Is James Marshall Elementary a good school?

James Marshall Elementary ranks 3670 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Marshall Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 334 students attended James Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of James Marshall Elementary?

Students at James Marshall Elementary are 33% Hispanic, 22% White, 19% Asian, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of James Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend James Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Albert Einstein Middle High : Rosemont High

James Marshall Elementary

Summary:

James Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 335 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Sacramento City Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James Marshall Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 12.3% in 2017-2018 to 36.9% in 2021-2022. The school consistently scores below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on Smarter Balanced Assessments, with only 33.73% of students proficient or better in ELA and 29.34% in Math. The school struggles to effectively serve certain student subgroups, such as African American and White students, who perform significantly worse than their peers at the school, district, and state levels. Additionally, 77.61% of students at James Marshall Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, James Marshall Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics. For example, Golden Empire Elementary, which is just 1.61 miles away, outperforms James Marshall Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates. The performance gap becomes even more pronounced when comparing James Marshall to schools in the nearby Elk Grove Unified and San Juan Unified districts, where schools like Sierra-Enterprise Elementary and Del Dayo Elementary outperform James Marshall across multiple academic measures.

Detail:

Public K-6

9525 Goethe Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95827-3202

(916) 395-4605

District: Sacramento City Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3670^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,402

Students who attend James Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Albert Einstein Middle
High:	Rosemont High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 334

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.6%

White:

21.6%

Asian:

18.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James Marshall Elementary ranks worse than 62.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.09. (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 Student population at James Marshall Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (32.6%), White (21.6%), Asian (18.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.4% 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 22.9, which is the 25^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare James Marshall Elementary employs 14.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James Marshall Elementary is $7,402, which is the 23^rd highest among 49 elementary schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks James Marshall Elementary 3670^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See James Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sacramento City Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacramento City Unified 1000^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	48.17	2251^st	4809	53.2%
2005	50.18	2187^th	4822	54.6%
2006	52.34	2080^th	4818	56.8%
2007	50.02	2333^rd	5113	54.4%
2008	52.97	2220^th	5113	56.6%
2009	43.82	2829^th	5193	45.5%
2010	29.05	3921^st	5314	26.2%
2011	46.43	2808^th	5377	47.8%
2012	51.42	2531^st	5390	53.0%
2013	36.44	3567^th	5530	35.5%
2015	29.84	3711^th	5611	33.9%
2016	23.80	4272^nd	5614	23.9%
2017	21.44	4563^rd	5692	19.8%
2018	23.61	4361^st	5662	23.0%
2019	20.66	4736^th	5789	18.2%
2022	35.54	3419^th	5883	41.9%
2023	30.47	3847^th	5874	34.5%
2024	33.09	3670^th	5862	37.4%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	41.67	1681^st	3246	48.2%

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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
2024	37.52	1440^th	2634	45.3%

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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	31.15	3685^th	5084	27.5%
2019	25.36	4202^nd	5173	18.8%
2022	51.59	2189^th	5264	58.4%
2023	38.33	3198^th	5374	40.5%
2024	34.59	3559^th	5511	35.4%

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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	21.98	4374^th	5413	19.2%
2019	24.00	4295^th	5492	21.8%
2022	40.96	2939^th	5635	47.8%
2023	31.86	3590^th	5617	36.1%
2024	39.08	3132^nd	5605	44.1%

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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	26.15	4008^th	5431	26.2%
2019	20.06	4660^th	5510	15.4%
2022	32.06	3614^th	5663	36.2%
2023	31.07	3680^th	5650	34.9%
2024	28.17	3983^rd	5636	29.3%

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Rank History for African American students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	16.10	560^th	593	5.6%

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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	29.35	3599^th	4830	25.5%
2019	25.75	3986^th	4963	19.7%
2022	57.13	1773^rd	5084	65.1%
2023	46.74	2440^th	5098	52.1%
2024	46.87	2473^rd	5102	51.5%

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Rank History for White students at James Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.88	2542^nd	2737	7.1%
2019	10.22	2623^rd	2834	7.4%
2022	11.76	2483^rd	2726	8.9%

