Elementary school (grades K-5) · San Diego, CA

Marshall Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Marshall Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063432005512
0/100100/10033/100
👥 S:T ratio
23
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Marshall Elementary earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools.

#67 of 179
elementary schools in San Diego · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
19.3:1
small classes for California
82.4%
free-lunch eligible

Marshall Elementary has class sizes smaller than 71% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Elementary ranks #67 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+13 students YoY

Marshall Elementary held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+13 students YoY 063432005512 · San Diego, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

367 enr · 19.3:1 · 82.4% lunch · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Henry High (2,485 students)

Marshall Elementary held near 400 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+13 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.0 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Marshall Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Marshall Elementary reports 367 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Marshall Elementary compares

Marshall Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.3:1 ▼ 10% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 82.4% ▲ 48% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 367 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.3:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
82.4%
free-lunch eligible - 48% 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
19.3:1
students per teacher - 10% below state mean
Top 29% in California - lower ratio than 71% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
63.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,783
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.8 FTE
Per 97 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 57.8%
African American 20.4%
Asian 11.2%
White 5.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 57.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 60.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.7, Marshall Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for San Diego Unified reports $20,783 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Marshall Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henry High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mira Mesa High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hoover High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Scripps Ranch High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Point Loma High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Marshall Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Diego Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in San Diego

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Marshall Elementary

How many students attend Marshall Elementary?

Marshall Elementary has 367 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in San Diego, CA. CCD year-over-year: 387 (2022-23) → 400 (2023-24), nearly flat (+13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary is 19.3:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 23% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Marshall Elementary?

82.4% of students at Marshall Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Marshall Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Marshall Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 57.8% of enrollment, in San Diego, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Marshall Elementary?

Marshall Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Marshall Elementary rank among elementary schools in San Diego?

By Resource Investment Index, Marshall Elementary ranks #67 of 179 elementary schools in San Diego, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in San Diego on the city page.

What other schools are in San Diego Unified?

Besides Marshall Elementary, San Diego Unified also operates Henry High (2,485 students), Mira Mesa High (2,187 students), and Hoover High (2,011 students). See the San Diego Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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