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Bancroft Middle School vs. Marshall Academy Of The Arts

Should you attend Bancroft Middle School or Marshall Academy Of The Arts? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bancroft Middle School
5301 E. Centralia St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Marshall Academy Of The Arts
5870 E. Wardlow Rd.
Long Beach, CA 90808
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Bancroft Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Marshall Academy Of The Arts ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 854 students in grades 6-8, Bancroft Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 910 students in grades 6-8, Marshall Academy Of The Arts ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
854 students
910 students
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This chart displays total students of Marshall Academy Of The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
38 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Marshall Academy Of The Arts by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bancroft Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3075 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#1914 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bancroft Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marshall Academy Of The Arts, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 50% in CA)
47%
(Top 30% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 50% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
(Top 50% in CA)
35%
(Top 50% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bancroft Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marshall Academy Of The Arts by grade.
Grade 6 Students
270
309
Grade 7 Students
278
303
Grade 8 Students
306
298

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1990-91 school year data.
% Asian
15%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
52%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
12%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Bancroft Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bancroft Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marshall Academy Of The Arts and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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