Is Marsh Elementary School a good school?

Marsh Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Marsh Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 607 students attended Marsh Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Marsh Elementary School?

Students at Marsh Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Marsh Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Marsh Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Bowen High School

Marsh Elementary School

Summary:

Marsh Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 642 students enrolled. The school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and poor performance among subgroups compared to the state and district averages.

Marsh Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 28.2% in 2020-2021 to 45.8% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.6% of Marsh students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 30.5% in the district and 41.2% statewide. In math, only 10.3% of Marsh students were proficient or better, compared to 18.3% in the district and 28.4% statewide. The school's subgroup performance is also concerning, with only 778 out of 959 Hispanic students and 590 out of 826 English Language Learner students in Illinois elementary schools ranking higher than Marsh.

The challenges faced by Marsh Elementary School are not unique, as the nearby schools, such as Mireles Elementary Academy, Taylor Elementary School, and Gallistel Elementary Language Academy, also have low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the issues may be indicative of broader challenges within the Chicago Public Schools District 299. Despite these challenges, Marsh Elementary School has shown some signs of improvement, with its ELA proficiency rate increasing from 7.5% in 2021-2022 to 42.2% in 2023-2024 for 8th-grade students, indicating that with targeted interventions and support, the school may be able to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

9822 S Exchange Ave
Chicago, IL 60617-5446

(773) 535-6430

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
1685^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,296

Students who attend Marsh Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bowen High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 607

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

African American:

11.0%

White:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marsh Elementary School ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 255^th among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.89. (See more...)

