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Pacific Coast Academy vs. Marshall Middle School

Should you attend Pacific Coast Academy or Marshall 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
Pacific Coast Academy
13915 Danielson St. #103
Poway, CA 92064
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Marshall Middle School
9700 Avenue Of Nations
San Diego, CA 92131
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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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%)
Overview
Serving 5,612 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Pacific Coast Academy 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 33% (which is equal to the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 35:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-12
6-8
Total Students
5,612 students
1,359 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
161 teachers
54 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
35:1
25:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marshall Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3803 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
#555 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific Coast Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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33%
(Top 50% in CA)
70%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pacific Coast Academy 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 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.
49%
(Top 50% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pacific Coast Academy 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 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.
41%
(Top 30% in CA)
67%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pacific Coast Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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85-89%
(Bottom 50% in CA)
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This chart displays graduation rate of Pacific Coast Academy 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 Marshall Middle School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
912
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Grade 1 Students
555
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Grade 2 Students
588
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Grade 3 Students
546
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Grade 4 Students
574
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Grade 5 Students
527
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Grade 6 Students
477
445
Grade 7 Students
429
471
Grade 8 Students
357
443
Grade 9 Students
202
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Grade 10 Students
164
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Grade 11 Students
156
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Grade 12 Students
125
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
4%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacific Coast Academy 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 Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
31%
12%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marshall Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marshall Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific Coast Academy 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 Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
11%
14%
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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.
0.63
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Pacific Coast Academy 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 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
32%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific Coast Academy 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 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
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pacific Coast Academy 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 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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