Is John Marshall Elementary a good school?

John Marshall Elementary ranks 3368 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John Marshall Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended John Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John Marshall Elementary?

Students at John Marshall Elementary are 69% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of John Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle High : Glendale High

John Marshall Elementary

Summary:

John Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Glendale, CA, serving 463 students in grades K-5 and part of the Glendale Unified School District.

While the Glendale Unified School District is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating, John Marshall Elementary faces significant challenges. The school has seen a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.9% in 2017-2018 to 31.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, John Marshall's test scores consistently lag behind the Glendale Unified School District and California state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 39.9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 59.79% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school also struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups, such as White students and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools.

When comparing John Marshall Elementary to other nearby schools within the Glendale Unified School District, such as Thomas Edison Elementary and Horace Mann Elementary, it consistently underperforms, with significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The high rates of economic disadvantage and English Language Learners at John Marshall Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's lower academic performance, and targeted interventions and support programs focused on these student populations could potentially help improve outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1201 East Broadway
Glendale, CA 91205-1407

(818) 242-6834

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3368^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,202

Students who attend John Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle
High:	Glendale High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 450

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Asian:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John Marshall Elementary ranks worse than 57.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.92. (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: White (68.7%), Hispanic (19.1%), Asian (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.4% 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 2^nd best among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John Marshall Elementary is $8,202, which is the highest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks John Marshall Elementary 3368^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See John Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th 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	45.15	2402^nd	4809	50.1%
2005	50.71	2164^th	4822	55.1%
2006	51.25	2131^st	4818	55.8%
2007	50.52	2308^th	5113	54.9%
2008	57.21	1984^th	5113	61.2%
2009	56.97	2076^th	5193	60.0%
2010	66.72	1638^th	5314	69.2%
2011	67.97	1580^th	5377	70.6%
2012	67.24	1670^th	5390	69.0%
2013	63.62	1910^th	5530	65.5%
2015	52.91	2295^th	5611	59.1%
2016	53.52	2321^st	5614	58.7%
2017	42.19	2963^rd	5692	47.9%
2018	50.44	2550^th	5662	55.0%
2019	49.29	2638^th	5789	54.4%
2022	47.31	2679^th	5883	54.5%
2023	44.89	2831^st	5874	51.8%
2024	36.92	3368^th	5862	42.5%

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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	49.60	1270^th	3246	60.9%
2019	74.86	416^th	3275	87.3%
2022	52.06	1100^th	3311	66.8%
2023	39.91	1831^st	3250	43.7%
2024	38.13	1950^th	3160	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.92	2273^rd	2420	6.1%

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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	63.29	1559^th	5084	69.3%
2019	61.61	1665^th	5173	67.8%
2022	62.93	1519^th	5264	71.1%
2023	55.60	2007^th	5374	62.7%
2024	45.28	2725^th	5511	50.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	68.64	71^st	336	78.9%

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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	48.94	2547^th	5413	52.9%
2019	41.72	3001^st	5492	45.4%
2022	46.85	2588^th	5635	54.1%
2023	46.31	2616^th	5617	53.4%
2024	37.91	3200^th	5605	42.9%

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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	50.86	2395^th	5431	55.9%
2019	54.87	2206^th	5510	60.0%
2022	47.33	2590^th	5663	54.3%
2023	43.00	2871^st	5650	49.2%
2024	36.67	3299^th	5636	41.5%

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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	47.47	2382^nd	4830	50.7%
2019	51.04	2219^th	4963	55.3%
2022	22.19	4339^th	5084	14.7%
2023	33.42	3442^nd	5098	32.5%
2024	47.08	2459^th	5102	51.8%

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Rank History for White students at John Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.20	2231^st	2737	18.5%
2019	21.89	2345^th	2834	17.3%
2022	26.01	2119^th	2726	22.3%
2023	21.17	2187^th	2662	17.8%
2024	13.53	2364^th	2647	10.7%

