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Serving 494 students in grades 9-12, John Marshall Community High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 63%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 was lower than the Indiana state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Indiana state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John Marshall Community High School
9	174
10	147
11	114
12	53
Not Listed	6

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Total Students

494 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School
2025	494
2017	494
2016	498
2015	595
2014	569
2013	694
2012	494
2011	615
2010	534
2009	653
2008	425
2007	657
2006	656
2005	698
2004	914
2003	854
2002	973
2001	948
2000	774
1999	782
1998	868
1997	1,023
1996	1,038
1995	1,090
1994	1,051
1993	990
1992	978
1991	1,038
1990	1,003
1989	1,018
1988	1,051
1987	1,056

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

71 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School
2025	71
2017	71
2016	41
2015	60
2014	60
2013	95
2012	67
2011	37
2010	41
2009	55
2008	36
2006	51
2005	52
2004	52
2003	51
2002	59
2001	57
2000	49
1999	58
1998	56
1997	64
1996	61
1995	62
1994	62
1993	64
1992	59
1991	65
1990	66
1989	66
1988	63
1987	60

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State Level (IN)

(16-17)

≤5%

54%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2017	5%	54%	29%
2016	5%	55%	31%
2015	42%	64%	41%
2014	47%	83%	66%
2013	37%	81%	66%
2012	37%	80%	61%
2011	43%	79%	59%
2010	36%	76%	58%

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(16-17)

25-29%

63%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2017)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2017	27%	63%	40%
2016	22%	64%	40%
2015	37%	68%	45%
2014	32%	80%	61%
2013	37%	78%	60%
2012	37%	78%	58%
2011	32%	77%	56%
2010	30%	74%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	7:1	15:1
2017	7:1	17:1	13:1
2016	12:1	18:1	15:1
2015	10:1	18:1	14:1
2014	9:1	17:1	12:1
2013	7:1	17:1	12:1
2012	7:1	17:1	15:1
2011	17:1	18:1	15:1
2010	13:1	17:1	15:1
2009	12:1	17:1	14:1
2008	12:1	17:1	14:1
2006	13:1	18:1	14:1
2005	13:1	18:1	14:1
2004	18:1	18:1	15:1
2003	17:1	18:1	15:1
2002	16:1	18:1	16:1
2001	17:1	18:1	16:1
2000	16:1	18:1	16:1
1999	13:1	18:1	15:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	16:1	18:1	16:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	17:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	17:1	19:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	15:1	18:1	16:1
1989	15:1	18:1	17:1
1988	17:1	19:1	17:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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Hispanic

19%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	19%	15%
2017	19%	12%	25%
2016	13%	11%	24%
2015	10%	11%	23%
2014	11%	10%	22%
2013	10%	10%	21%
2012	7%	9%	19%
2011	10%	9%	18%
2010	11%	8%	18%
2009	11%	8%	17%
2008	12%	7%	16%
2007	7%	7%	13%
2006	10%	6%	12%
2005	9%	5%	11%
2004	10%	5%	10%
2003	8%	5%	8%
2002	5%	4%	7%
2001	4%	3%	6%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Black

72%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	72%	14%
2017	72%	12%	51%
2016	76%	13%	52%
2015	83%	12%	48%
2014	83%	12%	52%
2013	84%	12%	53%
2012	87%	12%	54%
2011	82%	12%	54%
2010	80%	13%	57%
2009	80%	13%	59%
2008	80%	13%	60%
2007	85%	13%	59%
2006	83%	13%	60%
2005	83%	13%	59%
2004	82%	12%	60%
2003	82%	12%	60%
2002	82%	12%	60%
2001	81%	12%	60%
2000	84%	12%	60%
1999	85%	11%	59%
1998	84%	11%	59%
1997	63%	11%	58%
1996	60%	11%	57%
1995	60%	11%	56%
1994	63%	11%	55%
1993	73%	11%	53%
1992	73%	11%	52%
1991	70%	11%	51%
1990	68%	11%	50%
1989	63%	11%	49%
1988	62%	11%	49%

