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Marshall Middle School vs. Challenger Middle School

Should you attend Marshall Middle School or Challenger 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 Middle School
9700 Avenue Of Nations
San Diego, CA 92131
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Challenger Middle School
10810 Parkdale Ave.
San Diego, CA 92126
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,359 students in grades 6-8, Marshall Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 918 students in grades 6-8, Challenger Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,359 students
918 students
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This chart displays total students of Challenger Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
24:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Challenger Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#555 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#1186 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marshall Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenger Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
61%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marshall 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 Challenger 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.
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
69%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marshall 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 Challenger 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.
67%
(Top 5% in CA)
50%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Challenger Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
445
332
Grade 7 Students
471
289
Grade 8 Students
443
297

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
37%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marshall 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 Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
14%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenger 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
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Challenger Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
14%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marshall 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 Challenger 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.
0.71
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Marshall 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 Challenger 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
12%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marshall 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 Challenger 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
8%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marshall 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 Challenger 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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