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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Marengo Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
783
Elementary
DISTRICT 673 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 063750006333
Marengo Elementary
1400 Marengo Ave., South Pasadena, CA 91030 · (626) 441-5850 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL783 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
99 students
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 144 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 120 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 138 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 148 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (144) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (148).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Pasadena Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
87.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +7.5pp since 2014
Math
89.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 63.6% | 23.9% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Math | 69.7% | 19.9% | 6.8% | 3.5% |
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 | 87.5% | 89.7% |
| 2023-24 | 88.1% | 87.5% |
| 2022-23 | 85.6% | 87.8% |
| 2021-22 | 84.7% | 84.3% |
| 2018-19 | 88.0% | 86.2% |
| 2017-18 | 87.9% | 86.9% |
| 2016-17 | 82.4% | 80.2% |
| 2015-16 | 82.0% | 80.0% |
| 2014-15 | 80.0% | 81.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
88.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 88% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 72% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in California's top 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 Marengo Elementary
Marengo Elementary's state test result (88.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marengo Elementary this school | 783 | 12.6% | 88.4% |
| Dublin Elementary Dublin | 802 | 13.1% | 77.1% |
| Walteria Elementary Torrance | 650 | 16.8% | 81.6% |
| Scripps Elementary San Diego | 733 | 14.5% | 87.0% |
| Twin Creeks Elementary San Ramon | 674 | 11.4% | 71.4% |
| Bethany Elementary Mountain House | 768 | 16.1% | 69.0% |
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 Marengo Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 88.4% | #32 of 5,151 | #9 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 89.7% | #31 of 5,172 ▲ 25 | #6 of 1,129 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.5% | #46 of 5,172 ▼ 8 | #12 of 1,129 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.1pp | #1,954 of 5,116 | #528 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 783 | #434 of 5,915 | #75 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,564 of 5,352 | #1,034 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #698 of 5,354 | #114 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.6% | #5,404 of 5,625 | #1,253 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #1,091 of 1,139 | #168 of 181 |
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
783
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 577
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 24.2:1
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 | 783 | 31 | 25.3:1 | 13% (99) |
| 2023-24 | 781 | 26 | 30.0:1 | 14% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 754 | 28 | 26.9:1 | 14% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 749 | 31 | 24.2:1 | 16% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 778 | 29 | 26.8:1 | 17% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 753 | 30 | 25.1:1 | 14% (108) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | N/A | N/A | 10% (69) |
| 2000-01 | 627 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 7% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 577 | 20 | 28.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marengo Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (778 to 783); teachers up 7% (29 to 31).
About Marengo Elementary
Marengo Elementary is an elementary school in South Pasadena, California, reachable at (626) 441-5850. It had 783 students in 2024-25, spanning kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 68% higher.
South Pasadena Unified enrolls 4,652 students, and its 5 schools include Marengo Elementary.
About 45% of students at Marengo Elementary are Asian, the largest single group. Other reported shares: 21% multiracial, 18% White, and 15% Hispanic. Los Angeles County's residents are about 15% Asian, 30 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 31 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 25.3:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
Test results at Marengo Elementary are 16.2 points above what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 88.4%, compared with a predicted 72.1%, which ranks in the top 10% in California.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Los Angeles County show that median household income comes to about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Among nearby public schools, South Pasadena Middle is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 88.4% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Marengo Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% rise, from 749 to 783. Its ratio of students to teachers was 24.2:1 in 2020-21, and 25.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Pasadena Unified
- South Pasadena Senior HighHigh · 1,536 students
- South Pasadena MiddleMiddle · 1,096 students
- Arroyo Vista ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Monterey Hills ElementaryElementary · 570 students
Other schools in South Pasadena
- South Pasadena Senior HighHigh · 1,536 students
- South Pasadena MiddleMiddle · 1,096 students
- Arroyo Vista ElementaryElementary · 667 students
- Monterey Hills ElementaryElementary · 570 students
Nearby schools
- South Pasadena Middle0.2 mi · 1,096
- South Pasadena Senior High0.4 mi · 1,536
- Garfield Elementary1.0 mi · 577
- Park Elementary1.0 mi · 581
- Monterey Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 570
- Blair High1.2 mi · 1,053
Frequently asked questions
About Marengo ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Marengo Elementary?
Marengo Elementary enrolls approximately 783 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Marengo Elementary serve?
Marengo Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Marengo Elementary?
Approximately 25.3:1 students per teacher at Marengo Elementary.
How diverse is Marengo Elementary?
Marengo Elementary reports a student body of 18% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 45% Asian, 21% Two or more.
What district is Marengo Elementary in?
Marengo Elementary is part of South Pasadena Unified.
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