Is Marshall Elementary a good school?

Marshall Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Marshall Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 247 students attended Marshall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall Elementary?

Students at Marshall Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 9% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Marshall Elementary

Summary:

Marshall Elementary is a public elementary school in San Francisco, California, serving 233 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-income families.

Marshall Elementary has seen a dramatic increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 50.0% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby Sanchez Elementary (59.9%) and Muir (John) Elementary (44.9%). The school also consistently performs significantly below the San Francisco Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with only 14.5% and 14.73% of students proficient or better, respectively, in 2023-2024.

Additionally, Marshall Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 83.26% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 25.2 in 2022-2023, higher than nearby Sanchez Elementary (20.1) and Muir (John) Elementary (17.8). The school's performance has steadily declined over the years, and its struggles are reflective of broader issues within the San Francisco Unified School District or the local community.

Detail:

Public K-5

1575 15th St.
San Francisco, CA 94103-3639

(415) 241-6280

District: San Francisco Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5156^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,103

Student/teacher ratio: 24.1

Number of students: 247

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.2%

White:

9.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marshall Elementary ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 57^th among 71 ranked elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.53. (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 (84.2%), White (9.3%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.6% 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 24.1. 57 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marshall Elementary employs 10.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marshall Elementary is $6,103, which is the highest among 72 elementary schools in the San Francisco Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marshall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall Elementary 5156^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 Francisco Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks San Francisco Unified 651^st 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	31.21	3172^nd	4809	34.0%
2005	8.76	4705^th	4822	2.4%
2006	14.85	4365^th	4818	9.4%
2007	33.73	3315^th	5113	35.2%
2008	20.89	4284^th	5113	16.2%
2009	26.74	3925^th	5193	24.4%
2010	42.66	3008^th	5314	43.4%
2011	29.53	4022^nd	5377	25.2%
2012	25.91	4252^nd	5390	21.1%
2013	28.52	4159^th	5530	24.8%
2015	53.46	2269^th	5611	59.6%
2016	30.71	3720^th	5614	33.7%
2017	22.75	4452^nd	5692	21.8%
2018	25.52	4196^th	5662	25.9%
2019	24.58	4399^th	5789	24.0%
2022	22.51	4600^th	5883	21.8%
2023	16.35	5207^th	5874	11.4%
2024	16.53	5156^th	5862	12.0%

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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	49.87	1258^th	3246	61.2%
2019	53.26	1080^th	3275	67.0%
2022	23.18	3051^st	3311	7.9%
2023	18.33	3198^th	3250	1.6%
2024	17.29	3142^nd	3160	0.6%

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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	20.74	4433^rd	5084	12.8%
2019	17.53	4715^th	5173	8.9%
2022	18.24	4768^th	5264	9.4%
2023	9.15	5301^st	5374	1.4%
2024	16.09	5068^th	5511	8.0%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Marshall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.60	324^th	336	3.6%

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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	21.72	4392^nd	5413	18.9%
2019	15.35	5008^th	5492	8.8%
2022	20.66	4660^th	5635	17.3%
2023	19.45	4750^th	5617	15.4%
2024	17.95	4883^rd	5605	12.9%

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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	31.41	3592^nd	5431	33.9%
2019	34.99	3394^th	5510	38.4%
2022	25.72	4167^th	5663	26.4%
2023	14.68	5196^th	5650	8.0%
2024	16.03	5071^st	5636	10.0%

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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	20.45	4222^nd	4830	12.6%
2019	22.22	4234^th	4963	14.7%
2022	14.10	4846^th	5084	4.7%
2023	9.08	5041^st	5098	1.1%
2024	8.38	5046^th	5102	1.1%

