Is Marshall Elementary a good school?

Marshall Elementary ranks 745 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marshall Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Elementary?

Students at Marshall Elementary are 44% Asian, 25% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Canyon Middle Middle : Creekside Middle High : Castro Valley High

Marshall Elementary

Summary:

Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school located in Castro Valley, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 491 students. It is part of the Castro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 214 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshall Elementary consistently ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2023-2024, 70.08% of Marshall students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 47.04%. The school also excels in supporting English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 3% and top 10% of California elementary schools, respectively. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, from 5.4% in 2017-2018 to 21.6% in 2022-2023, which is an area for improvement.

Compared to nearby schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District, Marshall Elementary outperforms most, including Stanton Elementary, Castro Valley Elementary, and Vannoy Elementary. However, schools like Jensen Ranch Elementary and Proctor Elementary within the same district have even stronger academic performance, ranking in the top 5-10% of California elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

20111 Marshall St.
Castro Valley, CA 94546-4656

(510) 537-2431

District: Castro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
745^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,138

Students who attend Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon Middle
	Creekside Middle
High:	Castro Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.7

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.6%

Hispanic:

25.5%

White:

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marshall Elementary ranks better than 87.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.04. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Marshall Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (43.6%), Hispanic (25.5%), White (13.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary is 24.7. 6 elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marshall Elementary is $5,138. 5 elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall Elementary 745^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Castro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Castro Valley Unified 214^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	78.70	952^nd	4809	80.2%
2005	67.14	1452^nd	4822	69.9%
2006	62.89	1634^th	4818	66.1%
2007	72.54	1263^rd	5113	75.3%
2008	74.24	1229^th	5113	76.0%
2009	70.88	1396^th	5193	73.1%
2010	66.38	1648^th	5314	69.0%
2011	83.84	793^rd	5377	85.3%
2012	84.10	780^th	5390	85.5%
2013	77.36	1203^rd	5530	78.2%
2015	69.81	1510^th	5611	73.1%
2016	73.47	1373^rd	5614	75.5%
2017	74.47	1360^th	5692	76.1%
2018	83.52	959^th	5662	83.1%
2019	86.42	825^th	5789	85.7%
2021	79.09	285^th	1417	79.9%
2022	88.04	801^st	5883	86.4%
2023	89.28	757^th	5874	87.1%
2024	89.04	745^th	5862	87.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	47.36	368^th	610	39.7%
2023	31.34	504^th	669	24.7%
2024	62.76	297^th	669	55.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.60	261^st	3246	92.0%
2019	76.94	368^th	3275	88.8%
2021	96.37	16^th	602	97.3%
2022	92.67	136^th	3311	95.9%
2023	93.27	94^th	3250	97.1%
2024	92.24	88^th	3160	97.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.33	438^th	2420	81.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	86.55	427^th	5084	91.6%
2019	84.03	535^th	5173	89.7%
2021	90.16	66^th	1110	94.1%
2022	90.56	326^th	5264	93.8%
2023	93.12	260^th	5374	95.2%
2024	87.62	531^st	5511	90.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.28	1277^th	5413	76.4%
2019	83.93	875^th	5492	84.1%
2021	81.60	219^th	1267	82.7%
2022	89.14	684^th	5635	87.9%
2023	89.27	676^th	5617	88.0%
2024	90.68	584^th	5605	89.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	77.24	338^th	2227	84.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.07	678^th	5431	87.5%
2019	85.78	790^th	5510	85.7%
2021	74.19	303^rd	1272	76.2%
2022	84.88	878^th	5663	84.5%
2023	86.58	789^th	5650	86.0%
2024	85.55	846^th	5636	85.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.95	539^th	1071	49.7%
2019	59.63	566^th	1149	50.7%
2022	60.23	587^th	1154	49.1%
2023	72.80	331^st	1190	72.2%
2024	76.75	249^th	1203	79.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.85	734^th	4830	84.8%
2019	83.04	591^st	4963	88.1%
2022	79.07	775^th	5084	84.8%
2023	79.85	737^th	5098	85.5%
2024	69.03	1226^th	5102	76.0%

