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Enrollment
702
Middle
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005513
Marston Middle
3799 Clairemont Dr., San Diego, CA 92117 · (858) 810-7500 · San Diego County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL702 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
334 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 249 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 247 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 206 | 29% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
58.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.9pp since 2014
Math
50.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 23.9% | 35.0% | 23.0% | 18.1% |
| Math | 30.9% | 19.7% | 24.6% | 24.7% |
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 | 58.9% | 50.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.7% | 46.9% |
| 2022-23 | 51.8% | 46.9% |
| 2021-22 | 52.6% | 47.3% |
| 2018-19 | 56.0% | 47.6% |
| 2017-18 | 56.1% | 45.2% |
| 2016-17 | 54.5% | 41.0% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 45.0% | 33.0% |
% 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
54.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Marston Middle
Marston Middle's state test result (54.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marston Middle this school | 702 | 47.6% | 54.1% |
| Marine View Middle Huntington Beach | 736 | 46.2% | 56.1% |
| Sinaloa Middle Novato | 693 | 42.1% | 53.1% |
| Niguel Hills Middle Laguna Niguel | 693 | 44.6% | 65.2% |
| Kenilworth Junior High Petaluma | 812 | 45.2% | 45.1% |
| Laguna Middle San Luis Obispo | 780 | 43.3% | 64.3% |
Matched among California middle 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 Marston Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.1% | #293 of 1,224 | #29 of 92 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #263 of 1,227 ▲ 31 | #24 of 92 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #345 of 1,227 ▼ 50 | #30 of 92 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.8pp | #327 of 1,214 | #18 of 91 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 702 | #600 of 1,377 | #54 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #767 of 1,279 | #56 of 100 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #344 of 1,278 | #34 of 100 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.6% | #960 of 1,329 | #61 of 102 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #141 of 257 | #9 of 16 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
702
+29 (+4%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 823
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 702 | 32.2 | 21.8:1 | 48% (334) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 29.6 | 22.8:1 | 42% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 29.4 | 20.2:1 | 41% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 673 | 33 | 20.4:1 | 40% (266) |
| 2017-18 | 666 | 27.2 | 24.5:1 | 52% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 718 | 30 | 23.9:1 | 59% (427) |
| 2010-11 | 818 | N/A | N/A | 72% (590) |
| 2000-01 | 1,129 | 48 | 23.5:1 | 49% (556) |
| 1990-91 | 823 | 35 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marston Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (666 to 702); teachers up 18% (27.2 to 32.2).
About Marston Middle
Marston Middle is a public middle school run by San Diego Unified in San Diego, California. Enrollment totals 702 students across grades 6 through 8.
Marston Middle is among 174 schools run by San Diego Unified, which serves 94,828 students.
About 49% of students at Marston Middle are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among San Diego County residents, the White share is about 48%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.8:1. Statewide, middle schools in California average 20.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 48% of the student body.
Marston Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of California public middle schools.
Compared with California schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Marston Middle's results are 2.4 points above predicted: 54.1% against 51.7%.
American Community Survey estimates for San Diego County show that median household income comes to about $106,268, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county's public schools total 766, with about 467,437 students.
Marston Middle's nearest public school is Clairemont High (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Marston Middle ranks 2nd in a group of 5 nearby schools.
Federal data place Marston Middle in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 702, from 673 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 20.4:1 to 21.8:1 over the same years.
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San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Marston MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Marston Middle?
Marston Middle enrolls approximately 702 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Marston Middle serve?
Marston Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marston Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marston Middle is approximately 21.8:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Marston Middle?
Student demographics at Marston Middle are roughly 49% White, 34% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Marston Middle in?
Marston Middle is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.