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White

62%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	7%	62%
2017	7%	69%	21%
2016	8%	69%	21%
2015	5%	70%	21%
2014	3%	71%	20%
2013	3%	72%	21%
2012	3%	73%	22%
2011	5%	73%	23%
2010	7%	75%	25%
2009	8%	76%	24%
2008	6%	77%	24%
2007	7%	77%	26%
2006	6%	80%	28%
2005	8%	81%	30%
2004	7%	82%	30%
2003	10%	82%	31%
2002	12%	83%	33%
2001	14%	84%	34%
2000	13%	84%	35%
1999	12%	85%	37%
1998	14%	85%	38%
1997	34%	85%	39%
1996	38%	85%	40%
1995	38%	86%	42%
1994	36%	86%	44%
1993	26%	86%	46%
1992	27%	86%	46%
1991	29%	86%	47%
1990	31%	86%	49%
1989	35%	86%	49%
1988	38%	87%	49%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	2%	6%
2017	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	6%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	3%	4%	4%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

38%

0.44

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	0.44	0.57
2017	0.44	0.50	0.64
2016	0.40	0.50	0.64
2015	0.30	0.49	0.61
2014	0.30	0.47	0.64
2013	0.29	0.46	0.64
2012	0.24	0.45	0.63
2011	0.32	0.45	0.63
2010	0.35	0.42	0.58
2009	0.34	0.40	0.57
2008	0.35	0.39	0.57
2007	0.27	0.39	0.56
2006	0.30	0.34	0.56
2005	0.30	0.33	0.56
2004	0.32	0.31	0.55
2003	0.31	0.31	0.54
2002	0.31	0.30	0.53
2001	0.33	0.28	0.52
2000	0.28	0.28	0.52
1999	0.27	0.27	0.52
1998	0.28	0.27	0.52
1997	0.49	0.27	0.52
1996	0.50	0.27	0.52
1995	0.50	0.25	0.52
1994	0.48	0.25	0.52
1993	0.40	0.25	0.52
1992	0.40	0.25	0.52
1991	0.43	0.25	0.52
1990	0.45	0.25	0.52
1989	0.49	0.25	0.52
1988	0.48	0.23	0.52

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(16-17)

50-54%

82%

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Graduation Rate Comparison (2012-2017)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2017	52%	82%	74%
2016	52%	85%	64%
2015	62%	86%	64%
2014	52%	87%	61%
2013	57%	86%	63%
2012	72%	86%	60%

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Eligible for

63%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	63%	42%
2017	63%	40%	66%
2016	64%	41%	68%
2015	73%	41%	72%
2014	53%	41%	77%
2013	71%	41%	79%
2012	64%	40%	71%
2011	72%	39%	77%
2010	69%	37%	77%
2009	73%	33%	75%
2008	62%	31%	72%
2007	74%	29%	73%
2006	71%	28%	71%
2005	68%	28%	69%
2004	69%	27%	68%
2003	73%	25%	66%
2002	65%	24%	63%
2001	64%	22%	61%
2000	64%	21%	60%
1999	67%	22%	64%
1998	65%	22%	65%
1997	52%	22%	64%
1996	54%	22%	64%
1995	55%	22%	63%
1994	56%	22%	62%
1993	53%	22%	60%
1992	50%	20%	56%
1991	43%	17%	47%
1990	44%	16%	47%
1989	36%	16%	45%
1988	27%	16%	39%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	John Marshall Community High School	Indiana	Indianapolis Public Schools
2025	3%	6%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	1%	8%	3%
2014	3%	8%	5%
2013	4%	8%	5%
2012	6%	8%	5%
2011	3%	8%	5%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2009	6%	9%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	13%	8%	13%
2003	15%	8%	13%
2002	14%	7%	13%
2001	15%	7%	14%
2000	13%	6%	11%
1999	11%	6%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Indianapolis Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 54% IN state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 63% IN state average).

What is the graduation rate of John Marshall Community High School?

The graduation rate of John Marshall Community High School is 50-54%, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 82%.

How many students attend John Marshall Community High School?

494 students attend John Marshall Community High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of John Marshall Community High School students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John Marshall Community High School?

John Marshall Community High School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the Indiana state average of 15:1.

What grades does John Marshall Community High School offer ?

John Marshall Community High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12

What school district is John Marshall Community High School part of?

John Marshall Community High School is part of Indianapolis Public Schools.

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