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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHILADELPHIA CITY SD·NCES 421899003797

Marshall John Sch

4500 Griscom St, Philadelphia, PA 19124 · (215) 400-3950 · Philadelphia County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL250 STUDENTS
Enrollment
250
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 443
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
236 students
DISTRICT 99% · STATE 75%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
45
Grade 1
47
Grade 2
37
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
38
Grade 5
41
Student demographics
White
177%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
11847%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 16%
Black
10944%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 14%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12249%
Female
12851%

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Test scores

PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or Advanced
English Language Arts
16.1%
PA avg 51.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
Math
9.0%
PA avg 43.0% . -1.3pp since 2023
Source: PSSA + Keystone. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of PA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
15.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-21.8pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
250
-125 (-33%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 19.6:1
% White
7%
was 6%
% Hispanic
47%
was 31%
% Black
44%
was 54%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Marshall John Sch

Set in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Marshall John Sch is a close-knit elementary campus, overseen by Philadelphia City SD. It hosts 250 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 44% leaner than the typical public school in Pennsylvania, which averages around 443 students.

Philadelphia City SD runs 220 schools in total, collectively educating 116,230 students. Marshall John Sch is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Marshall John Sch lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 44% Black, 7% White, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 16%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.1:1 average. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Marshall John Sch sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 37.1%; actual is 15.4%, a gap of -21.8 points.

In the area at large, census data for Philadelphia County shows the typical household earns roughly $61,953 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 17%. Across Philadelphia County's 309 public schools (combined enrollment of about 182,005 students), Marshall John Sch is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stearne Allen M Sch, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marshall John Sch at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 18.3%.

Marshall John Sch operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Marshall John Sch's enrollment has edged down 33% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 250). Hispanic enrollment moved from 31% to 47% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 19.6:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Philadelphia County at a glance

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Population
1,579,706
Census ACS
Median income
$61,953
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
309
182,005 students

Quick facts

School name
Marshall John Sch
District
Philadelphia City SD
Address
4500 Griscom St, Philadelphia, PA 19124
Phone
(215) 400-3950
County
Philadelphia County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
250
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
236 (94%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
421899003797
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Marshall John Sch
How many students attend Marshall John Sch?
Marshall John Sch enrolls approximately 250 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Marshall John Sch serve?
Marshall John Sch serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Marshall John Sch?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Marshall John Sch.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marshall John Sch?
At Marshall John Sch, the student body is approximately 7% White, 47% Hispanic, 44% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Marshall John Sch public or private?
Marshall John Sch is a public K-12 school, overseen by Philadelphia City SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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