194 (63.2%)	75 (24.4%)	15 (4.9%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	27.4	1807^th of 2335 public middle schools	22.6%		20	2016^th of 2344 public middle schools	14.0%	209	70.0		39.7	42.5	45.9		9.4	16.1	25.0	28.6	$10,584
Waskom Middle	Public	6-8	255 School Ave	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Waskom Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 687-3361	179	17	10.5	69.8%	92 (51.4%)	21 (11.7%)	47 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	29.9	1725^th of 2335 public middle schools	26.1%		45.8	1202^nd of 2344 public middle schools	48.7%	523	70.6		44.3	48.3	46.4		19.1	11.9	30.4	23.2	$12,362
Harleton J H	Public	6-8	17240 State Hwy 154	Harleton	75651	Harrison County	Harleton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 777-3010	165	15	11.0	57.6%	144 (87.3%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	68.1	550^th of 2335 public middle schools	76.4%		83.2	267^th of 2344 public middle schools	88.6%	283			72.3	77.6	70.7		56.5	25.6	61.3	10.0	$11,281
Tatum Middle	Public	6-8	410 N Hill St	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	321	21	15.4	62.3%	138 (43.0%)	55 (17.1%)	107 (33.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	54.4	908^th of 2335 public middle schools	61.1%		59.1	818^th of 2344 public middle schools	65.1%	90	87.1		47.5	68.7	53.4		40.4	41.0	47.7	28.0	$8,158

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall J H

Is Marshall J H a good school?

Marshall J H ranks 1648^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Marshall J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,035 students attended Marshall J H.

What district is Marshall J H in?

Marshall Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Marshall J H?

Students at Marshall J H are 37% Hispanic, 34% African American, 25% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Marshall J H attend?

Students who attend Marshall J H usually go on to attend Marshall High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesSep 17, 2025

2024–25 STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 23, 2025

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