Is James Marshall Elementary a good school?

James Marshall Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend James Marshall Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended James Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James Marshall Elementary?

Students at James Marshall Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% White, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of James Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mark Twain Junior High High : Modesto High

James Marshall Elementary

Summary:

James Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 633 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary District, which has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

James Marshall Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and struggles to support certain student subgroups. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen dramatically from 5.6% in 2018-2019 to 54.0% in 2021-2022, far exceeding the district and state averages. Proficiency rates on Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower at James Marshall Elementary compared to the district and state. The school ranks in the bottom 10% of California elementary schools for Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with disabilities in these subject areas. These issues are likely exacerbated by the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 94% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While nearby schools within the same district, such as Fairview Elementary and Tuolumne Elementary, perform slightly better, they still lag behind the state averages. Interestingly, Enslen Elementary, also in the Modesto City Elementary district, outperforms the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Addressing the root causes of high absenteeism and providing targeted interventions and additional resources to support the students at James Marshall Elementary will be crucial to improving educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

515 Sutter Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351-3701

(209) 574-8162

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
5507^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,270

Students who attend James Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mark Twain Junior High
High:	Modesto High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.4

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.6%

Two or more races:

6.3%

White:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Marshall Elementary ranks worse than 93.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 20^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (83.6%), two or more races (6.3%), White (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James Marshall Elementary is 20.4, which is the 4^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare James Marshall Elementary employs 30.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Marshall Elementary is $12,270. 16 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James Marshall Elementary 5507^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See James Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for James Marshall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	11.29	4593^rd	4809	4.5%
2005	10.30	4642^nd	4822	3.7%
2006	17.47	4167^th	4818	13.5%
2007	21.81	4147^th	5113	18.9%
2008	17.50	4496^th	5113	12.1%
2009	16.34	4657^th	5193	10.3%
2010	14.36	4941^st	5314	7.0%
2011	14.34	4985^th	5377	7.3%
2012	6.36	5313^th	5390	1.4%
2013	8.89	5340^th	5530	3.4%
2015	7.78	5565^th	5611	0.8%
2016	9.55	5468^th	5614	2.6%
2017	8.10	5588^th	5692	1.8%
2018	8.88	5490^th	5662	3.0%
2019	9.61	5591^st	5789	3.4%
2021	11.92	1356^th	1417	4.3%
2022	13.75	5471^st	5883	7.0%
2023	11.54	5609^th	5874	4.5%
2024	12.56	5507^th	5862	6.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.18	2913^th	3246	10.3%
2019	25.73	2808^th	3275	14.3%
2021	37.81	340^th	602	43.5%
2022	33.21	2347^th	3311	29.1%
2023	28.88	2609^th	3250	19.7%
2024	38.11	1951^st	3160	38.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	25.61	1877^th	2420	22.4%
2024	17.70	2552^nd	2634	3.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.67	4889^th	5084	3.8%
2019	12.66	4963^rd	5173	4.1%
2021	18.96	1008^th	1110	9.2%
2022	18.36	4759^th	5264	9.6%
2023	14.64	5074^th	5374	5.6%
2024	17.04	5008^th	5511	9.1%

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Rank History for Female students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	8.51	5297^th	5413	2.1%
2019	8.92	5362^nd	5492	2.4%
2021	13.60	1203^rd	1267	5.1%
2022	13.55	5319^th	5635	5.6%
2023	14.14	5225^th	5617	7.0%
2024	16.98	4958^th	5605	11.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.42	1561^st	2128	26.6%
2019	19.69	2366^th	2585	8.5%
2021	16.08	292^nd	293	0.3%
2022	21.49	1947^th	2227	12.6%

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Rank History for Male students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.39	5250^th	5431	3.3%
2019	11.57	5285^th	5510	4.1%
2021	11.79	1223^rd	1272	3.9%
2022	15.14	5200^th	5663	8.2%
2023	10.19	5514^th	5650	2.4%
2024	9.91	5490^th	5636	2.6%

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Rank History for Asian students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	2.48	1044^th	1071	2.5%
2019	0.36	1140^th	1149	0.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.08	4693^rd	4830	2.8%
2019	11.42	4815^th	4963	3.0%
2022	18.19	4632^nd	5084	8.9%
2023	15.56	4756^th	5098	6.7%
2024	17.53	4625^th	5102	9.3%

