Marshall John School

Summary:

Marshall John School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 245 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 494 out of 610 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Marshall John School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Pennsylvania elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, as it significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 10.2% of students were proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 21.8% for the district and 40.4% for the state. Similarly, only 14.5% were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 34.2% for the district and 53% for the state. This trend has persisted over the past several years, and the school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, Marshall John School has an extremely high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Marshall John School to other nearby schools in the same district, the performance gap is even more pronounced. For example, Hopkinson Francis School and Ziegler William High School, which are within a 1.5-mile radius, significantly outperform Marshall John School in both math and English language arts proficiency rates. Despite the substantial increase in per-student spending at Marshall John School, from $14,707 in 2018-2019 to $24,184 in 2021-2022, this increased funding has not translated into improved academic outcomes, suggesting that simply increasing funding may not be enough to address the underlying challenges facing the school and its students.


Detail:

Public K-5

 4500 Griscom St
       Philadelphia, PA  19124-3653


(215) 400-3950

District: Philadelphia City School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1468th of 1,526 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,184 Help


Students who attend Marshall John School usually attend:

Middle:    Harding Warren G Middle School
High:    Frankford High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.5 Help
Number of students:  245

Racial breakdown:

African American:
58.0%
Hispanic:
33.9%
White:
6.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details Marshall John School ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in Pennsylvania. It also ranks 116th among 147 ranked elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (58%), Hispanic (33.9%), White (6.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marshall John School is 10.5, which is the 26th best among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marshall John School is $24,184, which is the 10th highest among 147 elementary schools in the Philadelphia City School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marshall John School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marshall John School 1468th of 1526 Pennsylvania public elementary schools. (See Marshall John School in the ranking list.)

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Philadelphia City School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Philadelphia City School District 494th of 610 Pennsylvania school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Marshall John School

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Rank History for all students at Marshall John School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 0.93 1276th 1302 2.0%
2004 7.56 1185th 1308 9.4%
2005 4.70 1221st 1299 6.0%
2006 5.61 1465th 1545 5.2%
2007 3.05 1504th 1555 3.3%
2008 1.75 1528th 1551 1.5%
2009 31.95 1258th 1549 18.8%
2010 22.64 1358th 1579 14.0%
2011 10.83 1483rd 1597 7.1%
2012 1.00 1581st 1599 1.1%
2013 0.82 1501st 1519 1.2%
2014 1.27 1435th 1467 2.2%
2015 3.74 1421st 1474 3.6%
2016 3.04 1507th 1554 3.0%
2017 2.03 1534th 1547 0.8%
2018 2.43 1512th 1530 1.2%
2019 1.97 1537th 1544 0.5%
2022 3.87 1514th 1534 1.3%
2023 3.21 1521st 1534 0.8%
2024 5.06 1468th 1526 3.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marshall John School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 4.61 1401st 1414 0.9%
2024 8.74 1346th 1432 6.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Marshall John School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 5.16 1424th 1488 4.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Marshall John School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.62 1040th 1043 0.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Marshall John School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 6.03 1416th 1495 5.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Marshall John School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 21.67 379th 437 13.3%
2024 33.12 293rd 437 33.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marshall John School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools PA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.89 426th 432 1.4%
2024 16.66 406th 454 10.6%
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Data source: test scores: Pennsylvania Dept 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 John School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 205 96 15 29 1 n/a n/a 0 346
1989 189 76 12 31 2 n/a n/a 0 310
1990 190 70 9 31 4 n/a n/a 0 304
1991 185 70 3 27 1 n/a n/a 0 286
1992 176 71 10 37 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1993 176 72 7 47 1 n/a n/a 0 303
1994 191 99 5 46 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1995 164 157 4 63 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1996 164 157 4 63 1 n/a n/a 0 389
1997 171 178 3 71 4 n/a n/a 0 427
1998 129 218 5 75 3 n/a n/a 0 430
1999 119 237 2 70 0 n/a n/a 0 428
2000 116 273 3 76 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2001 100 317 1 68 1 n/a n/a 0 487
2002 78 294 2 85 1 n/a n/a 0 460
2003 78 294 2 85 1 n/a n/a 0 460
2004 70 285 3 85 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2005 58 278 2 107 1 n/a n/a 0 446
2006 48 277 5 86 1 n/a n/a 0 417
2007 55 285 5 107 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2008 48 276 4 123 0 n/a n/a 16 467
2009 42 258 1 116 0 n/a n/a 14 431
2010 31 207 1 110 0 n/a n/a 18 367
2011 34 221 1 114 1 0 27 0 398
2012 32 228 0 124 0 0 31 0 415
2013 30 211 0 119 1 0 31 0 392
2014 32 227 1 137 1 0 52 0 450
2015 24 216 1 109 2 0 47 0 399
2016 21 206 1 110 2 0 55 0 395
2017 20 235 1 119 1 0 47 0 423
2018 21 204 0 116 1 0 33 0 375
2019 22 226 0 121 0 0 22 0 391
2020 15 233 0 115 1 0 13 0 377
2021 17 180 0 83 1 0 14 0 295
2022 14 162 1 86 0 0 7 0 270
2023 16 142 0 83 0 0 4 0 245