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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	524	44	77	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	698
1989	510	43	79	42	14	n/a	n/a	0	688
1990	493	47	90	55	14	n/a	n/a	0	699
1991	464	55	90	60	10	n/a	n/a	0	679
1992	428	64	92	59	8	n/a	n/a	0	651
1993	408	65	95	64	11	n/a	n/a	0	643
1994	360	80	90	81	11	n/a	n/a	0	622
1995	308	111	65	77	9	n/a	n/a	0	570
1996	308	111	65	77	9	n/a	n/a	0	570
1997	282	103	60	75	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
1998	274	116	55	97	4	n/a	n/a	0	546
1999	287	116	50	91	4	n/a	n/a	0	548
2000	311	110	55	83	5	n/a	n/a	3	567
2001	314	102	46	90	3	n/a	n/a	19	574
2002	248	97	40	87	11	n/a	n/a	10	493
2003	248	97	40	87	11	n/a	n/a	10	493
2004	226	102	43	79	3	n/a	n/a	9	462
2005	235	86	40	92	4	n/a	n/a	7	464
2006	256	90	47	89	3	n/a	n/a	10	495
2007	238	73	46	97	3	n/a	n/a	10	467
2008	210	71	48	99	4	n/a	n/a	0	432
2009	193	66	57	97	1	3	2	0	419
2010	162	51	49	88	2	3	32	0	387
2011	170	60	48	89	3	3	32	0	405
2012	158	60	54	78	3	3	32	0	388
2013	146	63	52	90	3	3	32	0	389
2014	144	51	52	99	2	4	36	0	388
2015	147	57	49	107	1	4	32	0	397
2016	138	57	50	121	0	4	36	0	406
2017	141	59	48	130	1	3	41	0	423
2018	132	59	54	118	1	6	26	0	396
2019	103	62	51	139	2	6	36	0	399
2020	87	55	56	147	3	7	33	0	388
2021	77	46	65	134	2	1	34	0	359
2022	79	45	52	129	3	0	35	0	343
2023	70	48	51	120	3	2	41	0	335
2024	72	46	62	109	3	5	37	0	334

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	698	27.0	25.8	n/a
1989	688	25.0	27.5	n/a
1990	699	26.0	26.8	n/a
1991	679	26.0	26.1	n/a
1992	651	26.4	24.6	25.7
1993	643	23.5	27.4	30
1994	622	24.0	25.9	35.4
1995	570	20.0	28.5	51.4
1996	570	20.0	28.5	51.4
1997	524	19.5	26.9	58
1998	546	22.5	24.3	56.6
1999	548	23.0	23.8	58
2000	567	26.5	21.4	56
2001	574	24.0	23.9	55
2002	493	29.0	17.0	48.9
2003	493	29.0	17.0	48.9
2004	462	24.7	18.7	70.4
2005	464	23.0	20.2	63.2
2006	495	25.0	19.8	59
2007	467	23.0	20.3	64.3
2008	432	22.5	19.2	63.9
2009	419	20.0	20.0	69
2010	387	18.0	21.5	63.8
2011	405	n/a	n/a	68.4
2012	388	13.5	28.7	n/a
2013	389	15.0	25.9	72.5
2014	388	15.0	25.8	78.9
2015	397	15.0	26.4	67.8
2016	406	14.0	29.0	76.1
2017	423	17.9	23.6	73
2018	396	17.0	23.2	79.3
2019	399	18.5	21.5	82.5
2020	388	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	359	18.0	19.9	80.5
2022	343	18.0	19.0	72.3
2023	335	15.0	22.3	77.6
2024	334	14.5	22.9	73.4

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 James Marshall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	698	27.0	25.8	n/a
1989	688	25.0	27.5	n/a
1990	699	26.0	26.8	n/a
1991	679	26.0	26.1	n/a
1992	651	26.4	24.6	25.7
1993	643	23.5	27.4	30
1994	622	24.0	25.9	35.4
1995	570	20.0	28.5	51.4
1996	570	20.0	28.5	51.4
1997	524	19.5	26.9	58
1998	546	22.5	24.3	56.6
1999	548	23.0	23.8	58
2000	567	26.5	21.4	56
2001	574	24.0	23.9	55
2002	493	29.0	17.0	48.9
2003	493	29.0	17.0	48.9
2004	462	24.7	18.7	70.4
2005	464	23.0	20.2	63.2
2006	495	25.0	19.8	59
2007	467	23.0	20.3	64.3
2008	432	22.5	19.2	63.9
2009	419	20.0	20.0	69
2010	387	18.0	21.5	63.8
2011	405	n/a	n/a	68.4
2012	388	13.5	28.7	n/a
2013	389	15.0	25.9	72.5
2014	388	15.0	25.8	78.9
2015	397	15.0	26.4	67.8
2016	406	14.0	29.0	76.1
2017	423	17.9	23.6	73
2018	396	17.0	23.2	79.3
2019	399	18.5	21.5	82.5
2020	388	n/a	n/a	78.4
2021	359	18.0	19.9	80.5
2022	343	18.0	19.0	72.3
2023	335	15.0	22.3	77.6
2024	334	14.5	22.9	73.4

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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