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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 James Marshall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	155	19	382	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	791
1989	137	36	326	243	1	n/a	n/a	0	743
1990	163	41	338	283	2	n/a	n/a	0	827
1991	162	48	368	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	960
1992	157	41	358	399	3	n/a	n/a	0	958
1993	163	54	361	408	3	n/a	n/a	0	989
1994	158	53	333	389	2	n/a	n/a	0	935
1995	142	35	316	379	5	n/a	n/a	0	877
1996	142	35	316	379	5	n/a	n/a	0	877
1997	142	54	324	417	8	n/a	n/a	0	945
1998	156	60	272	531	4	n/a	n/a	0	1023
1999	119	72	250	547	5	n/a	n/a	0	993
2000	104	69	221	530	9	n/a	n/a	0	933
2001	84	58	197	587	8	n/a	n/a	0	934
2002	57	73	154	642	11	n/a	n/a	0	937
2003	57	73	154	642	11	n/a	n/a	0	937
2004	73	58	124	686	11	n/a	n/a	1	953
2005	64	41	127	635	9	n/a	n/a	3	879
2006	59	45	120	594	10	n/a	n/a	3	831
2007	69	25	96	587	8	n/a	n/a	1	786
2008	53	23	94	586	8	n/a	n/a	0	764
2009	47	22	75	575	6	1	3	0	729
2010	53	23	77	587	4	2	5	0	751
2011	44	22	68	599	2	0	51	0	786
2012	33	16	67	600	3	4	57	0	780
2013	36	19	59	627	2	5	53	0	801
2014	52	19	60	595	1	6	55	0	788
2015	43	17	59	614	2	6	59	0	800
2016	44	12	64	624	4	4	60	0	812
2017	43	9	72	609	3	3	63	0	802
2018	32	10	79	604	4	0	53	0	782
2019	31	7	75	598	2	0	65	0	778
2020	22	4	63	563	1	1	51	0	705
2021	27	8	55	561	1	2	48	0	702
2022	28	7	48	552	1	2	45	0	683
2023	30	4	28	529	1	1	40	0	633

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 James Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	791	29.6	26.7	n/a
1989	743	28.6	25.9	n/a
1990	827	34.1	24.2	n/a
1991	960	34.3	27.9	n/a
1992	958	34.9	27.4	73.2
1993	989	36.1	27.4	75.4
1994	935	37.5	24.9	94.8
1995	877	35.6	24.6	81.3
1996	877	35.6	24.6	81.3
1997	945	34.4	27.5	86
1998	1023	41.1	24.9	91.4
1999	993	40.9	24.3	79.1
2000	933	40.9	22.8	98.3
2001	934	41.8	22.3	97.5
2002	937	48.8	19.2	94.1
2003	937	48.8	19.2	94.1
2004	953	45.0	21.2	95.7
2005	879	48.0	18.3	98.4
2006	831	46.0	18.1	96
2007	786	42.0	18.7	91.3
2008	764	45.8	16.7	98.3
2009	729	40.0	17.4	99.6
2010	751	39.0	19.2	95.3
2011	786	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	780	39.0	20.0	n/a
2013	801	32.0	24.9	97.6
2014	788	32.0	24.6	98
2015	800	34.0	23.5	98.4
2016	812	33.0	24.6	97.5
2017	802	33.0	24.3	95.9
2018	782	35.0	22.3	97.2
2019	778	34.4	22.6	95.5
2020	705	n/a	n/a	94
2021	702	29.0	24.1	94.4
2022	683	31.8	21.4	95.5
2023	633	30.9	20.4	94

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 James Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	791	29.6	26.7	n/a
1989	743	28.6	25.9	n/a
1990	827	34.1	24.2	n/a
1991	960	34.3	27.9	n/a
1992	958	34.9	27.4	73.2
1993	989	36.1	27.4	75.4
1994	935	37.5	24.9	94.8
1995	877	35.6	24.6	81.3
1996	877	35.6	24.6	81.3
1997	945	34.4	27.5	86
1998	1023	41.1	24.9	91.4
1999	993	40.9	24.3	79.1
2000	933	40.9	22.8	98.3
2001	934	41.8	22.3	97.5
2002	937	48.8	19.2	94.1
2003	937	48.8	19.2	94.1
2004	953	45.0	21.2	95.7
2005	879	48.0	18.3	98.4
2006	831	46.0	18.1	96
2007	786	42.0	18.7	91.3
2008	764	45.8	16.7	98.3
2009	729	40.0	17.4	99.6
2010	751	39.0	19.2	95.3
2011	786	n/a	n/a	97.3
2012	780	39.0	20.0	n/a
2013	801	32.0	24.9	97.6
2014	788	32.0	24.6	98
2015	800	34.0	23.5	98.4
2016	812	33.0	24.6	97.5
2017	802	33.0	24.3	95.9
2018	782	35.0	22.3	97.2
2019	778	34.4	22.6	95.5
2020	705	n/a	n/a	94
2021	702	29.0	24.1	94.4
2022	683	31.8	21.4	95.5
2023	633	30.9	20.4	94

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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