Marshall Middle

As a substantial 6-8 campus in San Diego, California, Marshall Middle teaches 1,390 students from grades 6 through 8, operated by San Diego Unified. Compared to the state average of about 659 students per school, that is 111% larger than typical.

Marshall Middle is one of 174 schools operated by San Diego Unified, a district that enrolls 94,828 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Marshall Middle logs that the most-represented group is Asian (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder looks like 35% White, 13% multiracial, 13% Hispanic. By comparison, San Diego County as a whole is about 12% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Marshall Middle shows 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Roughly 22% of students at Marshall Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Marshall Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 66.6%; this one delivers 78.2%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for San Diego County put median household earnings sit near $106,268, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, San Diego County runs 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), of which Marshall Middle is one.

Miramar Ranch Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Marshall Middle. On composite proficiency, Marshall Middle comes 4th of 9 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.6%.

Marshall Middle operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Marshall Middle's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,509 (now 1,390). The White share of enrollment edged down from 44% to 35% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Marshall Middle community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.