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Marshall Elementary School

3550 Altadena Ave.
San Diego, CA 92105

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 400 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marshall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 400 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Marshall Elementary School's student population of 400 students has declined by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marshall Elementary School
Kind	103
1	64
2	53
3	57
4	59
5	64

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Total Students

400 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School
2023	387
2022	371
2021	398
2020	461
2019	461
2018	512
2017	512
2016	519
2015	524
2014	515
2013	526
2012	545
2011	526
2010	536
2009	553
2008	569
2007	606
2006	663
2005	673
2004	703
2003	772
2002	798
2001	784
2000	827
1999	843
1998	829
1997	888
1996	770
1995	915
1994	835
1993	903
1992	825
1991	822
1990	705
1989	619
1988	558
1987	552

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School
2023	19
2022	19
2021	17
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	24
2014	27
2013	37
2012	36
2010	40
2009	33
2008	41
2007	38
2006	44
2005	40
2004	47
2003	45
2002	43
2001	48
2000	47
1999	49
1998	43
1997	41
1996	38
1995	41
1994	35
1993	36
1992	30
1991	29
1990	25

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School Rankings

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 Marshall Elementary School is 0.64, which is more 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)

#5091 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Marshall Elementary School
2022	#5091
2019	#4044
2018	#3451
2017	#4426
2016	#4592
2015	#5840
2013	#7426
2012	#8352
2011	#8458
2010	#8244

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25-29%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	27%	33%	41%
2019	49%	40%	48%
2018	51%	39%	47%
2017	40%	38%	43%
2016	41%	37%	44%
2015	24%	34%	41%
2013	48%	59%	63%
2012	41%	59%	60%
2011	40%	58%	58%
2010	41%	56%	56%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	53%
2019	46%	51%	57%
2018	48%	50%	47%
2017	41%	48%	54%
2016	38%	48%	55%
2015	26%	44%	51%
2013	31%	57%	61%
2012	33%	58%	61%
2011	27%	56%	59%
2010	26%	54%	56%

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20-29%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	20:1	22:1	22:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	22:1	23:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	23:1	23:1	23:1
2017	23:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	22:1	24:1	23:1
2014	19:1	24:1	24:1
2013	14:1	24:1	20:1
2012	15:1	23:1	20:1
2010	13:1	21:1	20:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	19:1
2006	15:1	20:1	19:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	15:1	21:1	19:1
2003	17:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	18:1	21:1	20:1
1999	17:1	21:1	21:1
1998	20:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	20:1	25:1	24:1
1995	22:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	28:1	24:1	25:1
1991	28:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	12%	12%	14%
2022	14%	12%	14%
2021	13%	12%	15%
2020	18%	12%	15%
2019	18%	12%	15%
2018	20%	11%	14%
2017	20%	11%	14%
2016	22%	11%	13%
2015	24%	11%	15%
2014	25%	11%	14%
2013	26%	11%	14%
2012	25%	11%	14%
2011	22%	11%	14%
2010	24%	11%	15%
2009	20%	11%	16%
2008	17%	12%	16%
2007	14%	12%	17%
2006	15%	12%	17%
2005	13%	12%	17%
2004	14%	12%	18%
2003	14%	11%	18%
2002	14%	11%	18%
2001	14%	11%	18%
2000	15%	11%	18%
1999	17%	11%	18%
1998	18%	11%	19%
1997	19%	11%	19%
1996	21%	11%	19%
1995	29%	11%	20%
1994	35%	11%	20%
1993	39%	11%	19%
1992	38%	11%	19%
1991	34%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	52%	55%	46%
2022	50%	56%	46%
2021	49%	56%	45%
2020	51%	55%	45%
2019	51%	55%	45%
2018	46%	54%	48%
2017	46%	54%	48%
2016	47%	54%	48%
2015	48%	54%	47%
2014	47%	53%	47%
2013	44%	53%	47%
2012	49%	52%	46%
2011	53%	51%	46%
2010	52%	50%	46%
2009	54%	49%	45%
2008	54%	50%	44%
2007	56%	49%	44%
2006	53%	48%	44%
2005	58%	47%	43%
2004	57%	46%	42%
2003	53%	45%	41%
2002	52%	44%	40%
2001	49%	43%	39%
2000	48%	42%	37%
1999	44%	41%	36%
1998	38%	40%	35%
1997	38%	40%	35%
1996	34%	39%	33%
1995	32%	38%	32%
1994	31%	37%	31%
1993	27%	36%	30%
1992	26%	35%	29%
1991	25%	34%	27%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	26%	5%	9%
2022	27%	5%	9%
2021	30%	5%	9%
2020	25%	5%	9%
2019	25%	5%	9%
2018	29%	6%	9%
2017	29%	6%	9%
2016	26%	6%	10%
2015	25%	6%	10%
2014	24%	6%	10%
2013	27%	6%	10%
2012	23%	6%	11%
2011	22%	7%	11%
2010	22%	7%	12%
2009	24%	7%	13%
2008	27%	8%	14%
2007	28%	8%	13%
2006	30%	8%	13%
2005	28%	8%	14%
2004	28%	8%	14%
2003	31%	8%	15%
2002	33%	8%	16%
2001	34%	8%	16%
2000	35%	9%	17%
1999	36%	9%	17%
1998	41%	9%	17%
1997	39%	9%	17%
1996	39%	9%	17%
1995	32%	9%	17%
1994	25%	9%	17%
1993	26%	9%	16%
1992	26%	9%	16%
1991	27%	9%	16%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	4%	21%	23%
2022	3%	21%	22%
2021	4%	22%	22%
2020	3%	23%	23%
2019	3%	23%	23%
2018	2%	24%	22%
2017	2%	24%	22%
2016	2%	24%	22%
2015	1%	24%	22%
2014	1%	25%	23%
2013	1%	25%	23%
2012	1%	26%	23%
2011	1%	27%	24%
2010	1%	27%	24%
2009	2%	28%	25%
2008	2%	29%	25%
2007	2%	29%	25%
2006	2%	31%	25%
2005	1%	31%	25%
2004	1%	32%	26%
2003	2%	34%	25%
2002	1%	35%	25%
2001	3%	36%	26%
2000	2%	37%	27%
1999	3%	38%	28%
1998	3%	39%	28%
1997	4%	39%	28%
1996	6%	40%	30%
1995	7%	41%	30%
1994	8%	42%	31%
1993	7%	43%	34%
1992	10%	44%	35%
1991	13%	45%	37%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	4%	6%	8%
2022	4%	5%	9%
2021	2%	5%	9%
2020	2%	4%	8%
2019	2%	4%	8%
2018	3%	4%	7%
2017	3%	4%	7%
2016	2%	4%	7%
2015	2%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	5%
2011	2%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	0.65	0.64	0.71
2022	0.66	0.63	0.71
2021	0.66	0.62	0.72
2020	0.65	0.63	0.72
2019	0.65	0.63	0.72
2018	0.67	0.64	0.70
2017	0.67	0.64	0.70
2016	0.67	0.64	0.70
2015	0.66	0.64	0.69
2014	0.66	0.65	0.70
2013	0.68	0.65	0.70
2012	0.65	0.65	0.71
2011	0.64	0.67	0.71
2010	0.63	0.67	0.70
2009	0.62	0.71	0.70
2008	0.62	0.65	0.70
2007	0.59	0.67	0.70
2006	0.62	0.66	0.71
2005	0.57	0.67	0.71
2004	0.58	0.67	0.71
2003	0.61	0.67	0.72
2002	0.61	0.67	0.72
2001	0.63	0.67	0.73
2000	0.63	0.67	0.73
1999	0.66	0.67	0.74
1998	0.66	0.67	0.74
1997	0.67	0.67	0.74
1996	0.69	0.67	0.74
1995	0.71	0.67	0.74
1994	0.73	0.67	0.74
1993	0.72	0.67	0.74
1992	0.72	0.67	0.74
1991	0.75	0.67	0.73

