Marshall Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

1756 64th St Sw
Byron Center, MI 49315

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Serving 528 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 84% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 528 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 5% in MI
: 84% (Top 1%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

School Overview

Marshall Elementary School's student population of 528 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marshall Elementary School
Kind	108
1	92
2	119
3	101
4	108

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Total Students

528 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School
2023	523
2022	540
2021	533
2020	543
2019	543
2018	537
2017	537
2016	511
2015	459
2014	492
2013	457
2012	422
2011	408
2010	385
2009	373
2008	345
2007	351
2006	354
2005	366
2004	532
2003	515
2002	506
2001	478
2000	485
1999	471
1998	479
1995	100
1994	101
1993	96
1992	89
1991	92

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	24
2020	25
2019	25
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	21
2014	23
2013	23
2012	20
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	19
2007	20
2006	19
2005	22
2004	25
2003	25
2002	24
2001	23
2000	22
1999	24
1998	25
1995	4
1994	5

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Year Founded

1905

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First Day of School

Mon. Sep 1, 2025

School Rankings

Marshall Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marshall Elementary School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#34 out of 3025 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School
2023	#34
2022	#36
2021	#88
2019	#30
2018	#26
2017	#120
2016	#141
2015	#23
2014	#199
2013	#195
2012	#254

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84%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	84%	35%	73%
2022	77%	34%	71%
2021	72%	36%	69%
2019	77%	40%	71%
2018	77%	37%	61%
2017	73%	39%	71%
2016	74%	38%	68%
2015	82%	37%	66%
2014	72%	41%	65%
2013	72%	41%	66%
2012	72%	37%	58%

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78%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2022	78%	45%	74%
2021	72%	48%	73%
2019	87%	49%	77%
2018	82%	43%	61%
2017	75%	49%	76%
2016	74%	50%	76%
2015	87%	49%	73%
2014	82%	67%	81%
2013	82%	65%	82%
2012	77%	64%	77%
2011	95%	80%	91%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	19:1	17:1	21:1
2022	21:1	17:1	19:1
2021	22:1	17:1	21:1
2020	22:1	18:1	21:1
2019	22:1	18:1	21:1
2018	22:1	18:1	20:1
2017	22:1	18:1	20:1
2016	22:1	18:1	21:1
2015	22:1	18:1	20:1
2014	21:1	18:1	21:1
2013	20:1	18:1	20:1
2012	21:1	18:1	22:1
2011	23:1	18:1	21:1
2010	20:1	18:1	20:1
2009	20:1	18:1	17:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	18:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	17:1	18:1	19:1
2004	21:1	19:1	19:1
2003	21:1	19:1	19:1
2002	21:1	18:1	18:1
2001	21:1	18:1	20:1
2000	22:1	18:1	20:1
1999	20:1	19:1	18:1
1998	19:1	19:1	18:1
1995	25:1	20:1	18:1
1994	21:1	20:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2007)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	6%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	1%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%	3%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2004	4%	2%	3%
2003	3%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	5%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	8%	9%	9%
2022	8%	9%	9%
2021	8%	8%	8%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	9%	8%	7%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	8%	6%	6%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	9%	5%	5%
2009	9%	5%	5%
2008	10%	5%	5%
2007	9%	4%	4%
2006	8%	4%	4%
2005	7%	4%	3%
2004	4%	4%	3%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	2%	18%	2%
2019	2%	18%	2%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%	2%
2014	1%	18%	2%
2013	2%	18%	2%
2012	2%	19%	2%
2011	1%	19%	2%
2010	3%	20%	3%
2009	2%	20%	3%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	3%	20%	2%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	2%
2004	3%	20%	2%
2003	1%	20%	1%
2002	2%	20%	1%
2001	2%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	2%	19%	1%

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White

75%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	76%	64%	78%
2022	75%	64%	79%
2021	75%	65%	80%
2020	78%	66%	82%
2019	78%	66%	82%
2018	84%	66%	85%
2017	84%	66%	85%
2016	82%	67%	85%
2015	82%	68%	85%
2014	84%	69%	86%
2013	83%	69%	86%
2012	84%	69%	86%
2011	85%	70%	88%
2010	84%	70%	87%
2009	86%	71%	87%
2008	86%	71%	88%
2007	85%	71%	89%
2006	85%	73%	89%
2005	85%	72%	91%
2004	88%	73%	92%
2003	91%	72%	93%
2002	89%	73%	93%
2001	90%	74%	95%
2000	92%	75%	95%
1999	94%	75%	95%
1998	94%	75%	95%
1995	99%	77%	95%
1994	98%	79%	97%
1993	96%	79%	96%
1992	94%	79%	96%
1991	100%	78%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	11%	5%	7%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	6%
2019	7%	4%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	0.41	0.55	0.37
2022	0.42	0.55	0.37
2021	0.42	0.54	0.34
2020	0.38	0.53	0.32
2019	0.38	0.53	0.32
2018	0.29	0.53	0.27
2017	0.29	0.53	0.27
2016	0.32	0.52	0.28
2015	0.32	0.50	0.28
2014	0.29	0.50	0.26
2013	0.30	0.49	0.27
2012	0.29	0.49	0.25
2011	0.27	0.48	0.23
2010	0.28	0.47	0.23
2009	0.25	0.46	0.24
2008	0.25	0.46	0.21
2007	0.27	0.46	0.20
2006	0.26	0.43	0.19
2005	0.27	0.44	0.17
2004	0.22	0.43	0.15
2003	0.17	0.44	0.14
2002	0.21	0.42	0.13
2001	0.18	0.42	0.11
2000	0.15	0.40	0.10
1999	0.12	0.40	0.09
1998	0.12	0.40	0.08
1995	0.02	0.37	0.09
1994	0.04	0.35	0.07
1993	0.08	0.35	0.07
1992	0.12	0.35	0.08
1990	0.02	0.36	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

25%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	22%	49%	20%
2022	21%	47%	19%
2021	21%	46%	18%
2020	25%	45%	21%
2019	25%	45%	21%
2018	19%	40%	16%
2017	19%	40%	16%
2016	17%	40%	14%
2015	18%	41%	18%
2014	21%	43%	20%
2013	22%	42%	21%
2012	22%	42%	20%
2011	15%	41%	19%
2010	19%	40%	19%
2009	14%	35%	14%
2008	12%	31%	12%
2007	13%	30%	13%
2006	18%	30%	13%
2005	17%	28%	12%
2004	17%	27%	12%
2003	16%	25%	10%
2002	12%	25%	9%
2001	14%	24%	9%
2000	12%	25%	8%
1999	12%	25%	9%
1998	7%	26%	6%
1995	8%	25%	8%
1994	12%	23%	8%
1993	22%	25%	11%
1992	7%	21%	8%
1990	6%	13%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	Michigan	Byron Center School District
2023	2%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	7%
2014	8%	6%	8%
2013	7%	6%	8%
2012	4%	5%	8%
2011	7%	5%	7%
2010	5%	6%	7%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	6%	7%	6%
2007	5%	6%	6%
2006	4%	7%	6%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	7%
2003	9%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Byron Center School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marshall Elementary School's ranking?

Marshall Elementary School is ranked #34 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Marshall Elementary School often compared to?

Marshall Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brown Elementary School, Cross Creek Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

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

84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Marshall Elementary School?

528 students attend Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Marshall Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marshall Elementary School?

Marshall Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Marshall Elementary School offer ?

Marshall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marshall Elementary School part of?

Marshall Elementary School is part of Byron Center School District.

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