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Marshall John School

Q: Is Marshall John School a good school?

Marshall John School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Marshall John School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Marshall John School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Marshall John School?

Students at Marshall John School are 47% Hispanic, 44% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Marshall John School attend?

Students who attend Marshall John School usually go on to attend: Middle : Harding Warren G Middle School High : Frankford High School

Public Grades K-5

1436^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Marshall John School is an elementary school located in Philadelphia, PA, serving 236 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Philadelphia City School District, which is ranked 473 out of 606 districts in Pennsylvania and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Marshall John School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with proficiency rates well below district and state averages across all subject areas.

In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9% of students at Marshall John School were proficient or better in Math, compared to 25% for the district and 41.7% for the state. In English Language Arts, only 16.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 33.4% for the district and 48.5% for the state. The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates often in the single digits or low teens. While Hopkinson Francis School and Sullivan James J School, also part of the Philadelphia City School District, perform slightly better, they still lag behind state averages.

Despite a significant increase in per-student spending at Marshall John School, from $16,745 in 2019-2020 to $24,889 in 2022-2023, the academic performance has remained consistently low. This suggests that simply increasing funding may not be enough to improve student outcomes. In contrast, nearby Northwood Academy Charter School and The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences have lower per-student spending but better academic performance, indicating that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to their success.

250

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,471

Per pupil spending ?

94.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Griscom St
Philadelphia, PA 19124-3653

(215) 400-3950

District: Philadelphia City School District

Students who attend Marshall John School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

African American:

43.6%

White:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Pennsylvania average (13% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Math scores 33 pts below the Pennsylvania average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg29%

Pennsylvania avg45%

1,436^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 148Elementary Schools in the Philadelphia City School District

473^rd of 606Philadelphia City School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.5	1436 of 1511	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	1468 of 1526	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1521 of 1534	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1514 of 1534	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	1537 of 1544	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	1512 of 1530	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	1534 of 1547	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	1507 of 1554	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.7	1421 of 1474	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.3	1435 of 1467	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	0.8	1501 of 1519	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.0	1581 of 1599	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.8	1483 of 1597	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.6	1358 of 1579	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.9	1258 of 1549	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	1528 of 1551	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	1504 of 1555	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	1465 of 1545	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.7	1221 of 1299	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.6	1185 of 1308	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	0.9	1276 of 1302	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	274 of 413	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	293 of 437	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.7	379 of 437	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2023	8.6	1040 of 1043	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1368 of 1466	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1424 of 1488	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	414 of 429	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	406 of 454	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	426 of 432	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	1270 of 1369	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	1346 of 1432	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1401 of 1414	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	1412 of 1475	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1416 of 1495	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)34th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Disabled (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts16%-32 vs state

