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James Marshall Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

515 Sutter Ave., Modesto, CA 95351 · (209) 574-8162 · Part of Modesto City Elementary School District

Modesto’s School Grade C better than 33% of California school districts

Students
611
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about James Marshall Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Modesto kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

Where Modesto kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6James Marshall ElementaryYou are here
7–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

515 Sutter Ave., Modesto

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 184
Grade 286
Grade 380
Grade 492
Grade 591
Grade 696
Enrollment over time
702’20
683’21
633’22
601’23
611’24

Down 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 90%White 4%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James Marshall Elementary from Modesto families.

Other schools in Modesto City Elementary School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Modesto’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.