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Marshall Fundamental: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Marshall Fundamental posts 42% meeting the standard against 40% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

990 North Allen Avenue, 91104 (opens in new tab)·Pasadena Unified·Pasadena·Grades 6-12·1,689 students·0% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(626) 396-5810·Website
Scope Score
40
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #763 statewide · #2 of 7 in Pasadena Unified

Marshall Fundamental scores 40 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 55th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “42% proficient” and call it done. Marshall Fundamental deserves a closer read. It sits at the 55th percentile of 1,714 California middle schools — but the ranking is the least interesting thing on this page.

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

25%
22%
53%
Grade 6 · 47% proficient
20%
30%
50%
Grade 7 · 50% proficient
16%
29%
55%
Grade 8 · 45% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding falls 9.4pp across grades; the floor slips 2.8pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
19.5%
State 17.3%
2.2pp above state avg
Met or exceeded
41.8%
State 39.5%
2.3pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-3.5pp
State +0.8pp
Scores decline across grades
Chronic absenteeism
13.7%
State 19.1%
5.4pp below state avg
Suspension rate
3.4%
State 4.2%
0.8pp below state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
25.3%
State 18.0%
7.3pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Path

Marshall Fundamental serves grades K-12 — students can complete their entire K-12 education here.

Your other options

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Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.

The community around it

Community Profile
Context — not part of the Scope Score

Student demographics

Hispanic62.1%
White20.5%
Asian3.7%
Black5.7%
Other7.9%
GenderFemale 46.6%Male 53.2%Non-binary 0.2%
Resources & Access
Enrollment
1,689
489 above CA avg (~1,200)
Transitional Kindergarten
No TK reported, 2025-26
California requires the district to offer TK, but not every site has a room — ask the district which campuses do.
Free/Reduced Lunch
-0%
64pp below CA avg (64%)
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
1 more students per teacher than CA avg
Per-Pupil Spending
$24,473
District avg: $15,197 · CA avg: $14,815 · School-level · CDE ESSA
EL Proficiency (ELPAC)
25.3% Level 4
Share of English Learners reaching full proficiency
Teacher Salary Range
$57,464 – $127,842
District schedule · CA median ~$98K
At Marshall Fundamental in Pasadena, 40.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Marshall Fundamental outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 627 students tested.
Equity Gaps
Absenteeism · Homeless+8.5pp
22.2% vs 13.7% overall · n=54
Suspension · Black+7.1pp
10.5% vs 3.4% overall · n=105
ELA · English Learner−47.4pp
4.8% vs 52.2% overall · n=43
3 more gaps by subject
ELA Exceeded · English Learner−23.6pp
0.0% vs 23.6% overall · n=43
Math · Disabilities−26.9pp
9.8% vs 36.8% overall · n=106
Math Exceeded · English Learner−16.1pp
2.2% vs 18.3% overall · n=44

Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.

Subgroup Proficiency
Low-Income627 tested
ELA 40.5%·Math 25.3%· +5.0pp vs district
Hispanic568 tested
ELA 41.5%·Math 25.2%· +4.5pp vs district
White182 tested
ELA 71.8%·Math 59.3%· -0.4pp vs district

Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.

Subgroup Growth by Grade
Change in proficiency from lowest tested grade. Shows which groups are gaining ground.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 2.9pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -3.0pp.

Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Funding Breakdown
Instruction 56%Support 40%Other 4%

Source: NCES F-33 (2019–2020) · Full district breakdown →

Neighborhood Context
Median Income
$106K
$21K above CA median
Median Home Value
$1.08M
$421K above CA median
Bachelor's+
50%
15pp above CA avg
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level
Whole Child
Teacher experience, college/career readiness, and more. Context only — never part of the Scope Score.
Teacher Experience
13.3 years avg experience
84 teachers · 12% first-year · 7% second-year
Teacher Credentials
80% fully credentialed

Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25

Community Profile provides context about who attends this school and the resources available. These factors are never part of the Scope Score. Learn why →
For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 43%
19.5%
↑ vs CA 17.3% · 52th pctile
Met or exceeded · 22%
41.8%
↑ vs CA 39.5% · 52th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 15%
-3.5pp
↓ vs CA +0.8pp · 36th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 10%
13.7%
↑ vs CA 19.1% · 58th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
3.4%
↑ vs CA 4.2% · 53th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
25.3%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 42th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 622725%22%19%33%47%+1
Grade 726020%30%19%31%50%+2
Grade 822316%29%17%39%44%−2
Grade 1120133%34%17%15%68%+20
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 622921%17%22%40%38%+3
Grade 725518%20%22%40%38%+4
Grade 822517%16%17%49%33%+1
Grade 1119917%21%20%43%38%+14
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1143713%22%51%15%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged62740.5%+5+2
Hispanic/Latino56841.5%+4+3
White18171.8%−0+10
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Marshall Fundamental ←—4019.5%41.8%−3.53.4%
Octavia E. Butler Magnet2 mi3213.2%29.9%−9.85.0%
Charles W. Eliot Middle1.8 mi277.3%22.6%−0.613.3%
California average—4017.3%39.5%+0.84.2%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
Scope Score history
53%40%'19'22'23'24'25
2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · no testing 2020–21 (COVID) · rank #702 → #816 → #730 → #795 → #763
What we can't show
  • — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.
Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=1,714 middle schools · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

Frequently asked questions

Is Marshall Fundamental a good middle school?
Marshall Fundamental has a Scope Score of 40 out of 100, placing it in the 55th percentile of California middle schools and ranked #763 statewide. 19.5% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 2.2 percentage points above the California average of 17.3%. The Scope Score weights six dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (43%), met or exceeded (22%), grade 3-to-5 growth (15%), chronic absenteeism (10%), ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%), and suspension rate (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
What are Marshall Fundamental's CAASPP test scores?
On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 41.8% of students at Marshall Fundamental met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 19.5% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 22.3% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 19.5% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 1,419 student-subject combinations were assessed.
How does Marshall Fundamental rank in California?
Marshall Fundamental ranks #763 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 55th percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.
Is Marshall Fundamental getting better or worse?
Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Marshall Fundamental decreases by 3.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.
What is the attendance and school culture like at Marshall Fundamental?
13.7% of students at Marshall Fundamental are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 19.1%. The suspension rate is 3.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.
How does Marshall Fundamental compare to other schools in Pasadena?
Marshall Fundamental scores 40/100 (55th percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,689 students. Use the schools in Pasadena page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.
How does Marshall Fundamental serve low-income and underrepresented students?
At Marshall Fundamental in Pasadena, 40.5% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 35.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Marshall Fundamental outperforms its district average for low-income students by 5.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (25.3% Math proficient); Hispanic students (41.5% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 47.4 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 627 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.
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