Is John Marshall Elementary a good school?

John Marshall Elementary ranks 1394 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Marshall Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 344 students attended John Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Marshall Elementary?

Students at John Marshall Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 42% Asian, 5% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sarah McGarvin Intermediate High : La Quinta High

John Marshall Elementary

Summary:

John Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Westminster, California, serving 344 students in grades K-6 and part of the Garden Grove Unified School District.

John Marshall Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with 61.78% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 50% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 59.43% and 49.15% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. The school particularly excels in supporting its English Language Learner and low-income students, ranking in the top 5% and top 20% of California elementary schools for these subgroups. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.1% in 2017-2018 to 28.6% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages.

While John Marshall Elementary outperforms nearby Leo Carrillo Elementary and Susan B. Anthony Elementary, it is outperformed by the top-ranked Ethan B. Allen Elementary, also in the Garden Grove Unified School District. This suggests that John Marshall could benefit from learning best practices from the highest-performing schools in the district, particularly in addressing its chronic absenteeism challenges.

Detail:

Public K-6

15791 Bushard St.
Westminster, CA 92683-7455

(714) 663-6528

District: Garden Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1394^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,522

Students who attend John Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sarah McGarvin Intermediate
High:	La Quinta High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 344

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.2%

Asian:

41.9%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Marshall Elementary ranks better than 76.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 44 ranked elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.3. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.2%), Asian (41.9%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John Marshall Elementary is 21.4, which is the 5^th best among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare John Marshall Elementary employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Marshall Elementary is $12,522, which is the 8^th highest among 44 elementary schools in the Garden Grove Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Marshall Elementary 1394^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Garden Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Garden Grove Unified 402^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John Marshall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	66.85	1410^th	4809	70.7%
2005	70.34	1321^st	4822	72.6%
2006	76.98	1070^th	4818	77.8%
2007	67.57	1481^st	5113	71.0%
2008	69.79	1412^th	5113	72.4%
2009	61.70	1840^th	5193	64.6%
2010	76.14	1180^th	5314	77.8%
2011	69.84	1495^th	5377	72.2%
2012	72.70	1389^th	5390	74.2%
2013	66.06	1773^rd	5530	67.9%
2015	63.94	1752^nd	5611	68.8%
2016	57.38	2111^th	5614	62.4%
2017	65.02	1803^rd	5692	68.3%
2018	69.91	1572^nd	5662	72.2%
2019	73.48	1450^th	5789	75.0%
2022	73.18	1480^th	5883	74.8%
2023	77.11	1274^th	5874	78.3%
2024	74.30	1394^th	5862	76.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.56	344^th	3246	89.4%
2019	87.51	208^th	3275	93.6%
2022	80.62	290^th	3311	91.2%
2023	84.74	204^th	3250	93.7%
2024	82.78	205^th	3160	93.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.12	598^th	5084	88.2%
2019	83.68	557^th	5173	89.2%
2022	82.59	650^th	5264	87.7%
2023	84.05	615^th	5374	88.6%
2024	77.28	956^th	5511	82.7%

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Rank History for Female students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.38	1486^th	5413	72.5%
2019	70.73	1469^th	5492	73.3%
2022	66.27	1674^th	5635	70.3%
2023	68.84	1558^th	5617	72.3%
2024	73.58	1330^th	5605	76.3%

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Rank History for Male students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	66.92	1614^th	5431	70.3%
2019	73.15	1378^th	5510	75.0%
2022	76.98	1247^th	5663	78.0%
2023	81.99	1017^th	5650	82.0%
2024	70.14	1496^th	5636	73.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.46	546^th	1071	49.0%
2019	68.57	404^th	1149	64.8%
2022	57.88	631^st	1154	45.3%
2023	68.34	443^rd	1190	62.8%
2024	64.84	523^rd	1203	56.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.31	2093^rd	4830	56.7%
2019	58.44	1778^th	4963	64.2%
2022	56.57	1803^rd	5084	64.5%
2023	59.16	1718^th	5098	66.3%
2024	51.62	2163^rd	5102	57.6%

