Marshall Ech Center
Public school in Marshall, Texas · Marshall ISD · Grades Pre-K
Marshall Ech Center serves 276 students in pre-K in Marshall (Harrison County). It is one of 8 schools in Marshall ISD. By enrollment it is the 57th largest of 130 public schools in Texas (median 257 students). With 17.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas school (17).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 130 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 15.66 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Marshall ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482916006750 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Marshall ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 276 | 4,957 | 257 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 15 | 17 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 97.5% | 80.5% | 85.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 56% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Marshall Ech Center in context
Size
Marshall Ech Center is the only school in Marshall ISD. Its 276 students are 5.6% of the district's 4,957. The 8 nearest schools are a median 74.6 miles away and have a median of 244 students, so Marshall Ech Center is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Marshall Ech Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 276 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 50.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Marshall ISD (33.6%). Hispanic students are next, at 40.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
97.5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.5% across Marshall ISD and a median of 85.7% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Marshall Ech Center has 15.66 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 17, a school with 276 students would have about 16.2 teachers, so Marshall Ech Center has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (17).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other school is Gilmer Early Childhood Center, 36.8 miles away in Gilmer ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 50.7% |
| Hispanic | 40.2% |
| White | 6.5% |
| Two or more races | 1.1% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1600 Meadows St, Marshall, TX 75670
Phone: (903)927-8790
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marshall Ech Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer Early Childhood Center | Gilmer ISD | 36.8 mi | 165 | 18.3 | 83% |
| Child Development Center | Mount Pleasant ISD | 56.3 mi | 416 | 18.1 | 90.4% |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Early Education Center | Texarkana ISD | 64.1 mi | 265 | 11.3 | 98.1% |
| Fredonia Early Childhood Center | Nacogdoches ISD | 67.0 mi | 364 | 13.4 | 97.8% |
| Douglass Eclc | Sulphur Springs ISD | 82.2 mi | 223 | 13.1 | 95.1% |
| Garrett Primary School | Lufkin ISD | 84.0 mi | 344 | 18.6 | 100% |
| Washington Early Childhood Center | Palestine ISD | 92.4 mi | 215 | 19.5 | 87.4% |
| Givens Early Childhood Center | Paris ISD | 104.5 mi | 112 | 15.6 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Marshall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 549 |
| Marshall Early Graduation School | High | 8–12 | 71 |
| Marshall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,467 |
| Marshall Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,035 |
| Price T Young Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 550 |
| Sam Houston Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 536 |
| Wm B Travis Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 473 |