Marsh Elementary School

400 E Homer St, Michigan City IN, 46360 | Michigan City Area Schools | 219-873-2102
  • grades KG-6
  • students 308
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 20% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
40%Michigan City
46%Indiana

Marsh Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Michigan City Area Schools" in Michigan City, IN. There are a total of 308 students and 21 teachers at Marsh Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Marsh Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 20% lower than the Indiana average.

Marsh Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students308
Teachers21
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Marsh Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
340-49%
440-49%
520-29%
650-59%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
430-39%
511-19%
630-39%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Marsh Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 46.6% 50.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 32.4% 32.2% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.9% 7.7% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 11.1% 8.5% 4.4% 3.1%

Michigan City demographics profile

StatisticMichigan CityIndianaNational
Population31,1916,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,52818891
Median age36.137.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English95%92%79%
Speak Spanish3%5%13%

Education level achieved in Michigan City

IndexMichigan CityIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade78.2%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school77.0%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college47.5%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.3%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.3%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The Marsh Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.