Compare Details Marsh Elementary School ranks worse than 64.9% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.9. (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 (86%), African American (11%), White (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marsh Elementary School is 14.8. 335 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marsh Elementary School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marsh Elementary School is $20,296. 252 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marsh Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marsh Elementary School 1685^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Marsh Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Marsh Elementary School 884^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Marsh Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marsh Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	40.62	1376^th	2020	31.9%
2004	52.52	1170^th	2030	42.4%
2005	31.03	1564^th	2022	22.7%
2006	55.99	1170^th	2086	43.9%
2007	50.17	1322^nd	2095	36.9%
2008	35.59	1531^st	2092	26.8%
2009	39.75	1470^th	2120	30.7%
2010	38.95	1499^th	2139	29.9%
2011	30.09	1645^th	2147	23.4%
2012	35.44	1587^th	2166	26.7%
2013	31.43	1557^th	2167	28.1%
2014	34.64	1434^th	2093	31.5%
2015	30.95	1384^th	2052	32.6%
2016	23.83	1594^th	2046	22.1%
2017	24.70	1557^th	2044	23.8%
2018	19.73	1656^th	2037	18.7%
2019	28.67	1486^th	2086	28.8%
2021	22.32	1497^th	1948	23.2%
2022	19.13	1692^nd	2082	18.7%
2023	20.36	1674^th	2077	19.4%
2024	19.89	1685^th	2067	18.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.16	368^th	718	48.7%
2019	34.44	539^th	743	27.5%
2022	30.89	609^th	768	20.7%
2023	35.06	537^th	788	31.9%
2024	33.02	590^th	826	28.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.41	709^th	763	7.1%
2019	39.46	646^th	1194	45.9%
2022	35.84	634^th	1113	43.0%
2023	28.94	814^th	1156	29.6%
2024	31.94	795^th	1195	33.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	31.18	1279^th	1765	27.5%
2019	43.20	1006^th	1816	44.6%
2021	41.17	830^th	1514	45.2%
2022	29.04	1315^th	1763	25.4%
2023	32.18	1253^rd	1808	30.7%
2024	31.07	1286^th	1793	28.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.70	1569^th	1964	20.1%
2019	30.20	1407^th	2019	30.3%
2021	37.26	988^th	1680	41.2%
2022	20.17	1589^th	1970	19.3%
2023	21.44	1556^th	1957	20.5%
2024	20.38	1578^th	1942	18.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.06	698^th	907	23.0%
2024	32.08	599^th	886	32.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	20.27	1627^th	1972	17.5%
2019	29.02	1431^st	2019	29.1%
2021	19.11	1427^th	1707	16.4%
2022	18.98	1638^th	1977	17.1%
2023	20.97	1566^th	1984	21.1%
2024	20.13	1579^th	1959	19.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.04	706^th	938	24.7%
2019	40.40	555^th	955	41.9%
2021	30.31	533^rd	742	28.2%
2022	25.98	767^th	954	19.6%
2023	28.04	747^th	970	23.0%
2024	24.46	778^th	959	18.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	45.39	724^th	1185	38.9%
2004	45.33	741^st	1204	38.5%
2005	44.49	768^th	1209	36.5%
2006	57.46	633^rd	1272	50.2%
2007	58.30	626^th	1287	51.4%
2008	33.36	955^th	1293	26.1%
2009	42.07	892^nd	1318	32.3%
2010	45.30	858^th	1327	35.3%
2011	44.79	844^th	1344	37.2%
2012	49.68	802^nd	1365	41.2%
2013	40.30	853^rd	1367	37.6%
2014	27.20	1012^th	1322	23.4%
2015	32.26	854^th	1302	34.4%
2016	25.85	982^nd	1294	24.1%
2017	27.95	936^th	1293	27.6%
2018	27.70	938^th	1293	27.5%
2019	29.89	946^th	1356	30.2%
2021	43.67	595^th	1241	52.1%
2022	23.59	1032^nd	1369	24.6%
2023	32.16	887^th	1367	35.1%
2024	30.90	884^th	1363	35.1%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	46.83	109^th	285	61.8%
2019	30.57	293^rd	339	13.6%
2022	31.31	376^th	454	17.2%
2023	29.57	403^rd	480	16.0%
2024	45.22	208^th	486	57.2%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	28.60	622^nd	792	21.5%
2022	47.87	269^th	781	65.6%
2023	42.70	363^rd	805	54.9%
2024	36.64	446^th	802	44.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	41.12	675^th	1161	41.9%
2019	46.47	614^th	1217	49.5%
2021	65.89	208^th	1019	79.6%
2022	34.24	790^th	1221	35.3%
2023	44.37	636^th	1234	48.5%
2024	45.85	592^nd	1219	51.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	29.92	872^nd	1226	28.9%
2019	34.27	842^nd	1276	34.0%
2021	55.06	388^th	1017	61.8%
2022	26.57	926^th	1286	28.0%
2023	32.38	821^st	1275	35.6%
2024	29.39	866^th	1251	30.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	25.87	905^th	1223	26.0%
2019	27.51	921^st	1296	28.9%
2021	18.69	902^nd	1048	13.9%
2022	21.86	1005^th	1286	21.9%
2023	32.52	827^th	1292	36.0%
2024	32.45	784^th	1264	38.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Marsh Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.01	409^th	590	30.7%
2019	37.12	404^th	639	36.8%
2021	58.07	155^th	517	70.0%
2022	26.23	525^th	662	20.7%
2023	39.65	372^nd	661	43.7%
2024	40.21	342^nd	643	46.8%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board 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: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Marsh Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	40	1	n/a	275	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	316
1990	37	4	n/a	313	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	354
1991	32	1	0	344	0	n/a	n/a	0	377
1992	30	1	0	334	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
1993	24	8	0	343	0	n/a	n/a	0	375
1994	23	7	0	348	0	n/a	n/a	0	378
1995	23	7	0	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1996	23	7	0	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	412
1997	24	5	0	415	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	22	13	0	435	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	22	14	0	459	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2000	22	19	0	499	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2001	26	19	0	503	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
2002	24	28	0	555	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2003	24	28	0	555	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
2004	31	14	0	590	4	n/a	n/a	0	639
2005	28	31	0	607	4	n/a	n/a	0	670
2006	28	49	0	590	4	n/a	n/a	26	697
2007	25	40	1	632	3	n/a	n/a	24	725
2008	19	54	0	660	0	n/a	n/a	26	759
2009	23	61	0	772	3	n/a	n/a	0	859
2010	22	61	0	764	2	n/a	n/a	0	849
2011	10	50	2	793	3	0	2	0	860
2012	9	38	1	779	3	0	2	0	832
2013	9	39	0	790	4	1	2	0	845
2014	10	54	0	803	5	1	2	0	875
2015	13	60	1	771	2	1	1	0	849
2016	9	65	1	773	2	2	1	0	853
2017	6	64	1	714	0	2	0	0	787
2018	5	55	1	696	0	2	0	0	759
2019	11	58	1	676	1	1	0	0	748
2020	10	52	0	683	2	1	8	0	756
2021	13	46	0	654	4	1	2	0	720
2022	14	54	0	597	5	0	2	0	672
2023	13	63	0	558	4	0	4	0	642
2024	9	67	1	522	4	0	4	0	607

