James Marshall Elementary

James Marshall Elementary is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Modesto, California, operated by Modesto City Elementary, works with 611 students in grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 31% above typical.

Modesto City Elementary comprises 26 schools with combined enrollment of 14,444 students; James Marshall Elementary is among them.

On demographics, James Marshall Elementary logs that nearly all students (90%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% White, 4% Asian, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Stanislaus County as a whole is about 50% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, James Marshall Elementary has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 22.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 92% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Stanislaus County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, James Marshall Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 24.9%, the actual is 16.0%, a residual of -8.9 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Stanislaus County put median household income runs about $81,468, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stanislaus County's 190 public schools (combined enrollment of about 106,477 students), James Marshall Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Aspire University Charter, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts James Marshall Elementary at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 21.5%.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 22%: 782 students in 2018 compared to 611 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 77% to 90% over that span.

On this page, members of the James Marshall Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.