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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	Not Specified	Total
1988	297	16	157	194	1	n/a	n/a	0	665
1989	376	8	145	195	1	n/a	n/a	0	725
1990	483	6	126	221	1	n/a	n/a	0	837
1991	549	5	117	230	1	n/a	n/a	0	902
1992	698	14	115	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	1101
1993	639	12	96	273	1	n/a	n/a	0	1021
1994	649	19	89	256	1	n/a	n/a	0	1014
1995	636	6	81	235	2	n/a	n/a	0	960
1996	636	6	81	235	2	n/a	n/a	0	960
1997	607	6	86	236	1	n/a	n/a	0	936
1998	596	12	104	262	3	n/a	n/a	0	977
1999	509	7	91	249	1	n/a	n/a	0	857
2000	502	10	103	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
2001	518	20	94	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	870
2002	432	17	86	221	2	n/a	n/a	6	764
2003	432	17	86	221	2	n/a	n/a	6	764
2004	417	15	68	209	1	n/a	n/a	2	712
2005	387	15	85	199	1	n/a	n/a	0	687
2006	387	12	87	181	1	n/a	n/a	3	671
2007	395	14	80	171	3	n/a	n/a	9	672
2008	316	13	75	136	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	540
2009	313	9	71	115	0	0	14	0	522
2010	323	11	66	117	0	0	1	0	518
2011	324	8	68	133	0	1	5	0	539
2012	326	11	71	127	0	1	5	0	541
2013	333	13	75	128	0	1	5	0	555
2014	334	12	68	124	0	0	4	0	542
2015	341	5	67	119	0	0	4	0	536
2016	325	7	59	122	0	0	3	0	516
2017	326	7	51	101	0	1	4	0	490
2018	332	3	43	102	0	0	4	0	484
2019	345	2	51	101	0	0	1	0	500
2020	330	4	51	102	0	0	2	0	489
2021	302	5	44	99	0	0	0	0	450
2022	302	9	38	100	0	0	1	0	450
2023	306	12	46	93	2	0	4	0	463
2024	309	11	39	86	2	0	3	0	450

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	665	22.0	30.2	n/a
1989	725	25.0	29.0	n/a
1990	837	29.8	28.0	n/a
1991	902	32.0	28.1	n/a
1992	1101	32.5	33.8	73
1993	1021	36.0	28.4	79.7
1994	1014	36.5	27.8	79
1995	960	29.2	32.9	84.3
1996	960	29.2	32.9	84.3
1997	936	34.5	27.1	84.2
1998	977	36.5	26.8	79.2
1999	857	37.0	23.2	76.8
2000	860	41.0	21.0	78
2001	870	43.3	20.1	77.5
2002	764	38.1	20.1	82.1
2003	764	38.1	20.1	82.1
2004	712	34.3	20.8	79.2
2005	687	32.8	20.9	73.2
2006	671	31.8	21.1	68.4
2007	672	30.8	21.8	72.1
2008	540	27.8	19.4	72.8
2009	522	25.0	20.1	74.9
2010	518	25.0	20.7	76.8
2011	539	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	541	24.0	22.5	80
2013	555	24.0	23.1	84.9
2014	542	21.0	25.8	83.2
2015	536	21.0	25.5	85.3
2016	516	22.0	23.4	83.1
2017	490	21.0	23.3	81
2018	484	21.0	23.0	81.4
2019	500	21.0	23.8	85.2
2020	489	n/a	n/a	81
2021	450	20.0	22.4	82.4
2022	450	20.0	22.5	73.6
2023	463	20.2	22.8	73.7
2024	450	21.0	21.4	76.4

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	665	22.0	30.2	n/a
1989	725	25.0	29.0	n/a
1990	837	29.8	28.0	n/a
1991	902	32.0	28.1	n/a
1992	1101	32.5	33.8	73
1993	1021	36.0	28.4	79.7
1994	1014	36.5	27.8	79
1995	960	29.2	32.9	84.3
1996	960	29.2	32.9	84.3
1997	936	34.5	27.1	84.2
1998	977	36.5	26.8	79.2
1999	857	37.0	23.2	76.8
2000	860	41.0	21.0	78
2001	870	43.3	20.1	77.5
2002	764	38.1	20.1	82.1
2003	764	38.1	20.1	82.1
2004	712	34.3	20.8	79.2
2005	687	32.8	20.9	73.2
2006	671	31.8	21.1	68.4
2007	672	30.8	21.8	72.1
2008	540	27.8	19.4	72.8
2009	522	25.0	20.1	74.9
2010	518	25.0	20.7	76.8
2011	539	n/a	n/a	79.4
2012	541	24.0	22.5	80
2013	555	24.0	23.1	84.9
2014	542	21.0	25.8	83.2
2015	536	21.0	25.5	85.3
2016	516	22.0	23.4	83.1
2017	490	21.0	23.3	81
2018	484	21.0	23.0	81.4
2019	500	21.0	23.8	85.2
2020	489	n/a	n/a	81
2021	450	20.0	22.4	82.4
2022	450	20.0	22.5	73.6
2023	463	20.2	22.8	73.7
2024	450	21.0	21.4	76.4

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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