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 John School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 346 19.0 18.2 n/a
1989 310 20.0 15.5 n/a
1990 304 17.0 17.8 0
1991 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
1992 294 16.0 18.3 n/a
1993 303 13.5 22.4 n/a
1994 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1995 389 21.0 18.5 n/a
1996 389 21.0 18.5 n/a
1997 427 27.0 15.8 n/a
1998 430 26.0 16.5 n/a
1999 428 30.0 14.3 n/a
2000 469 32.0 14.7 89.8
2001 487 31.0 15.7 90.1
2002 460 25.0 18.4 91.1
2003 460 25.0 18.4 91.1
2004 444 27.0 16.4 99.3
2005 446 26.0 17.2 93.9
2006 417 28.0 14.9 93.8
2007 452 31.0 14.6 90.7
2008 467 33.0 14.2 93.8
2009 431 32.0 13.5 100
2010 367 33.0 11.1 104.3
2011 398 33.0 12.0 99.2
2012 415 29.0 14.3 99.3
2013 392 25.7 15.2 99.2
2014 450 26.8 16.7 99.3
2015 399 26.0 15.3 99.2
2016 395 23.0 17.1 100
2017 423 25.0 16.9 99.5
2018 375 19.1 19.5 100
2019 391 29.4 13.2 100
2020 377 27.7 13.5 99.5
2021 295 23.1 12.7 99
2022 270 26.2 10.3 98.9
2023 245 23.3 10.5 100

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 John School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 346 19.0 18.2 n/a
1989 310 20.0 15.5 n/a
1990 304 17.0 17.8 0
1991 286 17.0 16.8 n/a
1992 294 16.0 18.3 n/a
1993 303 13.5 22.4 n/a
1994 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1995 389 21.0 18.5 n/a
1996 389 21.0 18.5 n/a
1997 427 27.0 15.8 n/a
1998 430 26.0 16.5 n/a
1999 428 30.0 14.3 n/a
2000 469 32.0 14.7 89.8
2001 487 31.0 15.7 90.1
2002 460 25.0 18.4 91.1
2003 460 25.0 18.4 91.1
2004 444 27.0 16.4 99.3
2005 446 26.0 17.2 93.9
2006 417 28.0 14.9 93.8
2007 452 31.0 14.6 90.7
2008 467 33.0 14.2 93.8
2009 431 32.0 13.5 100
2010 367 33.0 11.1 104.3
2011 398 33.0 12.0 99.2
2012 415 29.0 14.3 99.3
2013 392 25.7 15.2 99.2
2014 450 26.8 16.7 99.3
2015 399 26.0 15.3 99.2
2016 395 23.0 17.1 100
2017 423 25.0 16.9 99.5
2018 375 19.1 19.5 100
2019 391 29.4 13.2 100
2020 377 27.7 13.5 99.5
2021 295 23.1 12.7 99
2022 270 26.2 10.3 98.9
2023 245 23.3 10.5 100

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 John School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,949 (20.1%) $11,759 (80.0%) $14,707
2020 $2,648 (15.8%) $14,097 (84.2%) $16,745
2021 $5,079 (26.4%) $14,133 (73.6%) $19,212
2022 $10,420 (43.1%) $13,764 (56.9%) $24,184

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Marshall John School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1537th of 1544 Elementary schoolsRanks 1521st of 1534 Elementary schools
 0.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Marshall John School)8.78.3
 0.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Pennsylvania)5651.7
 4.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marshall John School)1313.5
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)61.954
 7.9%
4th Grade Math (Marshall John School)6.34.7
 1.6%
   4th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)46.246.5
 0.3%
4th Grade Science (Marshall John School)29.719
 10.7%
   4th Grade Science (Pennsylvania)77.874.1
 3.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marshall John School)14.19.7
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)63.651.8
 11.8%
5th Grade Math (Marshall John School)2.42.4
   5th Grade Math (Pennsylvania)4342.7
 0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marshall John School)9.89.8
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)58.553.6
 4.9%
All Grades Math (Marshall John School)65
 1%
   All Grades Math (Pennsylvania)42.439.3
 3.1%
All Grades Science (Marshall John School)29.719
 10.7%
   All Grades Science (Pennsylvania)6865.6
 2.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Marshall John School)12.610.9
 1.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Pennsylvania)60.953.8
 7.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students391245
 37.3%
African American226142
 37.2%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic12183
 31.4%
Pacific Islander00
White2216
 27.3%
Two or More Races224
 81.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Marshall John School.

Students at Marshall John School are 58% African American, 34% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Marshall John School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Students who attend Marshall John School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harding Warren G Middle School
High : Frankford High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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