John Marshall Community High School (Closed 2018)

10101 E 38th St
Indianapolis, IN 46236
(School attendance zone shown in map)
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 proficiency in math was ≤5% (which was lower than the Indiana state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
494 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (IN)
(16-17)
≤5%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
(16-17)
25-29%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of John Marshall Community High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
Hispanic
19%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
72%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
7%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in John Marshall Community High School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Indiana.
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of John Marshall Community High School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
(16-17)
50-54%
82%
This chart displays graduation rate of John Marshall Community High School and public school graduation rate of Indiana by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in John Marshall Community High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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 School District.

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