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Marshall Fundamental vs. Charles W. Eliot Middle School

Should you attend Marshall Fundamental or Charles W. Eliot Middle School? 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
Marshall Fundamental
990 N. Allen Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91104
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Charles W. Eliot Middle School
2184 N. Lake Ave.
Altadena, CA 91001
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Marshall Fundamental ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

Charles W. Eliot Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,849 students in grades 6-12, Marshall Fundamental 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 32% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 423 students in grades 6-8, Charles W. Eliot Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
1,849 students
423 students
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This chart displays total students of Charles W. Eliot Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
75 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Charles W. Eliot Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3876 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#8246 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marshall Fundamental, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charles W. Eliot Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
(Top 50% in CA)
12%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot 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.
48%
(Top 50% in CA)
26%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot 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.
27%
(Top 50% in CA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
96%
(Top 10% in CA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Marshall Fundamental and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Charles W. Eliot Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
241
114
Grade 7 Students
274
169
Grade 8 Students
286
140
Grade 9 Students
291
-
Grade 10 Students
281
-
Grade 11 Students
259
-
Grade 12 Students
217
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
64%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marshall Fundamental and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charles W. Eliot Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
19%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot 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.
0.55
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot Middle School 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
62%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marshall Fundamental 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 Charles W. Eliot 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.
 
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