Is Marsh Elementary a good school?

Marsh Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Marsh Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 526 students attended Marsh Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marsh Elementary?

Students at Marsh Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 24% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Marsh Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marsh Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Antioch High

Marsh Elementary

Summary:

Marsh Elementary is a public elementary school in Antioch, California, serving 530 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly economically disadvantaged and struggling academically compared to other schools in the Antioch Unified School District.

Marsh Elementary has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 28.7% to 54.3% in recent years, which is much higher than the district and state averages. The school also consistently performs well below the district and state in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Marsh Elementary's student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and low-income students, rank very low compared to other California elementary schools. This suggests the school is struggling to support its most vulnerable populations.

When comparing Marsh Elementary to nearby schools, it consistently underperforms. For example, Muir (John) Elementary and Sutter Elementary both outperform Marsh Elementary on academic measures. Additionally, the two charter schools in the area, Antioch Charter Academy and Antioch Charter Academy II, significantly outperform Marsh Elementary and the Antioch Unified School District as a whole, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in supporting student achievement in this community.

Detail:

Public K-5

2304 G St.
Antioch, CA 94509-3500

(925) 779-7410

District: Antioch Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5838^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,386

Students who attend Marsh Elementary usually attend:

High:

Antioch High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 526

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

African American:

24.3%

White:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marsh Elementary ranks worse than 99.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.92. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.7%), African American (24.3%), White (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marsh Elementary is 20.3. 7 elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marsh Elementary is $6,386. 10 elementary schools in the Antioch Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marsh Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marsh Elementary 5838^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marsh Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Antioch Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Antioch Unified 1374^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marsh Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	36.04	2872^nd	4809	40.3%
2005	30.10	3269^th	4822	32.2%
2006	24.46	3693^rd	4818	23.3%
2007	27.39	3744^th	5113	26.8%
2008	22.08	4188^th	5113	18.1%
2009	11.07	4956^th	5193	4.6%
2010	7.32	5228^th	5314	1.6%
2011	8.93	5251^st	5377	2.3%
2012	7.61	5282^nd	5390	2.0%
2013	9.91	5298^th	5530	4.2%
2015	14.49	5149^th	5611	8.2%
2016	12.25	5291^st	5614	5.8%
2017	9.90	5492^nd	5692	3.5%
2018	7.72	5549^th	5662	2.0%
2019	5.55	5741^st	5789	0.8%
2022	9.02	5782^nd	5883	1.7%
2023	7.09	5830^th	5874	0.7%
2024	5.92	5838^th	5862	0.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.11	2589^th	3246	20.2%
2019	24.83	2881^st	3275	12.0%
2022	27.79	2765^th	3311	16.5%
2023	20.97	3096^th	3250	4.7%
2024	18.67	3112^th	3160	1.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	15.29	2615^th	2634	0.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.23	4902^nd	5084	3.6%
2019	6.90	5121^st	5173	1.0%
2022	10.87	5151^st	5264	2.1%
2023	8.67	5315^th	5374	1.1%
2024	6.40	5492^nd	5511	0.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.53	5336^th	5413	1.4%
2019	5.62	5462^nd	5492	0.5%
2022	13.99	5273^rd	5635	6.4%
2023	7.32	5584^th	5617	0.6%
2024	6.07	5590^th	5605	0.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.63	2126^th	2128	0.1%
2019	16.48	2555^th	2585	1.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.10	5307^th	5431	2.3%
2019	6.56	5460^th	5510	0.9%
2022	7.20	5635^th	5663	0.5%
2023	8.11	5586^th	5650	1.1%
2024	6.90	5597^th	5636	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.30	682^nd	700	2.6%
2019	11.04	742^nd	747	0.7%
2022	19.07	621^st	663	6.3%
2023	18.08	612^th	662	7.6%
2024	20.94	527^th	593	11.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marsh Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.77	4736^th	4830	1.9%
2019	7.29	4918^th	4963	0.9%
2022	14.11	4845^th	5084	4.7%
2023	9.69	5030^th	5098	1.3%
2024	7.74	5063^rd	5102	0.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marsh Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	529	22	35	154	16	n/a	n/a	0	756
1989	546	38	36	168	16	n/a	n/a	0	804
1990	520	46	34	178	3	n/a	n/a	0	781
1991	538	45	54	164	8	n/a	n/a	0	809
1992	508	50	60	205	6	n/a	n/a	0	829
1993	382	56	53	178	12	n/a	n/a	0	681
1994	364	61	48	180	25	n/a	n/a	0	678
1995	353	77	34	229	25	n/a	n/a	0	718
1996	353	77	34	229	25	n/a	n/a	0	718
1997	290	70	19	187	19	n/a	n/a	0	585
1998	256	80	19	234	15	n/a	n/a	0	604
1999	229	97	20	262	15	n/a	n/a	0	623
2000	238	88	24	283	15	n/a	n/a	0	648
2001	215	81	23	287	16	n/a	n/a	25	647
2002	154	104	25	293	9	n/a	n/a	66	651
2003	154	104	25	293	9	n/a	n/a	66	651
2004	104	123	19	296	8	n/a	n/a	51	601
2005	82	123	20	290	10	n/a	n/a	39	564
2006	70	114	28	316	8	n/a	n/a	46	582
2007	62	117	25	286	5	n/a	n/a	41	536
2008	52	111	25	299	4	n/a	n/a	0	491
2009	52	115	17	290	4	5	36	0	519
2010	64	112	9	305	3	8	20	0	521
2011	62	92	11	293	2	4	62	0	526
2012	63	115	11	311	3	10	8	0	521
2013	60	119	13	312	5	10	11	0	530
2014	52	147	9	264	1	7	14	0	494
2015	47	177	9	267	4	12	21	0	537
2016	43	160	12	293	4	14	32	0	558
2017	43	156	16	315	3	15	32	0	580
2018	40	165	19	352	2	22	27	0	627
2019	40	147	18	360	1	29	20	0	615
2020	44	173	20	376	2	27	27	0	669
2021	47	166	17	342	1	25	33	0	631
2022	35	158	21	308	0	18	24	0	564
2023	27	146	23	291	0	17	26	0	530
2024	26	128	23	314	0	14	21	0	526