Math9%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Marshall John School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)							PSSA English Language Arts (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marshall John School	Public	K-5	4500 Griscom St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3950	250	26	9.5	94.4%	17 (6.8%)	109 (43.6%)	118 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	6.5	1436^th of 1511 public elementary schools	5.0%		5.1	1468^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.8%	32	13.9	8.6	5.0				9.0	21.6	14.3	12.5				16.1	$26,471	$5,676	$20,795
Stearne Allen Middle School	Public	K-8	1655 Unity St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3980	372	33	11.1	103.8%	14 (3.8%)	182 (48.9%)	152 (40.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.1%)	5.3	1469^th of 1511 public elementary schools	2.8%		4.1	1494^th of 1526 public elementary schools	2.1%	25	18.6	2.5	0.0	2.4	2.4	3.8	5.1	14.6	8.3	0.0	22.0	14.6	19.2	12.7	$22,892	$5,294	$17,597
Northwood Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4621 Castor Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Northwood Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 289-5606	796	49	16.2	88.6%	30 (3.8%)	556 (69.8%)	194 (24.4%)	12 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12.5	1312^th of 1511 public elementary schools	13.2%		11.8	1333^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	12.6%	21	20.0	10.7	4.6	3.4	6.0	8.6	8.9	18.9	29.3	25.6	32.9	27.7	42.7	29.5	$23,085	$8,228	$14,858
The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR Edmunds	Public, Charter	K-8	1197 Haworth Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	The Philadelphia Charter School for Arts and Sciences at HR	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2520	885	71	12.4	94.8%	9 (1.0%)	414 (46.8%)	385 (43.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	69 (7.8%)	7.3	1415^th of 1511 public elementary schools	6.4%		4.2	1491^st of 1526 public elementary schools	2.3%	76	26.6	7.8	4.3	2.0	0.9	1.9	6.9	24.5	6.8	8.6	19.8	7.4	32.0	16.5	$23,265	$5,864	$17,400
Mastery Cs-Smedley Campus	Public, Charter	K-6	1790 Bridge Street	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Mastery CS-Smedley Campus	Yes	No	No	Yes	(215) 537-2525	751	50	15.0	99.6%	19 (2.5%)	461 (61.4%)	235 (31.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.3%)	19.9	1202^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	20.5%		13.7	1306^th of 1526 public elementary schools	14.4%	104	26.0	20.8	19.8	12.1			19.6	27.6	31.3	29.8	39.2			32.2	$20,800	$5,299	$15,500
Hopkinson Francis School	Public	K-8	4001 L St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3970	569	47	12.1	106.5%	23 (4.0%)	105 (18.5%)	409 (71.9%)	17 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.1%)	10	1351^st of 1511 public elementary schools	10.6%		7.7	1396^th of 1526 public elementary schools	8.5%	45	24.2	11.5	14.9	4.8	4.1	2.0	10.6	23.9	11.5	12.3	26.2	28.4	17.0	20.4	$20,585	$7,128	$13,457
Sullivan James J School	Public	K-5	5300 Ditman St	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3960	373	25	14.7	101.9%	32 (8.6%)	162 (43.4%)	159 (42.6%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	7.8	1397^th of 1511 public elementary schools	7.5%		4.7	1475^th of 1526 public elementary schools	3.3%	78	15.8	19.2	12.2				15.7	19.7	12.5	12.2				15.1	$22,152	$7,338	$14,814
Ziegler William High School	Public	K-8	5935 Saul St	Philadelphia	19149	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-3260	522	46	11.3	98.5%	24 (4.6%)	184 (35.2%)	261 (50.0%)	32 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	14.2	1286^th of 1511 public elementary schools	14.9%		11.9	1331^st of 1526 public elementary schools	12.8%	45	23.2	23.8	21.0	0.0	23.0	7.2	15.9	28.6	19.0	27.9	26.8	40.0	23.2	28.2	$21,271	$6,871	$14,400
Juniata Park Academy	Public	K-8	801 E Hunting Park Ave	Philadelphia	19124	Philadelphia County	Philadelphia City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(215) 400-7010	854	57	14.8	101.3%	34 (4.0%)	87 (10.2%)	656 (76.8%)	65 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	16.1	1259^th of 1511 public elementary schools	16.7%		16.3	1268^th of 1526 public elementary schools	16.9%	9	32.6	24.2	18.7	6.6	16.6	14.6	19.0	31.9	24.2	25.5	22.8	35.6	28.4	28.2	$18,742	$6,422	$12,319
Deep Roots Charter School	Public, Charter	K-7	3556 Frankford Avenue	Philadelphia	19134	Philadelphia County	Deep Roots Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(267) 399-3727	354	10	35.4	83.3%	22 (6.2%)	140 (39.5%)	166 (46.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	8.2	1391^st of 1511 public elementary schools	7.9%		9	1376^th of 1526 public elementary schools	9.8%	15	2.6	11.9	5.9	8.4			7.2	11.4	26.8	11.5	21.2			17.7	$20,685	$3,718	$16,968

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshall John School

How many students attend Marshall John School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Marshall John School.

What is the racial makeup of Marshall John School?

Students at Marshall John School are 47% Hispanic, 44% African American, 7% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Marshall John School in?

Philadelphia City School District

Is Marshall John School a good school?

Marshall John School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Pennsylvania elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Marshall John School attend?

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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