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John Marshall Elementary

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John Marshall Elementary ranks 4133 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

4133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of California elementary schools

Summary

John Marshall Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 486 students in the diverse, urban Glendale Unified district, but it has experienced a significant and concerning decline in academic performance over the last decade.

Key data shows the school is struggling academically compared to its peers, with only about 36% of students proficient in English and 26% in math, which is far below the district average. A major challenge is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 18% of students missing too much school, a rate higher than nearby schools like Thomas Edison Elementary (10.3%) and Horace Mann Elementary (11.7%). Performance varies widely between different groups of students; for instance, the school shows notable success in supporting homeless students but faces significant challenges in serving students in special education. Interestingly, John Marshall Elementary spends more per student than several higher-performing schools in the area, such as R. D. White Elementary and John Muir Elementary, raising questions about how resources are used.

The school's sharp drop from a 3-star to a 1-star rating in recent years suggests recent systemic issues. While being part of a generally high-performing district, it ranks lowest among the local Glendale Unified schools in this comparison. Some schools in the lower-ranked Los Angeles Unified district, like Eagle Rock Elementary and Delevan Drive Elementary, outperform John Marshall with similar student demographics, indicating that school-level leadership and programs are critical factors for success.

486

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,294

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 East Broadway
Glendale, CA 91205-1407

(818) 242-6834

District: Glendale Unified

Students who attend John Marshall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle
High:	Glendale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.0%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg54%

California avg41%

4,133^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Glendale Unified

352^nd of 1,543Glendale Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	4133 of 5857	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	3374 of 5869	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	2826 of 5859	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	2679 of 5883	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	2638 of 5789	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	2550 of 5662	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	2963 of 5692	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	2321 of 5614	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.9	2295 of 5611	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	1910 of 5530	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.2	1670 of 5390	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.0	1580 of 5377	70.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.7	1638 of 5314	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.0	2076 of 5193	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.2	1984 of 5113	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.5	2308 of 5113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.3	2131 of 4818	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	50.7	2164 of 4822	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.2	2402 of 4809	50.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	1952 of 3162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	1829 of 3245	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	1100 of 3311	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	416 of 3275	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	49.6	1270 of 3246	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	3963 of 5597	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	3206 of 5612	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	2615 of 5609	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	2588 of 5635	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	3001 of 5492	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	2547 of 5413	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	2673 of 5107	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	2463 of 5107	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	3435 of 5087	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	4339 of 5084	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.0	2219 of 4963	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	2382 of 4830	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	100 of 429	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	71 of 335	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	3342 of 5460	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	2729 of 5517	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	2005 of 5363	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	1519 of 5264	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	1665 of 5173	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	1559 of 5084	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	3986 of 5628	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	3304 of 5643	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	2869 of 5638	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	2590 of 5663	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	2206 of 5510	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	2395 of 5431	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	17.9	2273 of 2420	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	2480 of 2598	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	2368 of 2651	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	2188 of 2661	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	2119 of 2726	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	2345 of 2834	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	2231 of 2737	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)77th percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)38th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)6th percentile-46 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy36%-13 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 East Broadway	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6834	486	21	23.1	66.9%	345 (71.0%)	5 (1.0%)	95 (19.5%)	34 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	28	4133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%		36.9	3374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.5%	759	19.6	19.6	34.2	29.4	41.7		35.5	28.6	30.1	19.6		25.7	94.6				96.0		$17,294	$15,894	$1,400
R. D. White Elementary	Public	K-5	744 East Doran St.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-2164	948	33	28.7	62.4%	847 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	62 (6.5%)	27 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	61.9	1972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		59.3	2102^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	130	26.7	26.7	47.4	49.1	54.2		50.1	59.8	50.6	47.2		52.7	97.1						$15,727	$14,680	$1,047
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	912 South Chevy Chase Dr.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-4848	810	32	25.3	65.7%	447 (55.2%)	12 (1.5%)	274 (33.8%)	61 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	61.3	2001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.8	2077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	76	28.4	28.4	55.8	67.0	38.9	51.7	53.2	50.9	58.2	28.4	49.6	46.9							$16,313	$15,180	$1,133
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	501 East Acacia Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 246-2421	672	28	24.0	62.5%	428 (63.7%)	2 (0.3%)	183 (27.2%)	52 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	87.4	805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.8	760^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	45	49.5	49.5	67.3	73.7	79.0		73.2	57.1	69.2	71.0		65.9							$16,399	$15,136	$1,263
Glenoaks Elementary	Public	K-6	2015 East Glenoaks Blvd.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-3747	486	21	23.1	49.2%	359 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.8%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	73	1472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		66.7	1742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.3%	270	44.3	44.3	58.1	47.1	62.1	64.7	58.0	51.5	54.4	45.7	60.6	53.1	96.7						$19,674	$17,934	$1,740
Columbus Elementary	Public	K-5	425 West Milford St.	Glendale	91203	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-7722	488	21	23.2	64.8%	346 (70.9%)	10 (2.0%)	93 (19.1%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	33.8	3660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.9	2614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	1046	19.2	19.2	32.9	36.6	41.1		36.8	37.3	37.5	23.6		32.9	95.8					96.9	$18,276	$16,556	$1,720
Delevan Drive Elementary	Public	K-6	4168 West Avenue 42	Los Angeles	90065	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 255-0571	483	23	21.0	39.1%	98 (20.3%)	5 (1.0%)	204 (42.2%)	92 (19.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	81 (16.8%)	90.2	645^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		89.3	733^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	87.5%	88	55.6	55.6	63.3	75.4	77.8	77.2	73.5	66.7	73.9	66.7	57.9	66.7							$32,432	$31,122	$1,310
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-6	435 South Pacific Ave.	Glendale	91204	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1807	859	33	26.1	57.9%	348 (40.5%)	17 (2.0%)	387 (45.1%)	72 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	67.8	1699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		79.5	1174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	525	32.3	32.3	50.8	53.2	46.8	67.0	53.9	67.9	48.4	47.2	50.9	53.9	94.9	95.7	96.4	95.7	95.7		$17,583	$16,528	$1,055
Eagle Rock Elementary	Public	K-6	2057 Fair Park Ave.	Los Angeles	90041	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 254-6851	755	37	20.4	37.6%	188 (24.9%)	13 (1.7%)	316 (41.9%)	112 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (16.7%)	90	656^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.9	504^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.4%	152	54.3	54.3	76.4	67.5	69.0	78.4	72.4	81.1	66.7	59.7	65.7	67.8	95.2	98.1		96.2	96.2	97.1	$34,036	$32,402	$1,634
Cerritos Elementary	Public	K-6	120 East Cerritos Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-7207	490	20	24.5	63.3%	161 (32.9%)	17 (3.5%)	239 (48.8%)	67 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40.9	3159^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.4	2534^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.8%	625	21.1	21.1	31.0	41.3	52.3	52.2	44.0	36.8	39.1	26.8	25.4	32.1							$19,905	$17,870	$2,035

Frequently Asked Questions about John Marshall Elementary

What schools do graduates of John Marshall Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle
High : Glendale High

Is John Marshall Elementary a good school?

John Marshall Elementary ranks 4133^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Marshall Elementary?

Students at John Marshall Elementary are 71% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is John Marshall Elementary in?

Glendale Unified

How many students attend John Marshall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended John Marshall Elementary.

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