Marshall John School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4500 Griscom St
Philadelphia, PA 19124

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Bottom 50%

The John Marshall Elementary School is an historic elementary school that is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

Serving 236 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marshall John School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 236 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marshall John School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Marshall John School's student population of 236 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marshall John School
Kind	43
1	40
2	37
3	37
4	43
5	36

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Total Students

236 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marshall John School
2023	245
2022	270
2021	295
2020	391
2019	391
2018	423
2017	423
2016	395
2015	399
2014	450
2013	392
2012	415
2011	398
2010	367
2009	431
2008	467
2007	452
2006	417
2005	446
2004	444
2003	460
2002	508
2001	487
2000	469
1999	428
1998	430
1997	427
1996	389
1995	356
1994	341
1993	303
1992	294
1991	286
1990	304
1989	310
1988	346
1987	324

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marshall John School
2023	23
2022	26
2021	23
2020	29
2019	29
2018	25
2017	25
2016	23
2015	26
2014	27
2013	26
2012	29
2011	33
2010	33
2009	32
2008	33
2007	31
2006	28
2005	26
2004	27
2003	25
2002	25
2001	31
2000	32
1999	30
1998	26
1997	27
1996	21
1995	18
1994	17
1993	14
1992	16
1991	17
1990	17
1989	20
1988	19
1987	18

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Marshall John School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marshall John School is 0.59, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2691 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marshall John School
2023	#2691
2022	#2662
2021	#2127
2019	#2775
2018	#2746
2017	#2738
2016	#2772
2015	#2699
2014	#2774
2013	#2850
2012	#2828

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≤5%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	5%	38%	23%
2022	5%	36%	18%
2021	20%	38%	22%
2019	5%	45%	23%
2018	7%	45%	22%
2017	7%	46%	20%
2016	7%	46%	21%
2015	12%	43%	19%
2014	32%	72%	44%
2013	27%	73%	46%
2012	37%	74%	49%

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10-14%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	12%	55%	36%
2021	20%	55%	28%
2019	12%	62%	37%
2018	17%	63%	22%
2017	17%	63%	35%
2016	17%	62%	35%
2015	22%	62%	34%
2014	27%	70%	43%
2013	22%	70%	44%
2012	32%	71%	44%
2011	52%	73%	51%

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20-29%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2022	24%	57%	32%
2021	50%	64%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	10:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	14:1	16:1
2018	17:1	15:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	18:1
2015	15:1	15:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	14:1	15:1
2010	11:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	17:1
2007	15:1	16:1	18:1
2006	15:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	16:1	19:1
2004	16:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	20:1
2002	20:1	16:1	19:1
2001	16:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	18:1
1999	14:1	17:1	20:1
1998	17:1	18:1	20:1
1997	16:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	19:1	20:1
1994	20:1	19:1	20:1
1993	22:1	19:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	17:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	16:1	17:1	18:1
1988	18:1	17:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2008	2%	3%	7%
2007	1%	3%	6%
2006	1%	3%	6%
2004	1%	2%	6%
2000	1%	2%	5%
1998	1%	2%	5%
1997	1%	2%	5%
1996	2%	2%	5%
1995	1%	2%	5%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	5%
1992	3%	2%	5%
1991	2%	2%	4%
1990	3%	2%	4%
1989	4%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

38%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	34%	14%	24%
2022	32%	14%	22%
2021	28%	13%	21%
2020	31%	12%	21%
2019	31%	12%	21%
2018	29%	11%	19%
2017	29%	11%	19%
2016	28%	10%	18%
2015	28%	10%	19%
2014	30%	9%	19%
2013	30%	9%	19%
2012	30%	9%	18%
2011	29%	8%	18%
2010	32%	9%	18%
2009	28%	7%	17%
2008	27%	7%	17%
2007	24%	7%	16%
2006	21%	6%	16%
2005	25%	6%	15%
2004	19%	6%	15%
2003	19%	5%	14%
2002	16%	5%	14%
2001	14%	5%	13%
2000	16%	4%	13%
1999	17%	4%	12%
1998	17%	4%	12%
1997	17%	4%	12%
1996	16%	4%	11%
1995	17%	3%	11%
1994	13%	3%	11%
1993	16%	3%	10%
1992	13%	3%	10%
1991	9%	3%	10%

