Marshall John Sch

4500 Griscom St
Philadelphia, PA 19124

245 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

**Marshall John School** (often referred to as the John Marshall School) is a public elementary school located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As part of the School District of Philadelphia, the school serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade. Its historic building, situated on Griscom Street, has long been a fixture of the local community, operating within a dense urban residential area.

The school is dedicated to providing foundational education to a diverse student population, focusing on core academic subjects such as literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies. Like many schools in the district, Marshall John emphasizes the development of essential skills to prepare students for high school transitions. The school community often works to foster an inclusive environment, engaging with neighborhood families to support student growth, extracurricular development, and academic achievement within the Philadelphia public school system.

245

Total Students

23.3

Full-Time Teachers

10.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Marshall John Sch
Demographic	Student Count
White	16
Hispanic	83
Black	142
Two or More	4

Black
142 (58.0 %)
Hispanic
83 (33.9 %)
White
16 (6.5 %)
Two or More
4 (1.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Philadelphia City SD
Phone:	(215)400-3950
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	245
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 49

Grade 5 45