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Public middle school · Marshall Public School District · Marshall, Minnesota

Marshall Middle School

Marshall Middle School rates 8.5, right at the middle of Marshall Public School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 8.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.5this school

8.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Marshall Public School District median is 8.5.

#119 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Marshall Public School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 8.5

The brief

A middle school in Marshall, MN where students score 10 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 119 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 1 of 6 in Marshall Public School District.

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

Math50%8 points above the Minnesota average of 42%Grades 5–8 · 685 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading45%6 points below the Minnesota average of 51%Grades 5–8 · 689 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 25 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 48% recently.2025 MCA; 44 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.7
40% of the rating
Academics
7.8
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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 · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 57% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • 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 · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • 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)
State assessments · 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 56258; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Marshall Middle School and the 4 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$70,640
Median home value
$210,100
Median rent
$742/mo
College educated
32.4%
Homeownership
62.7%
Poverty rate
15%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 56258; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
29
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
41
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
812/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Marshall. 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 (Marshall), 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
55.4%
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 Middle School serve?

Marshall Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Marshall Middle School?

Marshall Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 624 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Middle School is 13:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Marshall Middle School rank in MN?

Marshall Middle School ranks #119 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Marshall Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Marshall Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.5 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 Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Marshall Middle School has 57% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Marshall Middle School a charter school?

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

Is Marshall Middle School a Title I school?

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

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

55.4% of students at Marshall Middle 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
5th – 8th
Enrollment
624
Student-teacher ratio
13:1
Teachers (FTE)
48
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Town
County
Lyon County
Rank in district
#1 of 6
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$13,569
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
12.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 56258)
15,843
Area average commute
11.9 min
Area median age
35.5

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

Related reading

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