Middle Schools in Marion Community Schools

The Marion Community Schools district in Indiana has two middle schools serving students in grades 6-8: John L McCulloch Junior High School and Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd. While both schools serve diverse student populations with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, their academic performance varies significantly.

Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd appears to be the stronger performer of the two, with slightly better proficiency rates in English Language Arts and math compared to the district average. In contrast, John L McCulloch Junior High School struggles, with only 20.42% of students proficient in ELA and just 9.49% proficient in math, well below the state averages. Attendance is also a concern at John L McCulloch Junior High School, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 33%, significantly higher than the 11.3% rate at Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd.

While both schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the per-student spending at John L McCulloch Junior High School is higher than at Justice Thurgood Marshall Intrmd. This suggests that the allocation of resources may be an area for further investigation to understand how to best support student learning and improve educational outcomes across the Marion Community Schools district.