Is Marianna Avenue Elementary a good school?

Marianna Avenue Elementary ranks 3017 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marianna Avenue Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 286 students attended Marianna Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marianna Avenue Elementary?

Students at Marianna Avenue Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Marianna Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marianna Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Belvedere Middle High : E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2 High : Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3 High : Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technical Business and Educational High : Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4 High : James A. Garfield Senior High High : Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

Marianna Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Marianna Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 295 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Marianna Avenue Elementary's performance on standardized tests is generally below the district and state averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 24.32% to 63.64%, compared to the district's 41.21% to 41.55% and the state's 42.8% to 45.82%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21.43% to 38.89%, compared to the district's 30.09% to 45.44% and the state's 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science and Spanish Language Arts also lags behind the district and state averages. Additionally, Marianna Avenue Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.3% in 2017-2018 to 38.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the nearby schools.

While Marianna Avenue Elementary shares similar demographic and socioeconomic characteristics with the nearby schools, its academic performance is generally lower. This suggests the need for a deeper analysis of instructional practices, curriculum, and school-level factors that may be contributing to the performance gap. The nearby KIPP Iluminar Academy appears to outperform the traditional public schools in the area, which may provide valuable insights for Marianna Avenue Elementary to consider.

Detail:

Public K-6

4215 East Gleason St.
Los Angeles, CA 90063-1423

(323) 262-6382

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3017^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,908

Students who attend Marianna Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Belvedere Middle
High:	E. Los Angeles Renaiss Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #2
	Engr and Technical Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #3
	Hilda L. Solis Learning Academy School of Technical Business and Educational
	Humanitas Academy of Art and Technical at Esteban E. Torres High #4
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	James A. Garfield Senior High
	Soc Just Leadership Academy at Esteban E. Torres High #5

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 286

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.1%

Two or more races:

3.5%

White:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marianna Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 51.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 221^st among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.64. (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 (95.1%), two or more races (3.5%), White (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marianna Avenue Elementary is 19, which is the 164^th best among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Marianna Avenue Elementary employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marianna Avenue Elementary is $11,908, which is the 212^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marianna Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marianna Avenue Elementary 3017^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marianna Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marianna Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marianna Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.48	2971^st	4809	38.2%
2005	29.45	3320^th	4822	31.1%
2006	28.69	3405^th	4818	29.3%
2007	37.17	3096^th	5113	39.4%
2008	33.89	3338^th	5113	34.7%
2009	32.74	3520^th	5193	32.2%
2010	39.28	3215^th	5314	39.5%
2011	34.05	3683^rd	5377	31.5%
2012	33.91	3674^th	5390	31.8%
2013	31.59	3924^th	5530	29.0%
2015	33.94	3408^th	5611	39.3%
2016	39.46	3108^th	5614	44.6%
2017	50.89	2497^th	5692	56.1%
2018	50.42	2552^nd	5662	54.9%
2019	48.22	2692^nd	5789	53.5%
2022	47.97	2642^nd	5883	55.1%
2023	45.20	2812^th	5874	52.1%
2024	42.64	3017^th	5862	48.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marianna Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	37.28	1966^th	3275	40.0%
2024	39.14	1889^th	3160	40.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marianna Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.46	1421^st	5084	72.0%
2019	63.52	1542^nd	5173	70.2%
2022	59.77	1697^th	5264	67.8%
2023	55.79	1995^th	5374	62.9%
2024	45.15	2734^th	5511	50.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Marianna Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.19	2708^th	5413	50.0%
2019	47.16	2665^th	5492	51.5%
2022	46.19	2625^th	5635	53.4%
2023	43.45	2789^th	5617	50.3%
2024	47.07	2582^nd	5605	53.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Marianna Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.81	2238^th	5431	58.8%
2019	48.18	2556^th	5510	53.6%
2022	54.08	2238^th	5663	60.5%
2023	47.85	2573^rd	5650	54.5%
2024	40.87	3005^th	5636	46.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marianna Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.93	1443^rd	4830	70.1%
2019	62.86	1537^th	4963	69.0%
2022	62.45	1498^th	5084	70.5%
2023	60.40	1641^st	5098	67.8%
2024	58.47	1755^th	5102	65.6%

