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James Marshall Elementary School

515 Sutter Ave.
Modesto, CA 95351

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Serving 601 students in grades Kindergarten-6, James Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 601 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

James Marshall Elementary School's student population of 601 students has declined by 22% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Marshall Elementary School
Kind	100
1	75
2	84
3	82
4	80
5	88
6	92

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Total Students

601 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School
2023	633
2022	683
2021	702
2020	778
2019	778
2018	802
2017	802
2016	812
2015	800
2014	788
2013	801
2012	780
2011	786
2010	751
2009	729
2008	764
2007	786
2006	831
2005	879
2004	953
2003	937
2002	964
2001	934
2000	933
1999	993
1998	1,023
1997	945
1996	877
1995	902
1994	935
1993	989
1992	958
1991	960
1990	827
1989	743
1988	791
1987	650

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	29
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	34
2014	32
2013	32
2012	39
2010	39
2009	40
2008	46
2007	42
2006	46
2005	48
2004	45
2003	48
2002	45
2001	41
2000	40
1999	40
1998	41
1997	34
1996	36
1995	39
1994	38
1993	36
1992	35
1991	34
1990	34

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School Rankings

James Marshall Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Marshall Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8809 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School
2022	#8809
2021	#3506
2019	#8916
2018	#9090
2017	#9326
2016	#9382
2015	#8528
2013	#8064
2012	#8742
2011	#8193
2010	#7979

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13%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2022	13%	33%	18%
2021	9%	34%	15%
2019	12%	40%	22%
2018	8%	39%	21%
2017	7%	38%	19%
2016	5%	37%	17%
2015	3%	34%	16%
2013	33%	59%	42%
2012	33%	59%	45%
2011	44%	58%	48%
2010	44%	56%	49%

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16%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2022	16%	47%	27%
2021	15%	49%	26%
2019	23%	51%	31%
2018	20%	50%	21%
2017	15%	48%	28%
2016	13%	48%	27%
2015	10%	44%	25%
2013	31%	57%	41%
2012	27%	58%	44%
2011	30%	56%	43%
2010	28%	54%	43%

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10-14%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	20:1	22:1	21:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	25:1	24:1	25:1
2012	20:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	19:1
2009	18:1	20:1	20:1
2008	17:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	18:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	21:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	21:1	23:1
1999	25:1	21:1	22:1
1998	25:1	21:1	22:1
1997	27:1	23:1	24:1
1996	25:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	23:1
1994	25:1	25:1	23:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2010)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	4%	12%	5%
2022	7%	12%	5%
2021	8%	12%	5%
2020	10%	12%	5%
2019	10%	12%	5%
2018	9%	11%	5%
2017	9%	11%	5%
2016	8%	11%	5%
2015	8%	11%	4%
2014	8%	11%	5%
2013	7%	11%	4%
2012	9%	11%	5%
2011	9%	11%	5%
2010	10%	11%	5%
2009	10%	11%	6%
2008	12%	12%	6%
2007	12%	12%	6%
2006	15%	12%	7%
2005	14%	12%	7%
2004	13%	12%	7%
2003	16%	11%	8%
2002	18%	11%	9%
2001	21%	11%	9%
2000	24%	11%	9%
1999	25%	11%	10%
1998	27%	11%	11%
1997	34%	11%	13%
1996	36%	11%	13%
1995	37%	11%	14%
1994	36%	11%	14%
1993	38%	11%	15%
1992	38%	11%	14%
1991	38%	11%	15%

