Top Rankings
Marshall School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,524 students in Marshall School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Marshall School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
2,401 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marshall School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 555 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
38%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
27%
8%
% Black
3%
16%
% White
51%
68%
% Hawaiian
8%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,224 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,825 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$13,447 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,401 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,224
$15,081
Spending / Student
$11,825
$13,908
Best Marshall School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eastwood Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
313 E Eastwood
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-7100
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-7100
Grades: 3-4
| 134 students
Rank: #22.
Bueker Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
565 S Odell
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-6833
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-6833
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #33.
Benton Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
467 S Ellsworth
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-3993
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-3993
Grades: 3-4
| 215 students
Rank: n/an/a
411 N Benton
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-3017
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-3017
Grades: 5
| 183 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 E. Slater
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-9066
Marshall, MO 65340
(660) 886-9066
Grades: K-2
| 472 students
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