Best Public Schools in Marshall, IN

Summary:

The city of Marshall, Indiana is home to two schools - Parke Heritage Middle School and Turkey Run Elementary School. While both schools serve a predominantly white, socioeconomically disadvantaged student population, Turkey Run Elementary stands out as the stronger performing school in the North Central Parke Community School Corp district.

Turkey Run Elementary boasts higher proficiency rates than the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. The school also has a significantly lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.5% compared to 22.7% at Parke Heritage Middle School. Additionally, Turkey Run Elementary spends more per student ($11,753) than Parke Heritage Middle School ($11,396), which may contribute to its academic success.

In contrast, Parke Heritage Middle School lags behind Turkey Run Elementary in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. The school also struggles with a higher chronic absenteeism rate, which is an area that may require further investigation and intervention. While both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, the higher spending per student at Turkey Run Elementary does not necessarily translate to better outcomes at Parke Heritage Middle School, suggesting that factors beyond funding may be at play in driving academic achievement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2024)							ILEARN Math (2024)							ILEARN Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 7th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 8th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math 7th Grade	ILEARN Math 8th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Turkey Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1551 E Sr 47	Marshall	47859	Parke County	North Central Parke Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 597-2760	249	22	11.4	61.4%	243 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	57.8	439^th of 1010 public elementary schools	56.5%		67.2	337^th of 1016 public elementary schools	66.8%	102	50.0	42.5	37.8				43.6	62.5	45.0	35.1				47.9	32.4	$11,753	$2,158	$9,595
Parke Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	1551 E Sr 47	Marshall	47859	Parke County	North Central Parke Community School Corp	No	No	No	No	(765) 597-2700	263	21	12.6	60.8%	250 (95.1%)	2 (0.8%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	59.5	189^th of 485 public middle schools	61.0%		41.1	287^th of 489 public middle schools	41.3%	98				48.1	43.4	35.2	41.9				39.0	31.6	28.4	32.8		$11,396	$1,266	$10,130

Cities Near Marshall

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rockville	10.35 mi	2	258^th
Montezuma	13.29 mi	2	329^th
New Market	13.71 mi	1	140^th
Veedersburg	13.83 mi	3	245^th
Crawfordsville	14.36 mi	13	155^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Indiana Department of Education.

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