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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 John Marshall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	258	5	72	47	1	n/a	n/a	383
1989	161	11	57	205	2	n/a	n/a	436
1990	151	8	87	289	1	n/a	n/a	536
1991	151	9	90	370	2	n/a	n/a	622
1992	131	3	85	371	0	n/a	n/a	590
1993	147	5	87	367	2	n/a	n/a	608
1994	157	4	95	385	2	n/a	n/a	643
1995	119	5	137	336	2	n/a	n/a	599
1996	119	5	137	336	2	n/a	n/a	599
1997	108	4	128	343	2	n/a	n/a	585
1998	90	6	106	341	2	n/a	n/a	545
1999	78	5	121	381	1	n/a	n/a	586
2000	65	4	134	420	0	n/a	n/a	623
2001	57	5	145	414	3	n/a	n/a	624
2002	47	3	183	378	1	n/a	n/a	612
2003	47	3	183	378	1	n/a	n/a	612
2004	44	2	178	402	3	n/a	n/a	629
2005	39	2	182	394	3	n/a	n/a	620
2006	35	2	190	380	3	n/a	n/a	610
2007	31	2	194	373	2	n/a	n/a	602
2008	34	1	189	346	2	n/a	n/a	572
2009	28	0	204	333	1	2	0	568
2010	27	0	199	319	0	1	3	549
2011	26	0	200	305	0	0	1	532
2012	15	0	202	297	0	2	0	516
2013	16	1	220	300	0	4	0	541
2014	20	0	159	290	0	5	0	474
2015	14	0	177	277	0	6	1	475
2016	16	1	167	262	0	5	3	454
2017	15	1	155	228	0	1	5	405
2018	20	2	172	231	0	1	10	436
2019	20	1	164	244	0	1	19	449
2020	19	1	149	229	0	2	22	422
2021	20	1	131	201	0	3	18	374
2022	15	1	128	187	0	1	19	351
2023	16	0	144	176	0	0	8	344

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 John Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	14.0	27.3	n/a
1989	436	17.4	25.0	n/a
1990	536	19.4	27.6	n/a
1991	622	24.4	25.4	n/a
1992	590	24.8	23.7	67.1
1993	608	22.4	27.1	72.9
1994	643	22.9	28.1	67.3
1995	599	22.9	26.2	47.7
1996	599	22.9	26.2	47.7
1997	585	23.4	25.0	68.9
1998	545	23.0	23.7	68.4
1999	586	25.5	23.0	68.3
2000	623	27.0	23.1	72.4
2001	624	28.0	22.3	66.7
2002	612	27.5	22.3	67.3
2003	612	27.5	22.3	67.3
2004	629	27.5	22.9	68.5
2005	620	28.0	22.1	68.7
2006	610	28.0	21.8	64.1
2007	602	28.0	21.5	69.1
2008	572	26.0	22.0	74.5
2009	568	25.0	21.8	76.1
2010	549	24.0	22.8	74.9
2011	532	n/a	n/a	73.3
2012	516	21.0	24.5	n/a
2013	541	22.0	24.5	73.6
2014	474	17.5	27.0	82.9
2015	475	17.0	27.9	77.5
2016	454	17.0	26.7	74.4
2017	405	17.0	23.8	72.8
2018	436	20.0	21.8	73.2
2019	449	17.7	25.2	71.3
2020	422	n/a	n/a	74.2
2021	374	20.1	18.5	73.3
2022	351	18.1	19.3	68.9
2023	344	16.0	21.4	79.7

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 John Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	14.0	27.3	n/a
1989	436	17.4	25.0	n/a
1990	536	19.4	27.6	n/a
1991	622	24.4	25.4	n/a
1992	590	24.8	23.7	67.1
1993	608	22.4	27.1	72.9
1994	643	22.9	28.1	67.3
1995	599	22.9	26.2	47.7
1996	599	22.9	26.2	47.7
1997	585	23.4	25.0	68.9
1998	545	23.0	23.7	68.4
1999	586	25.5	23.0	68.3
2000	623	27.0	23.1	72.4
2001	624	28.0	22.3	66.7
2002	612	27.5	22.3	67.3
2003	612	27.5	22.3	67.3
2004	629	27.5	22.9	68.5
2005	620	28.0	22.1	68.7
2006	610	28.0	21.8	64.1
2007	602	28.0	21.5	69.1
2008	572	26.0	22.0	74.5
2009	568	25.0	21.8	76.1
2010	549	24.0	22.8	74.9
2011	532	n/a	n/a	73.3
2012	516	21.0	24.5	n/a
2013	541	22.0	24.5	73.6
2014	474	17.5	27.0	82.9
2015	475	17.0	27.9	77.5
2016	454	17.0	26.7	74.4
2017	405	17.0	23.8	72.8
2018	436	20.0	21.8	73.2
2019	449	17.7	25.2	71.3
2020	422	n/a	n/a	74.2
2021	374	20.1	18.5	73.3
2022	351	18.1	19.3	68.9
2023	344	16.0	21.4	79.7

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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