Enrollment
323
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061488001860
John Marshall Elementary — Westminster, CA
Federal NCES profile for John Marshall Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 14
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 19
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Garden Grove Unified · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
72.1%
vs 55.5% California avg
+30% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How John Marshall Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
John Marshall Elementary reports 323 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 21.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 0% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 35% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 72.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 30% above the California average and 39% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 32.2% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Garden Grove Unified spends $18,600 per pupil district-wide, above the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 30.3% from local sources (property taxes), 56.8% from the state, and 12.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How John Marshall Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.5:1 | ▼ 0% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 72.1% | ▲ 30% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 323 | top 29% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
72.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 30% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.5:1
students per teacher
— 0% below state mean
Top 44% in California — lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,600
per pupil, district-wide
— above California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 323 Top 29% in California — larger than 71% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 21.5:1 -0% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 72.1% +30% vs state
NCES ID 061488001860
Student demographics
Asian 47.4%
Hispanic or Latino 44.6%
White 5.0%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 0.6%
Largest group: Asian at 47.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 32.2%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Garden Grove Unified, which includes John Marshall Elementary.
$18,600
Per student
+3%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 30.3%
State 56.8%
Federal 12.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 2,148
- Students per teacher
- 24.2:1
- Enrollment
- 2,041
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,701
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,664
- Students per teacher
- 22.4:1
- Enrollment
- 1,634
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
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Willmore Elementary
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Westmont Elementary
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Sequoia Elementary
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Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about John Marshall Elementary
How many students attend John Marshall Elementary?
John Marshall Elementary has 323 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Westminster, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John Marshall Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at John Marshall Elementary is 21.5:1, which is 0% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 35% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at John Marshall Elementary?
72.1% of students at John Marshall Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of John Marshall Elementary?
The largest demographic group at John Marshall Elementary is Asian at 47.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Westminster, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for John Marshall Elementary?
John Marshall Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.