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

John Marshall Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 40.0/100, placing it at the 39th percentile statewide. 11% of students exceed standard, with a total of 960 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at John Marshall Elementary?

11.2% of students at John Marshall Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 30.6% 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 0.8 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?

17.6% 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

Glendale Unified Glendale Los Angeles County 91205

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

960 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

450 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 19.1%

White 68.7%

Asian 2.2%

Black 2.4%

Other 7.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for John Marshall Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	11.2%
Met Standard	19.4%
Below Standard	69.4%

Exceeded

11.2%

Met

19.4%

Below

69.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "31% proficient" for John Marshall Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

11.2% of students exceeded standard while 19.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 22.2 points below the Glendale Unified district average of 33.4%. The 19 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 28.0% exceeded — 16.7 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 0.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.