Marshall Middle

Summary:

Marshall Middle is a public middle school located in Pomona, California, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 440 students. The school is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which is ranked 1056 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marshall Middle faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 11.4% in 2017-2018 to 36.7% in 2021-2022, notably higher than the state and district averages. Academically, the school's performance, as measured by Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 39.04% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 47.04% statewide, and only 20.32% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 35.54% statewide. However, the school shows some strengths in specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Homeless students, who have performed relatively better than their peers.

Another significant challenge for Marshall Middle is the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 97.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state and district averages. When compared to other middle schools in the Pomona Unified district and nearby districts, such as Lorbeer Middle and Emerson Middle, Marshall Middle generally performs worse academically. Addressing the school's systemic issues and learning from the successful strategies used for specific student groups could be valuable next steps in improving Marshall Middle's overall performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1921 Arroyo Ave.
       Pomona, CA  91768-2018


(909) 397-4532

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1644th of 2,777 California Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,455 Help


Students who attend Marshall Middle usually attend:

High:    Ganesha High

Feeder schools for Marshall Middle:

Elementary:    Arroyo Elementary
    Kellogg Polytechnic Elementary
    Roosevelt Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  440

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
92.5%
African American:
3.6%
White:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  97.3% Help


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Compare Details Marshall Middle ranks worse than 59.2% of middle schools in California. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.58. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Marshall Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Pomona Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (92.5%), African American (3.6%), White (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 97.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marshall Middle is 19.7, which is the lowest among 4 middle schools in the Pomona Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marshall Middle is $5,455, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Pomona Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marshall Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall Middle 1644th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Marshall Middle in the ranking list.)

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Pomona Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomona Unified 1056th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marshall Middle

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Rank History for all students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 15.13 1569th 1769 11.3%
2005 19.81 1455th 1777 18.1%
2006 21.86 1438th 1804 20.3%
2007 17.35 1718th 1999 14.1%
2008 14.57 1805th 2005 10.0%
2009 9.48 1932nd 2063 6.3%
2010 7.51 2083rd 2179 4.4%
2011 10.58 2088th 2236 6.6%
2012 16.11 2010th 2259 11.0%
2013 18.31 2044th 2379 14.1%
2015 13.14 2253rd 2477 9.0%
2016 28.43 1703rd 2497 31.8%
2017 29.29 1688th 2508 32.7%
2018 33.06 1583rd 2480 36.2%
2019 25.88 1965th 2715 27.6%
2022 20.76 2182nd 2740 20.4%
2023 22.49 2160th 2802 22.9%
2024 34.58 1644th 2777 40.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.38 880th 1364 35.5%
2019 38.08 748th 1442 48.1%
2022 34.99 975th 1540 36.7%
2023 35.69 945th 1529 38.2%
2024 51.88 413th 1477 72.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.01 1183rd 1538 23.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.54 1094th 2230 50.9%
2019 36.50 1445th 2369 39.0%
2022 29.77 1710th 2458 30.4%
2023 29.58 1780th 2549 30.2%
2024 45.39 1185th 2575 54.0%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 53.38 123rd 336 63.4%
2023 62.42 86th 321 73.2%
2024 79.06 35th 394 91.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.60 1559th 2262 31.1%
2019 25.52 1775th 2380 25.4%
2022 25.62 1805th 2509 28.1%
2023 26.54 1805th 2547 29.1%
2024 35.78 1485th 2546 41.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.57 965th 1369 29.5%
2019 24.66 1221st 1491 18.1%
2022 22.14 1384th 1531 9.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.25 1362nd 2273 40.1%
2019 25.91 1766th 2407 26.6%
2022 18.15 2146th 2527 15.1%
2023 19.73 2111th 2558 17.5%
2024 33.71 1528th 2547 40.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marshall Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.51 1006th 2072 51.4%
2019 35.97 1371st 2213 38.0%
2022 29.51 1644th 2359 30.3%
2023 31.70 1575th 2391 34.1%
2024 47.21 1057th 2383 55.6%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Marshall Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 72 229 39 457 6 n/a n/a 0 803
1989 60 234 44 574 5 n/a n/a 0 917
1990 74 188 44 616 3 n/a n/a 0 925
1991 69 169 39 690 5 n/a n/a 0 972
1992 54 156 43 644 3 n/a n/a 0 900
1993 47 140 56 704 4 n/a n/a 0 951
1994 35 106 55 746 3 n/a n/a 0 945
1995 29 103 41 800 0 n/a n/a 0 973
1996 29 103 41 800 0 n/a n/a 0 973
1997 29 101 29 838 2 n/a n/a 0 999
1998 37 85 31 857 0 n/a n/a 0 1010
1999 30 107 28 896 1 n/a n/a 0 1062
2000 32 80 30 890 1 n/a n/a 0 1033
2001 28 84 21 952 1 n/a n/a 0 1086
2002 19 79 16 1118 0 n/a n/a 1 1233
2003 19 79 16 1118 0 n/a n/a 1 1233
2004 15 76 12 1060 1 n/a n/a 0 1164
2005 20 63 16 1021 0 n/a n/a 0 1120
2006 10 62 15 957 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
2007 14 51 13 921 3 n/a n/a 0 1002
2008 11 52 12 916 3 n/a n/a 0 994
2009 8 36 9 825 2 0 1 0 881
2010 4 27 10 627 3 2 1 0 674
2011 13 20 14 629 0 1 1 0 678
2012 9 26 17 584 3 1 4 0 644
2013 9 25 11 569 3 0 4 0 621
2014 5 15 6 514 1 0 3 0 544
2015 7 17 7 469 1 0 3 0 504
2016 7 16 8 461 0 0 0 0 492
2017 12 9 7 479 0 0 2 0 509
2018 9 16 10 490 0 0 3 0 528
2019 17 11 7 486 0 1 2 0 524
2020 11 17 10 464 0 2 2 0 506
2021 11 7 3 434 0 2 4 0 461
2022 10 14 0 430 0 1 4 0 459
2023 8 16 7 407 0 1 1 0 440

