How does John Marshall Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Stockton?

John Marshall Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 25.6/100, placing it at the 4th percentile statewide. 4% of students exceed standard, with a total of 886 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Marshall Elementary?

4.0% of students at John Marshall Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 10.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is John Marshall Elementary improving or declining?

John Marshall Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at John Marshall Elementary?

30.0% of students at John Marshall Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

John Marshall Elementary

Stockton Unified Stockton San Joaquin County 95206

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

886 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

418 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

82%

Teachers

18 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 61.0%

White 2.1%

Asian 4.5%

Black 15.1%

Other 17.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Marshall Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	4.0%
Met Standard	6.8%
Below Standard	89.2%

Exceeded

4.0%

Met

6.8%

Below

89.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "11% proficient" for John Marshall Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

4.0% of students exceeded standard while 6.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 17.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.3 points below the Stockton Unified district average of 7.3%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.8% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.0%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

4.0%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

10.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-13.9pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

30.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.2%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

886

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	30	6.7%	13.3%	10.0%	70.0%	20.0%
4th	30	13.3%	0.0%	33.3%	53.3%	13.3%
5th	36	0.0%	5.6%	11.1%	83.3%	5.6%
6th	31	0.0%	0.0%	19.4%	80.7%	0.0%
7th	37	2.7%	10.8%	21.6%	64.9%	13.5%
8th	57	1.8%	19.3%	31.6%	47.4%	21.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	30	6.7%	6.7%	23.3%	63.3%	13.3%
4th	30	6.7%	13.3%	30.0%	50.0%	20.0%
5th	37	0.0%	0.0%	18.9%	81.1%	0.0%
6th	33	0.0%	0.0%	6.1%	93.9%	0.0%
7th	36	2.8%	2.8%	16.7%	77.8%	5.6%
8th	56	7.1%	8.9%	14.3%	69.6%	16.1%