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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Marshall Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060780000746
Marshall Elementary
20111 Marshall St., Castro Valley, CA 94546 · (510) 537-2431 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
229 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 99 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
68.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +14.2pp since 2014
Math
64.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 42.0% | 26.1% | 17.8% | 14.0% |
| Math | 41.7% | 22.9% | 23.3% | 12.0% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 64.7% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 68.1% |
| 2022-23 | 69.3% | 66.4% |
| 2021-22 | 66.8% | 66.8% |
| 2020-21 | 61.6% | 50.8% |
| 2018-19 | 68.5% | 68.3% |
| 2017-18 | 66.2% | 64.1% |
| 2016-17 | 53.8% | 58.3% |
| 2015-16 | 57.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 54.0% | 40.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marshall Elementary
Marshall Elementary's state test result (67.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Elementary this school | 515 | 44.5% | 67.6% |
| Glenmoor Elementary Fremont | 536 | 47.9% | 62.9% |
| Juliet Morris Elementary Cypress | 562 | 43.2% | 69.7% |
| Ocean View Elementary Albany | 563 | 46.9% | 59.8% |
| Hickman Elementary San Diego | 457 | 40.7% | 73.9% |
| Sandburg Elementary San Diego | 570 | 43.5% | 66.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marshall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.6% | #762 of 5,151 | #63 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #840 of 5,172 ▼ 145 | #69 of 192 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #840 of 5,172 ▼ 125 | #59 of 192 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #1,667 of 5,116 | #94 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #2,244 of 5,915 | #79 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.5:1 | #4,107 of 5,352 | #137 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #429 of 5,354 | #46 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.5% | #4,162 of 5,625 | #115 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #918 of 1,139 | #37 of 48 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
515
+24 (+5%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
24.5:1
was 27.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 515 | 21 | 24.5:1 | 44% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 20 | 24.8:1 | 44% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 20 | 24.6:1 | 43% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 18 | 27.3:1 | 33% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 20 | 25.1:1 | 37% (187) |
| 2015-16 | 477 | 20 | 23.9:1 | 39% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | N/A | N/A | 31% (125) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | 20 | 18.8:1 | 24% (91) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 13 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marshall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (502 to 515); teachers up 5% (20 to 21).
About Marshall Elementary
Marshall Elementary sits in Castro Valley, California, and is classified as an elementary school. Total enrollment is 515 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
The district for Marshall Elementary is Castro Valley Unified, with 15 schools and 9,548 students.
At Marshall Elementary, Asian students make up the biggest share, 41%. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, Alameda County residents are about 33% Asian. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Marshall Elementary are from different groups.
Marshall Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.5:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is 22.3:1. The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 53.5%. Marshall Elementary scores 67.6%.
The school is in Alameda County, where the median household earns about $129,367 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Alameda County, 394 public schools serve about 210,511 students.
Among nearby public schools, Creekside Middle is closest at about 0.3 miles. Marshall Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The school's 67.6% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Marshall Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 491 (2020-21) to 515 (2024-25). The ratio was 27.3:1 in 2020-21 and 24.5:1 in 2024-25.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Castro Valley Unified
- Castro Valley HighHigh · 2,874 students
- Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,418 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Independent ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Proctor ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Vannoy ElementaryElementary · 536 students
Other schools in Castro Valley
- Castro Valley HighHigh · 2,874 students
- Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,418 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Independent ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Proctor ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Vannoy ElementaryElementary · 536 students
Other Marshall Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 15 states are named Marshall Elementary. Marshall Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 22.
- Marshall ElementaryFowler, CA · 486 students
- Marshall ElementarySan Bernardino, CA · 384 students
- Marshall ElementarySan Diego, CA · 367 students
- Marshall ElementarySan Francisco, CA · 245 students
- Marshall Elementary SchoolWexford, PA · 800 students
Nearby schools
- Creekside Middle0.3 mi · 754
- Castro Valley High0.7 mi · 2,874
- Vannoy Elementary0.7 mi · 536
- Castro Valley Elementary0.8 mi · 502
- Independent Elementary0.9 mi · 662
- Canyon Middle0.9 mi · 1,418
Frequently asked questions
About Marshall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Marshall Elementary?
Marshall Elementary enrolls approximately 515 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Marshall Elementary serve?
Marshall Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marshall Elementary is approximately 24.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marshall Elementary?
At Marshall Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 41% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Marshall Elementary in?
Marshall Elementary is part of Castro Valley Unified.
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