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Black

51%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	58%	14%	49%
2022	60%	14%	51%
2021	61%	15%	52%
2020	58%	15%	52%
2019	58%	15%	52%
2018	56%	15%	55%
2017	56%	15%	55%
2016	53%	15%	56%
2015	55%	15%	55%
2014	51%	15%	53%
2013	54%	15%	55%
2012	55%	15%	56%
2011	56%	15%	58%
2010	58%	15%	60%
2009	61%	16%	62%
2008	60%	16%	63%
2007	63%	16%	65%
2006	66%	16%	65%
2005	62%	16%	65%
2004	64%	16%	65%
2003	64%	15%	65%
2002	66%	15%	65%
2001	65%	15%	65%
2000	58%	15%	65%
1999	55%	15%	65%
1998	51%	15%	64%
1997	42%	14%	64%
1996	40%	14%	64%
1995	32%	14%	63%
1994	29%	14%	63%
1993	24%	13%	63%
1992	24%	13%	63%
1991	24%	13%	63%

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White

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	6%	62%	13%
2022	5%	63%	13%
2021	6%	63%	13%
2020	6%	65%	12%
2019	6%	65%	12%
2018	4%	66%	12%
2017	4%	66%	12%
2016	5%	68%	12%
2015	6%	68%	13%
2014	7%	69%	14%
2013	8%	70%	14%
2012	8%	71%	14%
2011	9%	71%	14%
2010	10%	72%	14%
2009	11%	73%	14%
2008	11%	74%	13%
2007	12%	74%	13%
2006	12%	75%	13%
2005	13%	76%	14%
2004	16%	76%	14%
2003	17%	77%	15%
2002	18%	78%	16%
2001	21%	78%	16%
2000	25%	79%	17%
1999	28%	79%	18%
1998	30%	79%	19%
1997	39%	80%	19%
1996	42%	80%	20%
1995	49%	81%	21%
1994	56%	81%	21%
1993	58%	82%	22%
1992	60%	82%	22%
1991	65%	82%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	14%	3%	7%
2015	11%	3%	5%
2014	12%	3%	5%
2013	8%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	0.55	0.58	0.67
2022	0.54	0.57	0.66
2021	0.55	0.57	0.66
2020	0.57	0.54	0.65
2019	0.57	0.54	0.65
2018	0.59	0.53	0.64
2017	0.59	0.53	0.64
2016	0.62	0.51	0.64
2015	0.61	0.51	0.63
2014	0.64	0.50	0.66
2013	0.61	0.48	0.64
2012	0.60	0.47	0.63
2011	0.61	0.47	0.61
2010	0.59	0.46	0.58
2009	0.56	0.44	0.57
2008	0.58	0.43	0.56
2007	0.54	0.42	0.54
2006	0.51	0.41	0.54
2005	0.55	0.40	0.54
2004	0.53	0.40	0.53
2003	0.53	0.39	0.53
2002	0.51	0.37	0.53
2001	0.52	0.37	0.53
2000	0.58	0.35	0.54
1999	0.60	0.35	0.54
1998	0.63	0.35	0.54
1997	0.65	0.34	0.54
1996	0.64	0.34	0.54
1995	0.63	0.33	0.55
1994	0.59	0.33	0.55
1993	0.59	0.31	0.55
1992	0.57	0.31	0.55
1991	0.52	0.31	0.55

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Eligible for

100%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2023	100%	54%	98%
2022	99%	50%	98%
2021	99%	49%	98%
2020	100%	48%	98%
2019	100%	48%	98%
2018	99%	41%	98%
2017	99%	41%	98%
2016	100%	44%	98%
2015	99%	41%	85%
2014	99%	38%	84%
2013	99%	36%	81%
2012	99%	34%	78%
2011	99%	33%	79%
2010	99%	31%	80%
2009	90%	27%	66%
2008	84%	25%	63%
2007	83%	24%	63%
2006	86%	25%	65%
2005	86%	22%	62%
2004	91%	22%	64%
2003	83%	23%	63%

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Eligible for (08-09)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2009)
Year	Marshall John School	Pennsylvania	Philadelphia City School District
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	6%	7%
2007	8%	6%	7%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	7%	6%	7%
2001	8%	6%	6%
2000	8%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Philadelphia City School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marshall John School's ranking?

Marshall John School is ranked #2691 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Marshall John School?

236 students attend Marshall John School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Marshall John School students are Black, 38% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are White, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marshall John School?

Marshall John School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Marshall John School offer ?

Marshall John School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marshall John School part of?

Marshall John School is part of Philadelphia City School District.

In what neighborhood is Marshall John School located?

Marshall John School is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, PA. There are 8 other public schools located in Frankford.

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