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Eligible for

86%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	82%	51%	47%
2022	86%	51%	46%
2021	90%	53%	46%
2020	84%	52%	48%
2019	84%	52%	48%
2018	89%	49%	50%
2017	89%	49%	50%
2016	89%	50%	51%
2015	88%	50%	49%
2014	90%	49%	47%
2013	99%	48%	55%
2011	96%	46%	55%
2010	93%	46%	57%
2009	95%	43%	53%
2008	95%	41%	52%
2007	94%	40%	50%
2006	90%	40%	50%
2005	69%	40%	43%
2004	74%	40%	41%
2003	79%	39%	46%
2002	92%	39%	50%
2001	33%	39%	35%
2000	85%	40%	50%
1999	85%	40%	48%
1998	95%	47%	60%
1997	95%	47%	63%
1996	95%	46%	64%
1995	93%	45%	53%
1994	95%	43%	59%
1993	93%	41%	49%
1992	95%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Marshall Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	5%	7%	10%
2021	6%	6%	8%
2020	4%	7%	10%
2019	4%	7%	10%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	7%	9%	10%
2015	8%	9%	12%
2014	5%	9%	12%
2010	3%	9%	8%
2009	1%	10%	10%
2008	1%	10%	10%
2007	3%	10%	11%
2006	6%	9%	11%
2005	5%	9%	11%
2004	2%	9%	10%
2003	2%	9%	11%
2002	3%	8%	11%
2001	1%	8%	11%
2000	11%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marshall Elementary School's ranking?

Marshall Elementary School is ranked #5091 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?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Marshall Elementary School?

400 students attend Marshall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Marshall Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Marshall Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Marshall Elementary School offer ?

Marshall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Marshall Elementary School part of?

Marshall Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Marshall Elementary School located?

Marshall Elementary School is located in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 14 other public schools located in City Heights.

School Calendar

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Event

Date

First Day 1st-8th Grades

August 08, 2025 (Friday)

Easter/Spring Break

April 06, 2026 (Monday)

Easter/Spring Break

April 07, 2026 (Tuesday)

Easter/Spring Break

April 08, 2026 (Wednesday)

Easter/Spring Break

April 09, 2026 (Thursday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 400 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education