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Marshall Street School

Marshall Street School rates 3.8 on our ten-point scale and ranks 1,285 of 1,363 schools in Maryland.

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3.8this school

3.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,285 of 1,363 schools in Maryland

The brief

A Washington County Public Schools school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,285 of 1,363 schools in Maryland and 42 of 42 in Washington County Public Schools.

Marshall Street School is listed in Washington County Public Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math10%19 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Reading10%19 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has fallen 30 points since 2019, to 10% in 2022, across a 14-year record (2009–2022).2022 EdFacts; 26 test records from MD state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
1.8
25% of the rating
Academics
2.1
25% of the rating
College Readiness
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 4/4 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 56% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 53% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 21740; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Marshall Street School and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$59,410
Median home value
$241,600
Median rent
$1,031/mo
College educated
20.1%
Homeownership
55.2%
Poverty rate
17.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 21740; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
26
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
19
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
3,054/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hagerstown. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hagerstown), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Marshall Street School serve?

Marshall Street School serves students in grades Pre-K through 12th.

How many students attend Marshall Street School?

Marshall Street School has an enrollment of approximately 53 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Street School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Street School is 3.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Marshall Street School rank in MD?

Marshall Street School ranks #1,285 of 1,363 schools in MD.

What is Marshall Street School's MySchoolScout rating?

Marshall Street School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Marshall Street School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Marshall Street School has 56% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 53% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Marshall Street School a charter school?

No, Marshall Street School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Marshall Street School a Title I school?

No, Marshall Street School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Marshall Street School?

75.5% of students at Marshall Street School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 12th
Enrollment
53
Student-teacher ratio
3.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Washington County
Rank in district
#42 of 42
Schools in district
43
District spending per student
$17,937
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 21740)
63,140
Area average commute
28.1 min
Area median age
38.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Maryland Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.