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Rank History for White students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.78	868^th	2737	68.3%
2019	69.77	832^nd	2834	70.6%
2022	69.86	816^th	2726	70.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marshall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	399	8	31	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	456
1989	309	5	18	25	3	n/a	n/a	0	360
1990	288	7	23	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	342
1991	281	6	23	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	339
1992	282	5	26	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
1993	291	4	18	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	339
1994	286	3	17	26	1	n/a	n/a	0	333
1995	245	10	25	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	329
1996	245	10	25	47	2	n/a	n/a	0	329
1997	249	8	32	54	5	n/a	n/a	0	348
1998	261	12	37	52	5	n/a	n/a	0	367
1999	232	16	50	56	5	n/a	n/a	0	359
2000	245	10	30	50	11	n/a	n/a	0	346
2001	254	8	35	69	10	n/a	n/a	0	376
2002	239	16	48	66	7	n/a	n/a	0	376
2003	239	16	48	66	7	n/a	n/a	0	376
2004	208	25	70	71	4	n/a	n/a	1	379
2005	193	32	75	86	5	n/a	n/a	4	395
2006	183	32	78	92	5	n/a	n/a	14	404
2007	183	33	88	87	2	n/a	n/a	13	406
2008	174	27	93	99	3	n/a	n/a	0	396
2009	172	24	87	102	3	11	11	0	410
2010	165	23	69	105	2	5	15	0	384
2011	156	24	64	117	3	6	34	0	404
2012	159	20	82	123	3	7	32	0	426
2013	152	18	93	145	2	5	33	0	448
2014	156	16	93	151	0	4	41	0	461
2015	156	19	97	139	0	2	37	0	450
2016	147	15	109	160	1	3	42	0	477
2017	138	16	109	164	1	4	43	0	475
2018	118	23	133	165	1	8	54	0	502
2019	105	25	139	157	2	4	58	0	490
2020	98	19	160	150	3	3	64	0	497
2021	91	19	169	140	3	4	65	0	491
2022	78	13	187	118	0	3	62	0	461
2023	68	16	210	130	0	2	65	0	491
2024	67	16	216	126	0	5	65	0	495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	23.0	19.8	n/a
1989	360	16.0	22.5	n/a
1990	342	14.8	23.1	n/a
1991	339	13.8	24.5	n/a
1992	345	14.0	24.6	17.1
1993	339	15.8	21.5	22.4
1994	333	14.8	22.5	18
1995	329	13.0	25.3	26.1
1996	329	13.0	25.3	26.1
1997	348	19.0	18.3	28.4
1998	367	19.5	18.8	27.5
1999	359	21.0	17.1	35.1
2000	346	20.1	17.2	26.3
2001	376	20.2	18.6	24.2
2002	376	21.3	17.7	15.2
2003	376	21.3	17.7	15.2
2004	379	22.0	17.2	38.6
2005	395	21.0	18.8	33.5
2006	404	22.3	18.1	30.3
2007	406	21.7	18.7	29.3
2008	396	25.5	15.5	29.3
2009	410	23.6	16.7	30
2010	384	20.6	18.6	31
2011	404	n/a	n/a	30.9
2012	426	20.7	20.5	n/a
2013	448	19.7	22.6	27.9
2014	461	19.4	23.7	36.7
2015	450	19.0	23.6	31.6
2016	477	20.0	23.8	38.6
2017	475	19.6	24.2	33.9
2018	502	20.0	25.1	37.3
2019	490	19.2	25.5	34.5
2020	497	n/a	n/a	31.4
2021	491	18.6	26.2	32.8
2022	461	18.0	25.6	26.9
2023	491	20.0	24.5	43
2024	495	20.0	24.7	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	456	23.0	19.8	n/a
1989	360	16.0	22.5	n/a
1990	342	14.8	23.1	n/a
1991	339	13.8	24.5	n/a
1992	345	14.0	24.6	17.1
1993	339	15.8	21.5	22.4
1994	333	14.8	22.5	18
1995	329	13.0	25.3	26.1
1996	329	13.0	25.3	26.1
1997	348	19.0	18.3	28.4
1998	367	19.5	18.8	27.5
1999	359	21.0	17.1	35.1
2000	346	20.1	17.2	26.3
2001	376	20.2	18.6	24.2
2002	376	21.3	17.7	15.2
2003	376	21.3	17.7	15.2
2004	379	22.0	17.2	38.6
2005	395	21.0	18.8	33.5
2006	404	22.3	18.1	30.3
2007	406	21.7	18.7	29.3
2008	396	25.5	15.5	29.3
2009	410	23.6	16.7	30
2010	384	20.6	18.6	31
2011	404	n/a	n/a	30.9
2012	426	20.7	20.5	n/a
2013	448	19.7	22.6	27.9
2014	461	19.4	23.7	36.7
2015	450	19.0	23.6	31.6
2016	477	20.0	23.8	38.6
2017	475	19.6	24.2	33.9
2018	502	20.0	25.1	37.3
2019	490	19.2	25.5	34.5
2020	497	n/a	n/a	31.4
2021	491	18.6	26.2	32.8
2022	461	18.0	25.6	26.9
2023	491	20.0	24.5	43
2024	495	20.0	24.7	44

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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