The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Math. The lowest is 24% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Marshall Elementary
Marshall Elementary serves just two grade levels, second and third, as part of the Marshall County school system in Lewisburg, Tennessee. It is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet, and it draws its students from the surrounding small town and its rural edges. With an enrollment that falls in the modest range for a school of this grade span, it is one of several elementary buildings feeding into the district's later grade configurations.
Lewisburg is a county-seat town set in the rolling hills of southern Middle Tennessee, roughly a straight shot south of Nashville. The community describes itself as a place where industry meets farmland, and the built character centers on a traditional courthouse square surrounded by retail and a mix of residential neighborhoods. The town has been recognized as one of the more affordable in the state, and it was noted as one of the fastest-growing micropolitan areas in the country, a combination that signals steady development pressure and a family-oriented housing market. Home values in the area run below both the state and national averages, and the typical mortgage or rent payment consumes a moderate share of local income. For a family moving to the area, the housing stock is relatively accessible.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and smaller but noticeable shares of students who are Black or identify with two or more races. The school did not report data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, nor on the numbers of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent entering the school would want to ask the administration directly about those support populations and what resources are in place. Because the school serves only early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to consider, and state testing is limited to the grades that are assessed.
On the Tennessee state assessments, Marshall Elementary posted participation rates that show nearly every student took the tests. In math, a sizable portion of students scored at the proficient or above level, though a majority did not. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was lower, meaning that a larger share of students fell below the state's bar for grade-level reading and writing. Science results landed between the two. There is no recent social studies data comparable to the current assessment framework. The overall picture is one where math is a relative bright spot but literacy is an area where the school is working against a headwind. Given that the state of Tennessee now requires third graders to demonstrate reading proficiency or receive intensive intervention and possible retention, the ELA scores carry extra weight for families with a child in that grade. The school district has implemented tutoring and summer learning programs in response to that law, and parents may want to learn how those supports are staffed and scheduled at this particular building.
Marshall Elementary sits within a district that has made several recent shifts of note. Marshall County Schools moved to Tennessee's new need-based funding formula in the 2023-24 school year, which changes how money flows to individual schools and could affect program resources over time. The district also adopted a phonics-based literacy curriculum starting in 2022-23, part of a statewide push that has direct bearing on how reading is taught in these early grades. The high school has expanded career and technical education pathways, though that is more distant from this school's immediate mission.
The school's narrow grade band means students transition elsewhere after third grade. That creates a natural break point where families will need to look ahead to the next elementary school or intermediate configuration within the district. Because no chronic absenteeism, discipline, or staffing data were available, and because there is no other district in the county to compare against, a parent evaluating this school would do well to visit, ask about class sizes and reading intervention structures, and talk to teachers about how they handle the third-grade retention pressure. Marshall Elementary is a focused, early-grades school in a growing and relatively affordable small town, with academic results that show a clear literacy challenge alongside a stronger math showing.
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