Is Marguerita Elementary a good school?

Marguerita Elementary ranks 2606 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marguerita Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Marguerita Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marguerita Elementary?

Students at Marguerita Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 35% Asian, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Marguerita Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marguerita Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Alhambra High

Marguerita Elementary

Summary:

Marguerita Elementary is a public K-8 school in Alhambra, California, serving 491 students as part of the Alhambra Unified School District. While the district is ranked 266 out of 1,568 in California and has a 4-star rating, Marguerita Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance and high chronic absenteeism compared to nearby schools.

Marguerita Elementary's student performance on state assessments is generally lower than the district and state averages across English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 34.21% to 71.43% in ELA and 30.3% to 71.88% in Math, compared to the district's 55.72% to 70.66% and 47.18% to 61.47%, respectively. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has also risen significantly, from 5.3% in 2018-2019 to 19.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the 10.8% rate at the nearby Monterey Highlands Elementary.

Marguerita Elementary's challenges may be exacerbated by its proximity to several higher-performing Alhambra Unified schools, such as Monterey Highlands Elementary, Repetto Elementary, and Martha Baldwin Elementary, which consistently outperform Marguerita on state assessments. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and collaboration with the district and community could help Marguerita Elementary improve student outcomes and better serve its diverse student population.

Detail:

Public K-8

1603 South Marguerita Ave.
Alhambra, CA 91803-3199

(626) 943-3620

District: Alhambra Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2606^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,556

Students who attend Marguerita Elementary usually attend:

High:

Alhambra High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

Asian:

34.9%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 70.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marguerita Elementary ranks better than 55.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 13 ranked elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.02. (See more...)

