Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 480 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPISTRANO UNIFIED·NCES 060744008752
Marblehead Elementary
2410 Via Turqueza, San Clemente, CA 92673 · (949) 234-5339 · Orange County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of California public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
85 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 46 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 39% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.7pp since 2014
Math
35.2%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.8% | 22.5% | 24.7% | 27.0% |
| Math | 19.8% | 15.4% | 28.6% | 36.3% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.3% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 46.9% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.6% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 47.5% | 36.7% |
| 2018-19 | 49.1% | 45.7% |
| 2017-18 | 41.6% | 40.1% |
| 2016-17 | 39.9% | 43.6% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 39.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Marblehead Elementary
Marblehead Elementary's state test result (42.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marblehead Elementary this school | 195 | 43.6% | 42.1% |
| Descanso Elementary Descanso | 188 | 45.2% | 52.3% |
| Benjamin Foxen Elementary Santa Maria | 210 | 44.8% | 41.5% |
| Hughes-Elizabeth Lakes Lake Hughes | 195 | 41.5% | 41.4% |
| Walden Academy Willows | 167 | 44.3% | N/A |
| Sonoma Charter Sonoma | 226 | 47.8% | N/A |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marblehead Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #2,300 of 5,151 | #254 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #2,730 of 5,172 ▼ 54 | #273 of 382 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.3% | #2,166 of 5,172 ▼ 46 | #235 of 382 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.3pp | #1,690 of 5,116 | #130 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #5,368 of 5,915 | #399 of 404 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #4,193 of 5,625 | #239 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -48.1% | #42 of 3,837 | #5 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
-75 (-28%) vs 2020
-69% since 2010-11, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 24.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 8 | 24.4:1 | 44% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 10 | 21.8:1 | 45% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 246 | 11 | 22.4:1 | 49% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 11 | 24.6:1 | 47% (127) |
| 2017-18 | 376 | 13 | 28.9:1 | 55% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 13 | 30.1:1 | 47% (185) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | N/A | N/A | 36% (227) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marblehead Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (376 to 195); teachers down 38% (13 to 8).
About Marblehead Elementary
Marblehead Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school found in San Clemente, California. The school had 195 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 58% smaller than that.
Marblehead Elementary is in Capistrano Unified, a district with 40,251 students across 58 schools.
White students are the largest group at Marblehead Elementary, with 48% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Hispanic and 11% multiracial. Marblehead Elementary has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Marblehead Elementary operates with 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 24.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. About 44% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. The gap from the 55% average for public schools in Orange County is 11 points.
The allk12 Grade for Marblehead Elementary is C. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.0%.
Federal survey data for Orange County show that median household income is about $116,289, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Marblehead Elementary is among the 649 public schools in Orange County.
The shortest distance from Marblehead Elementary to another public school is about 0.8 miles, to San Clemente High. The five-mile area around Marblehead Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 63.2%, higher than Marblehead Elementary's 42.1%.
Under the NCES locale system, Marblehead Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 270 in 2020-21 and 195 in 2024-25, a 28% decrease.
The Marblehead Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capistrano Unified
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- San Juan Hills HighHigh · 2,641 students
- Aliso Niguel HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Tesoro HighHigh · 2,030 students
- Capistrano Valley HighHigh · 1,991 students
- Dana Hills HighHigh · 1,725 students
Other schools in San Clemente
- San Clemente HighHigh · 2,740 students
- Bernice Ayer MiddleMiddle · 919 students
- Las Palmas ElementaryElementary · 743 students
- Vista del Mar ElementaryElementary · 692 students
- Shorecliffs MiddleMiddle · 634 students
- Truman Benedict ElementaryElementary · 602 students
Nearby schools
- San Clemente High0.8 mi · 2,740
- Shorecliffs Middle1.0 mi · 634
- Truman Benedict Elementary1.1 mi · 602
- Bernice Ayer Middle1.1 mi · 919
- Clarence Lobo Elementary1.4 mi · 328
- Las Palmas Elementary1.5 mi · 743
Frequently asked questions
About Marblehead ElementaryHow large is Marblehead Elementary?
Marblehead Elementary enrolls approximately 195 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Marblehead Elementary serve?
Marblehead Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Marblehead Elementary have?
Marblehead Elementary employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1.
How diverse is Marblehead Elementary?
Marblehead Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 37% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Marblehead Elementary in?
Marblehead Elementary is part of Capistrano Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.