How does Marshall Fundamental compare to other middle schools in Pasadena?

Marshall Fundamental has a SchoolScope composite score of 45.3/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 20% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,419 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Marshall Fundamental?

19.5% of students at Marshall Fundamental exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 41.8% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Marshall Fundamental improving or declining?

Based on CAASPP data, Marshall Fundamental's proficiency rate decreases by 3.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This pattern in test scores may reflect a variety of factors beyond the school itself.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Marshall Fundamental?

13.6% of students at Marshall Fundamental 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.

Marshall Fundamental

K-12 School

Pasadena Unified PasadenaLos Angeles County91104

📍 990 North Allen Avenue

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

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Composite scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

1,848 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

76%

Teachers

80 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Declined

-3.2 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

15.0%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 80 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic62.8%

White20.3%

Asian3.3%

Black6.7%

Other6.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Marshall Fundamental
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	19.5%
Met Standard	22.3%
Below Standard	58.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "42% proficient" for Marshall Fundamental and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

19.5% of students exceeded standard while 22.3% met it. That exceeded rate is 2.2 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 2.0 points below the Pasadena Unified district average of 21.5%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.3 points higher (vs 10.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

Proficiency drops by 3.5 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance declined and Math increased year-over-year. 15.0% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 13.6%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

19.5%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

41.8%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-3.5pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

13.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.4%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,419

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	227	25.1%	22.0%	19.4%	33.5%	47.1%
7th	260	20.4%	29.6%	18.9%	31.1%	50.0%
8th	223	15.7%	28.7%	17.0%	38.6%	44.4%
11th	201	33.3%	34.3%	16.9%	15.4%	67.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	229	21.0%	16.6%	22.3%	40.2%	37.5%
7th	255	18.0%	20.4%	22.0%	39.6%	38.4%
8th	225	16.9%	16.4%	17.3%	49.3%	33.3%
11th	199	17.1%	20.6%	19.6%	42.7%	37.7%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Webster Elementary

39.3

→

Middle

Marshall Fundamental

45.3

This school

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High

Pasadena High

63.7

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.