Summary:
Marshall Fundamental is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Pasadena, California, with a student population of 1,849. The school is part of the Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked 730 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Marshall Fundamental has consistently been ranked in the top 30% of California high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 605 out of 2,323 high schools and a 4-star rating.
Marshall Fundamental outperforms the Pasadena Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In 2023-2024, 65.88% of 11th-grade students at Marshall Fundamental were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 51.94% in the Pasadena Unified School District and 55.73% statewide. In Mathematics, 33.99% of 11th-grade students at Marshall Fundamental were proficient or better, compared to 23.46% in the Pasadena Unified School District and 27.9% statewide. The school also performs well in Science, with 45.02% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in the CAST assessment, compared to 31.13% in the Pasadena Unified School District and 32.08% statewide. Additionally, Marshall Fundamental has consistently maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 96.2% to 97.9% over the past five years, significantly higher than the district and state averages.
While Marshall Fundamental generally outperforms its peers in the Pasadena Unified School District, such as John Muir High and Pasadena High, the school lags behind high-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Temple City High and La Canada High, which consistently rank among the top 5% and 1% of California high schools, respectively. Additionally, Marshall Fundamental has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.0% in 2017-2018 to 22.0% in 2021-2022, before declining to 16.0% in 2022-2023, which may indicate underlying issues that need to be addressed.
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Detail:
Public 6-12
District:
Pasadena Unified
SchoolDigger Rank:
605th of 2,323 California High Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,849
Student/teacher ratio: 24.7
Number of students: 1,849
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
63.5%
White:
18.5%
African American:
7.2%
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Asian:
6.8%
Two or more races:
3.3%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
American Indian:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.5%
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