Is Marshall Elementary a good school?

Marshall Elementary ranks 3960 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marshall Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Elementary?

Students at Marshall Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Marshall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marshall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mann Middle High : Crawford High

Marshall Elementary

Summary:

Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in San Diego, California, serving 387 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the San Diego Unified School District, which is ranked 604 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Marshall Elementary faces several key challenges. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 20.2% in 2017-2018 to 46.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Marshall Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics are consistently lower than the San Diego Unified and California state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 30.13% of Marshall Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 54.22% for the district and 47.04% for the state. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with some, like African American students, performing relatively well, while others, like Hispanic and English Language Learner students, have struggled.

When compared to nearby schools within the same district, Marshall Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates. For instance, Oak Park Elementary, located less than a mile away, consistently outperforms Marshall Elementary across various academic measures. However, Marshall Elementary does perform better than some other nearby schools, such as Fay Elementary and Joyner Elementary, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Marshall Elementary, along with the school's location in a lower-income area of San Diego, suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to its academic struggles.

Detail:

Public K-5

3550 Altadena Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105-3698

(619) 344-5100

District: San Diego Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3960^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,996

Students who attend Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mann Middle
High:	Crawford High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.5%

African American:

18.3%

Asian:

10.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 95.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marshall Elementary ranks worse than 67.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 90^th among 117 ranked elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.5. (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: Hispanic (56.5%), African American (18.3%), Asian (10.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 95.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary is 23.5. 67 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marshall Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marshall Elementary is $7,996. 77 elementary schools in the San Diego Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall Elementary 3960^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marshall Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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San Diego Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Diego Unified 604^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marshall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.43	4167^th	4809	13.3%
2005	11.14	4587^th	4822	4.9%
2006	15.27	4339^th	4818	9.9%
2007	11.49	4846^th	5113	5.2%
2008	8.59	4979^th	5113	2.6%
2009	12.77	4862^nd	5193	6.4%
2010	11.04	5111^th	5314	3.8%
2011	12.22	5119^th	5377	4.8%
2012	9.77	5204^th	5390	3.5%
2013	12.10	5201^st	5530	5.9%
2015	27.06	3928^th	5611	30.0%
2016	39.25	3121^st	5614	44.4%
2017	49.24	2594^th	5692	54.4%
2018	61.19	1985^th	5662	64.9%
2019	50.78	2559^th	5789	55.8%
2022	38.39	3203^rd	5883	45.6%
2023	23.75	4487^th	5874	23.6%
2024	29.50	3960^th	5862	32.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.65	456^th	3246	86.0%
2019	68.12	584^th	3275	82.2%
2022	58.58	816^th	3311	75.4%
2023	29.59	2567^th	3250	21.0%
2024	38.33	1933^rd	3160	38.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.05	770^th	5084	84.9%
2019	66.57	1368^th	5173	73.6%
2022	54.34	2015^th	5264	61.7%
2023	33.80	3580^th	5374	33.4%
2024	40.06	3140^th	5511	43.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.71	1813^th	5413	66.5%
2019	49.32	2538^th	5492	53.8%
2022	45.79	2648^th	5635	53.0%
2023	27.75	3996^th	5617	28.9%
2024	34.03	3482^nd	5605	37.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.18	2064^th	5431	62.0%
2019	51.32	2400^th	5510	56.4%
2022	34.04	3455^th	5663	39.0%
2023	21.75	4560^th	5650	19.3%
2024	26.83	4096^th	5636	27.3%

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Rank History for Asian students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.17	574^th	1071	46.4%
2019	64.84	473^rd	1149	58.8%
2022	47.21	754^th	1154	34.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.85	113^th	700	83.9%
2019	76.92	114^th	747	84.7%
2022	58.99	191^st	663	71.2%
2023	25.03	538^th	662	18.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.93	1631^st	4830	66.2%
2019	52.64	2119^th	4963	57.3%
2022	44.62	2552^nd	5084	49.8%
2023	40.51	2868^th	5098	43.7%
2024	44.58	2640^th	5102	48.3%