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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	16	14	174	141	2	n/a	n/a	0	347
1989	17	15	174	147	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1990	26	7	173	131	4	n/a	n/a	0	341
1991	18	8	149	151	3	n/a	n/a	0	329
1992	12	12	155	147	5	n/a	n/a	0	331
1993	12	16	153	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	328
1994	9	17	123	128	5	n/a	n/a	0	282
1995	18	25	122	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
1996	18	25	122	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	307
1997	20	19	102	125	1	n/a	n/a	0	267
1998	14	23	104	127	2	n/a	n/a	0	270
1999	13	21	105	139	2	n/a	n/a	0	280
2000	14	17	85	150	2	n/a	n/a	0	268
2001	10	17	67	166	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2002	6	10	48	172	0	n/a	n/a	4	240
2003	6	10	48	172	0	n/a	n/a	4	240
2004	3	4	38	175	1	n/a	n/a	7	228
2005	5	4	28	175	2	n/a	n/a	12	226
2006	7	7	21	180	3	n/a	n/a	10	228
2007	8	7	21	157	2	n/a	n/a	19	214
2008	10	7	16	169	2	n/a	n/a	0	204
2009	15	7	11	181	2	0	16	0	232
2010	20	3	9	189	2	0	17	0	240
2011	18	4	5	194	1	0	17	0	239
2012	17	5	6	203	0	0	13	0	244
2013	15	3	5	205	0	1	20	0	249
2014	24	5	7	208	0	1	11	0	256
2015	24	3	4	219	0	0	13	0	263
2016	23	4	3	210	0	0	11	0	251
2017	19	4	4	221	1	0	10	0	259
2018	30	3	5	211	1	0	12	0	262
2019	31	3	5	197	2	0	9	0	247
2020	33	3	4	191	2	0	10	0	243
2021	27	3	3	195	2	0	12	0	242
2022	27	2	3	191	2	0	8	0	233
2023	29	2	3	192	1	0	6	0	233
2024	23	5	3	208	1	0	7	0	247

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	347	13.0	26.6	n/a
1989	354	14.0	25.2	n/a
1990	341	14.0	24.3	n/a
1991	329	12.5	26.3	n/a
1992	331	12.7	26.0	82.5
1993	328	13.0	25.2	81.1
1994	282	12.0	23.5	88.7
1995	307	14.5	21.2	94.8
1996	307	14.5	21.2	94.8
1997	267	18.0	14.8	88.4
1998	270	17.0	15.9	94.8
1999	280	14.0	20.0	90.7
2000	268	16.0	16.8	78.7
2001	260	15.0	17.3	90.4
2002	240	15.5	15.5	90.7
2003	240	15.5	15.5	90.7
2004	228	14.6	15.6	94.1
2005	226	14.5	15.6	79
2006	228	12.9	17.7	0
2007	214	13.9	15.4	95.4
2008	204	15.9	12.8	90.2
2009	232	14.9	14.6	83.6
2010	240	14.0	17.1	85.4
2011	239	n/a	n/a	85.8
2012	244	12.0	20.3	84.8
2013	249	14.2	17.5	78.3
2014	256	13.0	19.6	80.9
2015	263	12.0	21.9	79.8
2016	251	13.0	19.3	83.3
2017	259	10.0	25.9	80.3
2018	262	11.0	23.8	69.1
2019	247	10.0	24.7	68.4
2020	243	n/a	n/a	69.5
2021	242	9.5	25.4	73.6
2022	233	9.5	24.5	72.5
2023	233	9.2	25.2	83.3
2024	247	10.2	24.1	80.6

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	347	13.0	26.6	n/a
1989	354	14.0	25.2	n/a
1990	341	14.0	24.3	n/a
1991	329	12.5	26.3	n/a
1992	331	12.7	26.0	82.5
1993	328	13.0	25.2	81.1
1994	282	12.0	23.5	88.7
1995	307	14.5	21.2	94.8
1996	307	14.5	21.2	94.8
1997	267	18.0	14.8	88.4
1998	270	17.0	15.9	94.8
1999	280	14.0	20.0	90.7
2000	268	16.0	16.8	78.7
2001	260	15.0	17.3	90.4
2002	240	15.5	15.5	90.7
2003	240	15.5	15.5	90.7
2004	228	14.6	15.6	94.1
2005	226	14.5	15.6	79
2006	228	12.9	17.7	0
2007	214	13.9	15.4	95.4
2008	204	15.9	12.8	90.2
2009	232	14.9	14.6	83.6
2010	240	14.0	17.1	85.4
2011	239	n/a	n/a	85.8
2012	244	12.0	20.3	84.8
2013	249	14.2	17.5	78.3
2014	256	13.0	19.6	80.9
2015	263	12.0	21.9	79.8
2016	251	13.0	19.3	83.3
2017	259	10.0	25.9	80.3
2018	262	11.0	23.8	69.1
2019	247	10.0	24.7	68.4
2020	243	n/a	n/a	69.5
2021	242	9.5	25.4	73.6
2022	233	9.5	24.5	72.5
2023	233	9.2	25.2	83.3
2024	247	10.2	24.1	80.6

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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