Marsh Elementary School
Michigan City, IN
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Federal accountability rating
Indiana Department of Education
Approaches Expectations for 2024–25.
K–8
- E/La academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic achievement
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- Math academic progress
- Approaches Expectations
- E/La closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Math closing gaps
- Does Not Meet Expectations
- Addressing chronic absenteeism
- Approaches Expectations
| School year | Overall school rating |
|---|---|
| 2022–23 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2023–24 | Approaches Expectations |
| 2024–25 | Approaches Expectations |
Test scores
Indiana Department of Education · ILEARN
English language arts
158 students tested25.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency39
- Approaching proficiency75
- Below proficiency43
Math
158 students tested32.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency5
- At proficiency46
- Approaching proficiency45
- Below proficiency62
Science
77 students tested14.3% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency4
- At proficiency7
- Approaching proficiency38
- Below proficiency28
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 | 2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students tested | 83 | 75 | 77 |
| Proficient | 21.7% | 22.7% | 14.3% |
Social studies (grade 5)
28 students tested17.9% at or above proficiency in 2025–26.
- Above proficiency1
- At proficiency4
- Approaching proficiency5
- Below proficiency18
ELA, math, and social studies cannot be compared with years before 2025–26.
Discipline
U.S. Department of Education
19.0% of students were suspended out of school at least once in 2023–24.
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 318 | 321 |
| Suspended out of school | 8.2% · 26 | 19.0% · 61 |
| Suspended in school | 0.3% · 1 | 1.2% · 4 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
Indiana Department of Education
18.8% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total student count | 351 | 351 | 319 |
| Chronically absent | 22.5% · 79 | 27.1% · 95 | 18.8% · 60 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
City, Small
Enrollment
321 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
Principal
Kerchell Rolling
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino11.2%
White37.4%
Black or African American35.5%
Asian0.0%
Two or More Races15.3%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.6%
Public school directory
NCES ID 180657001153
- District
- Michigan City Area Schools
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 321 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- Indiana School Directory · Indiana Department of Education · 2026-06-08
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- Indiana Federal Accountability · Indiana Department of Education · 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
- Indiana ILEARN · Indiana Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25, 2025–26
- Indiana Chronic Absenteeism · Indiana Department of Education · 2024–25