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John Marshal School No. 20

PublicElementaryGrades K–8

521 Magnolia Ave, Elizabeth, NJ 07206 · (908) 436-5800 · Part of Elizabeth City School District

Elizabeth’s School Grade C better than 26% of New Jersey school districts

Students
452
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about John Marshal School No. 20

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 18.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Elizabeth kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

K–8John Marshal School No. 20You are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

521 Magnolia Ave, Elizabeth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 146
Grade 246
Grade 364
Grade 443
Grade 556
Grade 642
Grade 741
Grade 852
Enrollment over time
380’20
448’21
454’22
445’23
452’24

Up 18.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 24%White 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John Marshal School No. 20 from Elizabeth families.

Other schools in Elizabeth City 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 New Jersey’s other public schools; Elizabeth’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.