Marshall Junior High School
Public middle school in Marshall, Texas · Marshall ISD · Grades 6–8
Marshall Junior High School serves 1,035 students in grades 6–8 in Marshall (Harrison County). It is one of 8 schools in Marshall ISD. By enrollment it is the 253rd largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 78.81 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Marshall ISD |
| County | Harrison County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482916003293 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,035 | 4,957 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.1 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 79.2% | 80.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas middle 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 Junior High School in context
Size
Marshall Junior High School is the only middle school in Marshall ISD. Its 1,035 students are 20.9% of the district's 4,957. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 16.3 miles away with a median enrollment of 314; Marshall Junior High School is larger than most of them.
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
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 386 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 319, against an average of 345 per grade. This year grade 8 has 15% fewer students than grade 6 (330 against 386). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 37.3% here and 39.7% across Marshall ISD. Black students are next, at 34.1%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
79.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 80.5% across Marshall ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
With 78.81 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,035 students, Marshall Junior High School has 13.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,035 students would have about 71.9 teachers, so Marshall Junior High School has 6.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Marshall Junior High School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Hallsville Intermediate School, 13.9 miles away in Hallsville ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 37.3% |
| Black | 34.1% |
| White | 25% |
| Two or more races | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
48.9% of students are girls and 51.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 386 |
| Grade 7 | 319 |
| Grade 8 | 330 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2710 E Travis, Marshall, TX 75672
Phone: (903)927-8830
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Marshall Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallsville Intermediate School | Hallsville ISD | 13.9 mi | 759 | 11.8 | 44% |
| Hallsville Junior High School | Hallsville ISD | 14.1 mi | 768 | 12.7 | 40.4% |
| Elysian Fields Middle School | Elysian Fields ISD | 15.7 mi | 186 | 9.8 | 43% |
| Jefferson Junior High School | Jefferson ISD | 16.0 mi | 307 | 11 | 68.1% |
| Waskom Middle School | Waskom ISD | 16.6 mi | 179 | 10.6 | 69.8% |
| Harleton Junior High School | Harleton ISD | 16.9 mi | 165 | 11 | 57.6% |
| Tatum Middle School | Tatum ISD | 18.4 mi | 321 | 15.5 | 62.3% |
| Forest Park Magnet School | Longview ISD | 21.8 mi | 474 | 10.5 | 91.6% |
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 Ech Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 276 |
| Marshall High School | High | 9–12 | 1,467 |
| 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 |