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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 Marshall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	107	143	199	103	6	n/a	n/a	0	558
1989	104	178	210	120	7	n/a	n/a	0	619
1990	98	176	235	187	9	n/a	n/a	0	705
1991	113	218	283	202	6	n/a	n/a	0	822
1992	82	213	310	216	4	n/a	n/a	0	825
1993	70	236	351	241	5	n/a	n/a	0	903
1994	73	208	293	256	5	n/a	n/a	0	835
1995	48	297	161	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1996	48	297	161	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	770
1997	36	349	165	337	1	n/a	n/a	0	888
1998	29	344	145	311	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1999	28	303	138	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	843
2000	20	289	124	394	0	n/a	n/a	0	827
2001	25	265	108	386	0	n/a	n/a	0	784
2002	12	242	104	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2003	12	242	104	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	772
2004	9	194	101	398	1	n/a	n/a	0	703
2005	10	187	85	389	2	n/a	n/a	0	673
2006	12	199	96	354	2	n/a	n/a	0	663
2007	11	167	86	338	1	n/a	n/a	3	606
2008	12	155	93	308	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
2009	10	133	108	300	2	0	0	0	553
2010	6	117	128	281	0	0	4	0	536
2011	4	114	117	277	0	0	14	0	526
2012	6	124	134	268	0	1	12	0	545
2013	6	141	133	234	0	1	11	0	526
2014	4	125	131	239	0	2	14	0	515
2015	8	128	124	249	1	3	11	0	524
2016	12	131	112	243	0	7	14	0	519
2017	15	145	100	232	0	4	16	0	512
2018	16	144	90	226	0	8	13	0	497
2019	13	115	84	233	1	6	9	0	461
2020	15	104	62	219	1	3	13	0	417
2021	17	118	54	194	3	3	9	0	398
2022	11	102	52	186	2	4	14	0	371
2023	17	99	48	200	1	6	16	0	387
2024	22	73	43	226	1	8	27	0	400

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	19.1	29.2	n/a
1989	619	23.1	26.7	n/a
1990	705	25.2	27.9	n/a
1991	822	29.2	28.1	n/a
1992	825	29.7	27.7	94.9
1993	903	36.4	24.8	92.6
1994	835	34.8	24.0	95
1995	770	38.0	20.3	94.9
1996	770	38.0	20.3	94.9
1997	888	40.6	21.9	94.9
1998	829	42.5	19.5	94.9
1999	843	49.0	17.2	84.9
2000	827	47.0	17.6	96.1
2001	784	48.0	16.3	33.9
2002	772	45.6	16.9	81.6
2003	772	45.6	16.9	81.6
2004	703	47.4	14.8	76
2005	673	40.8	16.5	73.8
2006	663	44.6	14.9	96.1
2007	606	38.9	15.6	97
2008	569	40.8	13.9	96.1
2009	553	32.8	15.4	96
2010	536	40.4	13.2	96.1
2011	526	n/a	n/a	96
2012	545	36.3	14.9	n/a
2013	526	37.0	14.2	99.4
2014	515	27.0	19.0	95
2015	524	24.0	21.8	96.9
2016	519	22.0	23.5	96.9
2017	512	22.0	23.2	94.9
2018	497	22.0	22.5	89.5
2019	461	21.0	21.9	88.5
2020	417	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	398	17.0	23.4	96.5
2022	371	19.0	19.5	90.8
2023	387	19.0	20.3	91
2024	400	17.0	23.5	95.3

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	558	19.1	29.2	n/a
1989	619	23.1	26.7	n/a
1990	705	25.2	27.9	n/a
1991	822	29.2	28.1	n/a
1992	825	29.7	27.7	94.9
1993	903	36.4	24.8	92.6
1994	835	34.8	24.0	95
1995	770	38.0	20.3	94.9
1996	770	38.0	20.3	94.9
1997	888	40.6	21.9	94.9
1998	829	42.5	19.5	94.9
1999	843	49.0	17.2	84.9
2000	827	47.0	17.6	96.1
2001	784	48.0	16.3	33.9
2002	772	45.6	16.9	81.6
2003	772	45.6	16.9	81.6
2004	703	47.4	14.8	76
2005	673	40.8	16.5	73.8
2006	663	44.6	14.9	96.1
2007	606	38.9	15.6	97
2008	569	40.8	13.9	96.1
2009	553	32.8	15.4	96
2010	536	40.4	13.2	96.1
2011	526	n/a	n/a	96
2012	545	36.3	14.9	n/a
2013	526	37.0	14.2	99.4
2014	515	27.0	19.0	95
2015	524	24.0	21.8	96.9
2016	519	22.0	23.5	96.9
2017	512	22.0	23.2	94.9
2018	497	22.0	22.5	89.5
2019	461	21.0	21.9	88.5
2020	417	n/a	n/a	94.2
2021	398	17.0	23.4	96.5
2022	371	19.0	19.5	90.8
2023	387	19.0	20.3	91
2024	400	17.0	23.5	95.3

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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