Compare Details Marguerita Elementary ranks better than 81% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.77. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (60.6%), Asian (34.9%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 70.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marguerita Elementary is 21.4, which is the 5^th best among 13 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Marguerita Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marguerita Elementary is $11,556, which is the 6^th highest among 13 elementary schools in the Alhambra Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marguerita Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marguerita Elementary 2606^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marguerita Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Marguerita Elementary 529^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Marguerita Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Alhambra Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Alhambra Unified 266^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marguerita Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	55.82	2029^th	5113	60.3%
2008	52.88	2226^th	5113	56.5%
2009	67.70	1549^th	5193	70.2%
2010	52.92	2387^th	5314	55.1%
2011	52.39	2453^rd	5377	54.4%
2012	50.10	2609^th	5390	51.6%
2013	50.07	2688^th	5530	51.4%
2015	71.70	1432^nd	5611	74.5%
2016	64.00	1808^th	5614	67.8%
2017	66.63	1715^th	5692	69.9%
2018	61.89	1959^th	5662	65.4%
2019	60.96	2015^th	5789	65.2%
2022	56.74	2193^rd	5883	62.7%
2023	49.13	2577^th	5874	56.1%
2024	49.02	2606^th	5862	55.5%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.35	720^th	3246	77.8%
2019	87.52	206^th	3275	93.7%
2022	66.51	559^th	3311	83.1%
2023	57.76	868^th	3250	73.3%
2024	75.26	307^th	3160	90.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.90	1190^th	5084	76.6%
2019	72.37	1065^th	5173	79.4%
2022	63.23	1503^rd	5264	71.4%
2023	55.01	2042^nd	5374	62.0%
2024	52.85	2206^th	5511	60.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.59	1863^rd	5413	65.6%
2019	64.25	1784^th	5492	67.5%
2022	56.50	2079^th	5635	63.1%
2023	45.90	2638^th	5617	53.0%
2024	37.54	3220^th	5605	42.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.70	2036^th	5431	62.5%
2019	53.83	2268^th	5510	58.8%
2022	55.23	2177^th	5663	61.6%
2023	52.01	2339^th	5650	58.6%
2024	60.43	1953^rd	5636	65.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.28	851^st	1071	20.5%
2019	32.59	878^th	1149	23.6%
2022	39.05	807^th	1154	30.1%
2023	29.76	924^th	1190	22.4%
2024	16.25	1036^th	1203	13.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.46	2259^th	4830	53.2%
2019	53.65	2059^th	4963	58.5%
2022	49.65	2228^th	5084	56.2%
2023	46.79	2437^th	5098	52.2%
2024	47.05	2463^rd	5102	51.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Marguerita Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	60.71	667^th	1999	66.6%
2008	52.36	872^nd	2005	56.5%
2009	63.57	673^rd	2063	67.4%
2010	64.54	671^st	2179	69.2%
2011	63.34	730^th	2236	67.4%
2012	58.57	861^st	2259	61.9%
2013	50.08	1147^th	2379	51.8%
2015	69.38	659^th	2477	73.4%
2016	71.43	631^st	2497	74.7%
2017	77.61	521^st	2508	79.2%
2018	70.30	640^th	2480	74.2%
2019	71.69	655^th	2715	75.9%
2022	73.58	603^rd	2740	78.0%
2023	79.43	503^rd	2802	82.0%
2024	77.77	529^th	2777	81.0%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.76	207^th	1364	84.8%
2019	73.17	187^th	1442	87.0%
2022	86.68	73^rd	1540	95.3%
2023	92.11	45^th	1529	97.1%
2024	77.49	105^th	1477	92.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.99	286^th	2230	87.2%
2019	83.64	238^th	2369	90.0%
2022	83.58	232^nd	2458	90.6%
2023	89.04	175^th	2549	93.1%
2024	81.61	317^th	2575	87.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.93	770^th	2262	66.0%
2019	72.62	569^th	2380	76.1%
2022	74.35	538^th	2509	78.6%
2023	68.54	657^th	2547	74.2%
2024	77.04	494^th	2546	80.6%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	55.83	406^th	1369	70.3%
2019	39.48	757^th	1491	49.2%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.08	483^rd	2273	78.8%
2019	64.02	728^th	2407	69.8%
2022	66.70	685^th	2527	72.9%
2023	85.32	340^th	2558	86.7%
2024	75.01	523^rd	2547	79.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.14	409^th	700	41.6%
2019	49.50	435^th	745	41.6%
2022	45.58	450^th	733	38.6%
2023	60.69	328^th	718	54.3%
2024	68.97	253^rd	741	65.9%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Marguerita Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.22	879^th	2072	57.6%
2019	57.24	748^th	2213	66.2%
2022	64.85	611^th	2359	74.1%
2023	70.76	490^th	2391	79.5%
2024	67.81	554^th	2383	76.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marguerita Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	67	6	334	386	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
2006	58	4	342	364	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
2007	48	4	343	344	1	n/a	n/a	4	744
2008	41	6	319	371	2	n/a	n/a	0	739
2009	38	3	311	335	1	0	2	0	690
2010	34	3	312	330	3	0	3	0	685
2011	32	2	287	331	1	1	4	0	658
2012	22	3	291	346	1	1	6	0	670
2013	16	4	287	348	3	1	15	0	674
2014	9	9	278	322	3	1	15	0	637
2015	15	7	256	286	2	0	12	0	578
2016	9	3	268	304	1	0	9	0	594
2017	11	1	330	313	0	0	24	0	679
2018	9	0	384	329	0	0	21	0	743
2019	11	0	394	347	0	0	32	0	784
2020	7	1	444	356	0	0	34	0	842
2021	10	2	465	346	0	0	33	0	856
2022	8	1	179	314	0	0	9	0	511
2023	8	3	175	294	0	0	11	0	491
2024	7	4	173	300	0	1	10	0	495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marguerita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	793	34.0	23.3	63.2
2006	768	33.0	23.3	69.7
2007	744	33.0	22.5	65.7
2008	739	38.1	19.4	71.4
2009	690	30.0	20.7	67.7
2010	685	30.5	22.4	71.8
2011	658	n/a	n/a	71.4
2012	670	27.3	24.5	n/a
2013	674	24.6	27.3	75.2
2014	637	24.1	26.3	69.1
2015	578	24.0	24.0	73.4
2016	594	24.0	24.7	77.6
2017	679	27.3	24.8	68.2
2018	743	31.8	23.3	68.4
2019	784	34.6	22.6	62.1
2020	842	n/a	n/a	61.5
2021	856	36.0	23.7	57
2022	511	24.5	20.8	62.6
2023	491	21.2	23.0	60.7
2024	495	23.0	21.4	70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marguerita Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	793	34.0	23.3	63.2
2006	768	33.0	23.3	69.7
2007	744	33.0	22.5	65.7
2008	739	38.1	19.4	71.4
2009	690	30.0	20.7	67.7
2010	685	30.5	22.4	71.8
2011	658	n/a	n/a	71.4
2012	670	27.3	24.5	n/a
2013	674	24.6	27.3	75.2
2014	637	24.1	26.3	69.1
2015	578	24.0	24.0	73.4
2016	594	24.0	24.7	77.6
2017	679	27.3	24.8	68.2
2018	743	31.8	23.3	68.4
2019	784	34.6	22.6	62.1
2020	842	n/a	n/a	61.5
2021	856	36.0	23.7	57
2022	511	24.5	20.8	62.6
2023	491	21.2	23.0	60.7
2024	495	23.0	21.4	70.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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