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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 Marianna Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	4	480	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
1989	0	0	1	551	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1990	0	0	0	561	0	n/a	n/a	0	561
1991	3	20	0	522	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
1992	1	10	0	524	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1993	2	30	2	508	0	n/a	n/a	0	542
1994	0	2	3	473	0	n/a	n/a	0	478
1995	1	1	2	468	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1996	1	1	2	468	0	n/a	n/a	0	472
1997	1	0	3	479	0	n/a	n/a	0	483
1998	1	0	3	486	3	n/a	n/a	0	493
1999	0	0	3	495	3	n/a	n/a	0	501
2000	1	0	1	483	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
2001	1	0	2	501	0	n/a	n/a	0	504
2002	2	0	0	475	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2003	2	0	0	475	1	n/a	n/a	0	478
2004	1	3	0	492	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2005	1	1	0	487	0	n/a	n/a	0	489
2006	1	0	0	494	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2007	0	1	1	464	0	n/a	n/a	0	466
2008	1	2	1	459	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	463
2009	1	0	1	446	0	0	0	0	448
2010	0	2	1	478	0	0	1	0	482
2011	0	5	1	442	0	0	0	0	448
2012	0	4	1	444	0	0	0	0	449
2013	0	3	0	414	0	0	0	0	417
2014	0	6	0	385	0	0	0	0	391
2015	3	5	0	368	0	0	0	0	376
2016	4	4	0	362	0	0	2	0	372
2017	4	5	0	354	0	0	0	0	363
2018	6	5	0	355	0	0	0	0	366
2019	3	4	0	328	0	0	0	0	335
2020	3	1	0	323	0	0	1	0	328
2021	2	0	0	296	0	0	4	0	302
2022	1	1	0	277	0	0	6	0	285
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	295	295
2024	2	1	1	272	0	0	10	0	286

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 Marianna Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	22.0	22.0	n/a
1989	552	23.0	24.0	n/a
1990	561	23.0	24.3	n/a
1991	545	24.0	22.7	n/a
1992	535	24.4	21.9	95
1993	542	22.0	24.6	93.4
1994	478	19.0	25.2	95
1995	472	20.0	23.6	94.9
1996	472	20.0	23.6	94.9
1997	483	21.0	23.0	93.2
1998	493	24.5	20.1	94.9
1999	501	27.5	18.2	94.8
2000	487	25.5	19.1	95.1
2001	504	26.5	19.0	96.8
2002	478	25.5	18.7	95
2003	478	25.5	18.7	95
2004	496	27.0	18.4	93.3
2005	489	26.0	18.8	92.8
2006	495	26.0	19.0	92.7
2007	466	26.0	17.9	94.2
2008	463	28.6	16.2	35.2
2009	448	25.0	16.0	91.7
2010	482	21.0	22.9	89.8
2011	448	n/a	n/a	45.5
2012	449	18.0	24.9	n/a
2013	417	18.0	23.1	51.3
2014	391	16.0	24.4	84.1
2015	376	16.0	23.5	95.2
2016	372	16.0	23.2	93.8
2017	363	15.0	24.2	85.4
2018	366	16.0	22.8	91.8
2019	335	15.0	22.3	90.4
2020	328	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	302	15.0	20.1	95
2022	285	15.0	19.0	96.5
2023	295	15.0	19.6	96.3
2024	286	15.0	19.0	90.6

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 Marianna Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	484	22.0	22.0	n/a
1989	552	23.0	24.0	n/a
1990	561	23.0	24.3	n/a
1991	545	24.0	22.7	n/a
1992	535	24.4	21.9	95
1993	542	22.0	24.6	93.4
1994	478	19.0	25.2	95
1995	472	20.0	23.6	94.9
1996	472	20.0	23.6	94.9
1997	483	21.0	23.0	93.2
1998	493	24.5	20.1	94.9
1999	501	27.5	18.2	94.8
2000	487	25.5	19.1	95.1
2001	504	26.5	19.0	96.8
2002	478	25.5	18.7	95
2003	478	25.5	18.7	95
2004	496	27.0	18.4	93.3
2005	489	26.0	18.8	92.8
2006	495	26.0	19.0	92.7
2007	466	26.0	17.9	94.2
2008	463	28.6	16.2	35.2
2009	448	25.0	16.0	91.7
2010	482	21.0	22.9	89.8
2011	448	n/a	n/a	45.5
2012	449	18.0	24.9	n/a
2013	417	18.0	23.1	51.3
2014	391	16.0	24.4	84.1
2015	376	16.0	23.5	95.2
2016	372	16.0	23.2	93.8
2017	363	15.0	24.2	85.4
2018	366	16.0	22.8	91.8
2019	335	15.0	22.3	90.4
2020	328	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	302	15.0	20.1	95
2022	285	15.0	19.0	96.5
2023	295	15.0	19.6	96.3
2024	286	15.0	19.0	90.6

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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