Summary:
The city of Marshall, Virginia is home to 3 schools - 2 elementary schools and 1 middle school - all part of the Fauquier County Public Schools district. Among these institutions, Marshall Middle School and W.G. Coleman Elementary stand out as the top performers, consistently ranking in the top 50% and 35% of Virginia schools, respectively.
Marshall Middle School excels academically, with 100% proficiency rates in Algebra I and Geometry, and outperforming district and state averages in several key test score metrics. The school also boasts the second-best student-teacher ratio in the district at 10:1. In contrast, Claude Thompson Elementary faces unique challenges, with the highest free/reduced lunch rate (75.97%) among the three schools, indicating a larger population of economically disadvantaged students. While Claude Thompson Elementary has the highest per-student spending, it does not necessarily translate to the best performance across all test score metrics.
The diversity of the student population also varies, with Marshall Middle School having a more diverse student body, with 28.78% Hispanic and 5.04% African American students, compared to the higher percentage of white students at the elementary schools. This diversity may contribute to a richer learning environment at the middle school. Overall, the data suggests that Marshall Middle School and W.G. Coleman Elementary are the standout institutions in the area, providing a stable and quality education, while Claude Thompson Elementary faces unique challenges in serving its economically disadvantaged student population.
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