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Which teacher or staff member at Clifford H Marshall Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
535
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUINCY·NCES 250987001220
Clifford H Marshall Elementary
200 Moody St Ext, Quincy, MA 02169 · (617) 984-8721 · Norfolk County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL535 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Massachusetts public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CThree-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 Massachusetts public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
5
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 | 115 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (108).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 65% · 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
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -9.0pp since 2016
Math
43.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -4.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 4 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.0% | 43.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 46.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 44.0% | 48.0% |
| 2020-21 | 51.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 64.0% | 65.0% |
| 2017-18 | 62.0% | 54.0% |
| 2016-17 | 55.0% | 47.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Clifford H Marshall Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Norfolk County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #464 of 920 ▼ 23 | #82 of 104 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #391 of 920 ▼ 67 | #73 of 104 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #306 of 901 | #34 of 103 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #194 of 1,086 | #19 of 123 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #470 of 938 | #39 of 110 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.8% | #10 of 938 | #4 of 110 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #455 of 602 | #40 of 49 |
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
535
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 527
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 18.8:1
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 | 535 | 43.6 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 529 | 41.1 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 39.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 28 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 43.2 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 41 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 530 | 37 | 14.3:1 | 52% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | N/A | N/A | 32% (169) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clifford H Marshall Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (565 to 535); teachers up 1% (43.2 to 43.6).
About Clifford H Marshall Elementary
Clifford H Marshall Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Quincy, Massachusetts. The school runs kindergarten through 4 and enrolls 535 students. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 40% larger than average.
Clifford H Marshall Elementary is a school in Quincy. The district has 20 schools and 9,939 students.
Asian students account for 37% of enrollment at Clifford H Marshall Elementary, more than any other group. Other students are 25% White, 17% Black, 15% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Norfolk County residents are about 12% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Clifford H Marshall Elementary scores 75%.
There are about 12.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Clifford H Marshall Elementary, which has 43.6. The average for elementary schools in Massachusetts is about 12.2:1.
Clifford H Marshall Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of Massachusetts public elementary schools.
In Norfolk County, home to about 730,082 people, the median household earns about $130,739 a year, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Clifford H Marshall Elementary shares Norfolk County with 197 other public schools.
Clifford H Marshall Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Point Webster Middle, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Clifford H Marshall Elementary had 525 students in 2020-21 and 535 in 2024-25, nearly the same. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 18.8:1 to 12.3:1.
On allk12, people connected to Clifford H Marshall Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Norfolk County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
730,082
Census ACS
Median income
$130,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
198
101,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- South West Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
Other schools in Quincy
- North Quincy HighHigh · 1,520 students
- Quincy HighHigh · 1,514 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 671 students
- Atlantic MiddleMiddle · 601 students
- Lincoln-Hancock Community SchoolElementary · 565 students
- South West Middle SchoolMiddle · 449 students
Nearby schools
- Point Webster Middle0.5 mi · 377
- Donald Ross1.1 mi · 182
- Snug Harbor Community School1.1 mi · 380
- Broad Meadows Middle1.2 mi · 318
- Quincy High1.2 mi · 1,514
- Lincoln-Hancock Community School1.5 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Clifford H Marshall ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Clifford H Marshall Elementary?
Clifford H Marshall Elementary enrolls approximately 535 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Clifford H Marshall Elementary serve?
Clifford H Marshall Elementary serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clifford H Marshall Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clifford H Marshall Elementary is approximately 12.3:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Clifford H Marshall Elementary?
At Clifford H Marshall Elementary, the student body is approximately 25% White, 15% Hispanic, 17% Black, 37% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Clifford H Marshall Elementary public or private?
Clifford H Marshall Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quincy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.