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marsh Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	756	44.5	16.9	n/a
1989	804	33.5	24.0	n/a
1990	781	38.0	20.5	n/a
1991	809	37.1	21.8	n/a
1992	829	37.7	21.9	47.9
1993	681	30.3	22.5	54.3
1994	678	29.5	23.0	61.5
1995	718	32.3	22.2	66.9
1996	718	32.3	22.2	66.9
1997	585	26.0	22.5	75.4
1998	604	31.2	19.4	84.1
1999	623	33.8	18.4	77.2
2000	648	36.0	18.0	68.5
2001	647	35.6	18.2	76.7
2002	651	38.8	16.8	80.9
2003	651	38.8	16.8	80.9
2004	601	34.8	17.3	95.1
2005	564	33.0	17.1	83
2006	582	34.0	17.1	80.8
2007	536	31.0	17.3	85.5
2008	491	32.5	15.1	88.2
2009	519	24.4	19.7	87.1
2010	521	27.0	19.3	89.1
2011	526	n/a	n/a	87.5
2012	521	17.5	29.7	n/a
2013	530	19.0	27.8	90.2
2014	494	18.0	27.4	89.7
2015	537	19.0	28.2	94.4
2016	558	20.0	27.9	94.4
2017	580	21.0	27.6	90.2
2018	627	24.0	26.1	82.5
2019	615	23.0	26.7	81.8
2020	669	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	631	28.2	22.3	88.6
2022	564	27.4	20.5	87.8
2023	530	25.6	20.6	78.1
2024	526	25.8	20.3	76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marsh Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	756	44.5	16.9	n/a
1989	804	33.5	24.0	n/a
1990	781	38.0	20.5	n/a
1991	809	37.1	21.8	n/a
1992	829	37.7	21.9	47.9
1993	681	30.3	22.5	54.3
1994	678	29.5	23.0	61.5
1995	718	32.3	22.2	66.9
1996	718	32.3	22.2	66.9
1997	585	26.0	22.5	75.4
1998	604	31.2	19.4	84.1
1999	623	33.8	18.4	77.2
2000	648	36.0	18.0	68.5
2001	647	35.6	18.2	76.7
2002	651	38.8	16.8	80.9
2003	651	38.8	16.8	80.9
2004	601	34.8	17.3	95.1
2005	564	33.0	17.1	83
2006	582	34.0	17.1	80.8
2007	536	31.0	17.3	85.5
2008	491	32.5	15.1	88.2
2009	519	24.4	19.7	87.1
2010	521	27.0	19.3	89.1
2011	526	n/a	n/a	87.5
2012	521	17.5	29.7	n/a
2013	530	19.0	27.8	90.2
2014	494	18.0	27.4	89.7
2015	537	19.0	28.2	94.4
2016	558	20.0	27.9	94.4
2017	580	21.0	27.6	90.2
2018	627	24.0	26.1	82.5
2019	615	23.0	26.7	81.8
2020	669	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	631	28.2	22.3	88.6
2022	564	27.4	20.5	87.8
2023	530	25.6	20.6	78.1
2024	526	25.8	20.3	76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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