James Marshall Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 4.0% |
| Met Standard | 12.4% |
| Below Standard | 83.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "16% proficient" for James Marshall Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
4.0% of students exceeded standard while 12.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 16.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.0 points below the Modesto City Elementary district average of 11.0%. The 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.2% exceeded — 6.1 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 3.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 18.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 77 | 2.6% | 6.5% | 9.1% |
| 4th | 86 | 7.0% | 13.9% | 20.9% |
| 5th | 88 | 5.7% | 15.9% | 21.6% |
| 6th | 91 | 8.8% | 25.3% | 34.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 79 | 2.5% | 11.4% | 13.9% |
| 4th | 85 | 2.4% | 9.4% | 11.8% |
| 5th | 90 | 0.0% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
| 6th | 94 | 3.2% | 8.5% | 11.7% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 36.5