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

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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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	316	14.0	22.5	n/a
1990	354	18.0	19.6	n/a
1991	377	15.0	25.1	n/a
1992	365	17.0	21.4	n/a
1993	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1994	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1995	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1996	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1997	444	27.0	16.4	n/a
1998	470	24.0	19.6	n/a
1999	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
2000	540	29.0	18.6	n/a
2001	549	29.0	18.9	n/a
2002	608	30.0	20.3	90.5
2003	608	30.0	20.3	90.5
2004	639	31.5	20.3	92.5
2005	670	35.5	18.9	88.2
2006	697	40.0	17.4	91.1
2007	725	35.0	20.7	94.9
2008	759	37.0	20.5	92
2009	859	39.0	22.0	87.3
2010	849	43.0	19.7	93.6
2011	860	47.0	18.2	89.2
2012	832	44.0	18.9	92.5
2013	845	48.7	17.3	93
2014	875	47.0	18.6	92.2
2015	849	44.0	19.2	93.2
2016	853	40.0	21.3	90.4
2017	787	39.1	20.0	92.5
2018	759	40.4	18.7	90.5
2019	748	41.0	18.2	87
2020	756	45.5	16.6	88.4
2021	720	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	672	47.5	14.1	87.9
2023	642	46.0	13.9	85
2024	607	41.0	14.8	85.3

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	316	14.0	22.5	n/a
1990	354	18.0	19.6	n/a
1991	377	15.0	25.1	n/a
1992	365	17.0	21.4	n/a
1993	375	19.0	19.7	n/a
1994	378	20.0	18.9	n/a
1995	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1996	412	23.0	17.9	n/a
1997	444	27.0	16.4	n/a
1998	470	24.0	19.6	n/a
1999	495	25.0	19.8	n/a
2000	540	29.0	18.6	n/a
2001	549	29.0	18.9	n/a
2002	608	30.0	20.3	90.5
2003	608	30.0	20.3	90.5
2004	639	31.5	20.3	92.5
2005	670	35.5	18.9	88.2
2006	697	40.0	17.4	91.1
2007	725	35.0	20.7	94.9
2008	759	37.0	20.5	92
2009	859	39.0	22.0	87.3
2010	849	43.0	19.7	93.6
2011	860	47.0	18.2	89.2
2012	832	44.0	18.9	92.5
2013	845	48.7	17.3	93
2014	875	47.0	18.6	92.2
2015	849	44.0	19.2	93.2
2016	853	40.0	21.3	90.4
2017	787	39.1	20.0	92.5
2018	759	40.4	18.7	90.5
2019	748	41.0	18.2	87
2020	756	45.5	16.6	88.4
2021	720	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	672	47.5	14.1	87.9
2023	642	46.0	13.9	85
2024	607	41.0	14.8	85.3

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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