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 803 35.9 22.3 n/a
1989 917 33.8 27.1 n/a
1990 925 38.6 23.9 n/a
1991 972 41.6 23.3 n/a
1992 900 42.3 21.2 69.8
1993 951 37.0 25.7 92.7
1994 945 40.0 23.6 94.9
1995 973 36.2 26.9 86.6
1996 973 36.2 26.9 86.6
1997 999 38.3 26.1 88.4
1998 1010 41.4 24.4 89.6
1999 1062 36.2 29.3 88.6
2000 1033 38.8 26.6 80.4
2001 1086 44.8 24.2 89.6
2002 1233 47.4 26.0 88.1
2003 1233 47.4 26.0 88.1
2004 1164 43.0 27.1 81.4
2005 1120 46.4 24.1 72.7
2006 1044 47.6 21.9 91.5
2007 1002 41.8 24.0 90.9
2008 994 43.8 22.7 93
2009 881 39.2 20.9 93.3
2010 674 34.0 19.8 97.9
2011 678 n/a n/a 91.9
2012 644 26.0 24.7 n/a
2013 621 24.5 25.3 92.4
2014 544 22.5 24.1 90.3
2015 504 22.0 22.9 94
2016 492 23.0 21.3 92.9
2017 509 23.0 22.1 92.5
2018 528 24.5 21.5 94.5
2019 524 27.5 19.0 96.9
2020 506 n/a n/a 96.2
2021 461 24.8 18.5 97.6
2022 459 23.5 19.5 97.6
2023 440 22.2 19.7 97.3

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 803 35.9 22.3 n/a
1989 917 33.8 27.1 n/a
1990 925 38.6 23.9 n/a
1991 972 41.6 23.3 n/a
1992 900 42.3 21.2 69.8
1993 951 37.0 25.7 92.7
1994 945 40.0 23.6 94.9
1995 973 36.2 26.9 86.6
1996 973 36.2 26.9 86.6
1997 999 38.3 26.1 88.4
1998 1010 41.4 24.4 89.6
1999 1062 36.2 29.3 88.6
2000 1033 38.8 26.6 80.4
2001 1086 44.8 24.2 89.6
2002 1233 47.4 26.0 88.1
2003 1233 47.4 26.0 88.1
2004 1164 43.0 27.1 81.4
2005 1120 46.4 24.1 72.7
2006 1044 47.6 21.9 91.5
2007 1002 41.8 24.0 90.9
2008 994 43.8 22.7 93
2009 881 39.2 20.9 93.3
2010 674 34.0 19.8 97.9
2011 678 n/a n/a 91.9
2012 644 26.0 24.7 n/a
2013 621 24.5 25.3 92.4
2014 544 22.5 24.1 90.3
2015 504 22.0 22.9 94
2016 492 23.0 21.3 92.9
2017 509 23.0 22.1 92.5
2018 528 24.5 21.5 94.5
2019 524 27.5 19.0 96.9
2020 506 n/a n/a 96.2
2021 461 24.8 18.5 97.6
2022 459 23.5 19.5 97.6
2023 440 22.2 19.7 97.3

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Marshall Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,455

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Marshall Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1965th of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 2160th of 2802 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marshall Middle)32.438.9
 6.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pomona Unified)38.436.7
 1.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Marshall Middle)2613.9
 12.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pomona Unified)24.319.5
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marshall Middle)42.633.5
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pomona Unified)44.339.4
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Marshall Middle)20.317.9
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pomona Unified)2724.6
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Marshall Middle)41.723.6
 18.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pomona Unified)40.734.7
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Marshall Middle)13.15.6
 7.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pomona Unified)21.716.5
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (Marshall Middle)9.412.7
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (Pomona Unified)16.814.3
 2.5%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students524440
 16%
African American1116
 45.5%
American Indian00
Asian77
Hispanic486407
 16.3%
Pacific Islander11
White178
 52.9%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients96.9%97.3%
 0.3%


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Students who attend Marshall Middle usually go on to attend Ganesha High

Students at Marshall Middle are 93% Hispanic, 4% African American, 2% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Marshall Middle.

Marshall Middle ranks 1644th of 2777 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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