Summary:
In zip code 75670, there are two high schools serving students in the Marshall Independent School District (Isd) in Marshall, Texas, an area where a high percentage of students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.
Marshall High School is the area's primary comprehensive high school, enrolling 1,467 students and ranking in the 23rd percentile statewide. It significantly outperforms the alternative school, with a graduation rate of 85.6% and a low dropout rate of 1.7%. In contrast, Marshall Early Graduation School is a very small school of 71 students designed for accelerated graduation, but it faces severe challenges, ranking in the 4th percentile with a graduation rate of just 63.3% and a dropout rate of 13.4%. While the Early Graduation School spends more per student ($11,447) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (11.2:1), its test scores are drastically lower; for example, 0% of its students were proficient in English I Reading compared to 38.55% at Marshall High School.
Both schools struggle against state averages, with the entire district performing below Texas benchmarks on STAAR exams. However, Marshall High School shows some positive trends, including slight ranking improvements and rising scores in subjects like Biology and U.S. History. The data reveals a stark performance gap between the two schools, suggesting that while Marshall High School offers a more traditional and successful path, the alternative school serves a highly at-risk population that requires intensive support, despite its mission of early graduation.
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