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Hispanic

86%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	84%	55%	72%
2022	81%	56%	71%
2021	80%	56%	70%
2020	77%	55%	69%
2019	77%	55%	69%
2018	76%	54%	69%
2017	76%	54%	69%
2016	77%	54%	69%
2015	77%	54%	69%
2014	76%	53%	67%
2013	78%	53%	67%
2012	77%	52%	66%
2011	76%	51%	66%
2010	78%	50%	65%
2009	79%	49%	64%
2008	77%	50%	64%
2007	75%	49%	62%
2006	71%	48%	61%
2005	72%	47%	59%
2004	72%	46%	58%
2003	69%	45%	56%
2002	65%	44%	53%
2001	63%	43%	50%
2000	57%	42%	48%
1999	55%	41%	45%
1998	52%	40%	43%
1997	44%	40%	41%
1996	43%	39%	39%
1995	44%	38%	38%
1994	42%	37%	36%
1993	41%	36%	34%
1992	42%	35%	33%
1991	40%	34%	31%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	6%	2%
2017	1%	6%	2%
2016	1%	6%	2%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	3%
2012	2%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	4%
2009	3%	7%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	3%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	7%	9%	6%
1999	7%	9%	6%
1998	6%	9%	5%
1997	6%	9%	5%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	4%	9%	4%
1994	6%	9%	4%
1993	5%	9%	4%
1992	4%	9%	4%
1991	5%	9%	3%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	5%	21%	14%
2022	4%	21%	14%
2021	4%	22%	15%
2020	4%	23%	15%
2019	4%	23%	15%
2018	6%	24%	17%
2017	6%	24%	17%
2016	6%	24%	17%
2015	5%	24%	17%
2014	7%	25%	18%
2013	4%	25%	19%
2012	4%	26%	19%
2011	6%	27%	21%
2010	7%	27%	22%
2009	6%	28%	24%
2008	7%	29%	24%
2007	9%	29%	25%
2006	7%	31%	26%
2005	7%	31%	27%
2004	8%	32%	28%
2003	6%	34%	29%
2002	9%	35%	31%
2001	9%	36%	34%
2000	11%	37%	36%
1999	12%	38%	38%
1998	15%	39%	39%
1997	15%	39%	40%
1996	16%	40%	42%
1995	15%	41%	43%
1994	16%	42%	45%
1993	16%	43%	47%
1992	16%	44%	48%
1991	17%	45%	51%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2014)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	6%	6%	7%
2022	7%	5%	7%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	7%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	6%	3%	6%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	7%	3%	4%
2011	6%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	0.29	0.64	0.46
2022	0.34	0.63	0.47
2021	0.35	0.62	0.49
2020	0.39	0.63	0.49
2019	0.39	0.63	0.49
2018	0.41	0.64	0.49
2017	0.41	0.64	0.49
2016	0.39	0.64	0.49
2015	0.40	0.64	0.50
2014	0.42	0.65	0.51
2013	0.38	0.65	0.52
2012	0.40	0.65	0.52
2011	0.41	0.67	0.53
2010	0.38	0.67	0.53
2009	0.36	0.71	0.54
2008	0.39	0.65	0.54
2007	0.42	0.67	0.55
2006	0.47	0.66	0.56
2005	0.46	0.67	0.57
2004	0.46	0.67	0.58
2003	0.49	0.67	0.60
2002	0.54	0.67	0.61
2001	0.55	0.67	0.63
2000	0.61	0.67	0.64
1999	0.62	0.67	0.65
1998	0.64	0.67	0.65
1997	0.67	0.67	0.65
1996	0.66	0.67	0.65
1995	0.66	0.67	0.66
1994	0.68	0.67	0.65
1993	0.67	0.67	0.65
1992	0.67	0.67	0.64
1991	0.67	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

91%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	89%	51%	78%
2022	90%	51%	79%
2021	88%	53%	78%
2020	91%	52%	81%
2019	91%	52%	81%
2018	92%	49%	77%
2017	92%	49%	77%
2016	92%	50%	78%
2015	94%	50%	80%
2014	95%	49%	78%
2013	94%	48%	79%
2011	95%	46%	77%
2010	91%	46%	74%
2009	93%	43%	70%
2008	91%	41%	68%
2007	82%	40%	65%
2006	88%	40%	66%
2005	88%	40%	64%
2004	86%	40%	63%
2003	85%	39%	62%
2002	85%	39%	61%
2001	90%	39%	61%
2000	93%	40%	62%
1999	74%	40%	58%
1998	91%	47%	64%
1997	86%	47%	64%
1996	81%	46%	71%
1995	89%	45%	65%
1994	95%	43%	59%
1993	75%	41%	57%
1992	73%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Marshall Elementary School	California	Modesto City Elementary School District
2023	5%	8%	6%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2014	3%	9%	6%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	7%
2010	5%	9%	8%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	7%	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	10%	9%	11%
2004	9%	9%	11%
2003	9%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Modesto City Elementary School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Marshall Elementary School's ranking?

James Marshall Elementary School is ranked #8809 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Marshall Elementary School?

601 students attend James Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of James Marshall Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Marshall Elementary School?

James Marshall Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Marshall Elementary School offer ?

James Marshall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is James Marshall Elementary School part of?

James Marshall Elementary School is part of Modesto City Elementary School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 601 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education