Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED·NCES 060369000334
Margaret Heath Elementary
14321 School St., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 · (626)338-4013 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
298 students
DISTRICT 90% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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.
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
23.2%
CA avg 47.1% . -3.8pp since 2014
Math
18.7%
CA avg 35.6% . +2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.3% | 12.9% | 23.9% | 52.9% |
| Math | 6.5% | 12.3% | 25.8% | 55.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 18.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 22.9% |
| 2021-22 | 30.4% | 25.7% |
| 2020-21 | 27.6% | 23.3% |
| 2018-19 | 38.1% | 25.4% |
| 2017-18 | 26.4% | 26.1% |
| 2016-17 | 21.3% | 15.4% |
| 2015-16 | 26.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 16.0% |
% 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
21.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Where Margaret Heath Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #4,399 of 5,151 | #1,048 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.7% | #4,422 of 5,172 ▼ 559 | #1,062 of 1,129 ▼ 113 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #4,629 of 5,172 ▼ 351 | #1,077 of 1,129 ▼ 75 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.5pp | #646 of 5,116 | #102 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #4,575 of 5,915 | #1,007 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,295 of 5,352 | #630 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.4% | #5,027 of 5,354 | #1,092 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.1% | #685 of 5,625 | #311 of 1,276 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
320
-157 (-33%) vs 2017
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 20.7:1
% White
1%
was 0%
% Hispanic
96%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 320 | 15.1 | 21.3:1 | 93% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 289 | 13.1 | 22.1:1 | 90% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 18 | 21.5:1 | 87% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 23 | 20.7:1 | 87% (415) |
| 2015-16 | 509 | 22 | 23.1:1 | 86% (437) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | N/A | N/A | 87% (449) |
| 2000-01 | 598 | 29 | 20.6:1 | 80% (476) |
| 1990-91 | 554 | 19 | 29.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Margaret Heath Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (477 to 320); teachers down 35% (23 to 15.1).
About Margaret Heath Elementary
Margaret Heath Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Baldwin Park, California, administered by Baldwin Park Unified. Enrollment is 320 students in 2023-24, and the school serves kindergarten through 5. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 31% lower.
Baldwin Park Unified counts 9,856 students in its 17 schools, and Margaret Heath Elementary is one of them.
The student body at Margaret Heath Elementary is 96% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 3% Asian. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. The school's diversity index is 8%, meaning two students picked at random have an 8% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 15.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.1:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Margaret Heath Elementary is 93%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Margaret Heath Elementary is 25.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 21.9%.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Of nearby public schools, BP STEM Academy is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Margaret Heath Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Margaret Heath Elementary comes in 8th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 157 students since 2017-18, to 320.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Baldwin Park Unified
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
Other schools in Baldwin Park
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
Nearby schools
- BP STEM Academy0.2 mi · 565
- Ernest R. Geddes Elementary0.5 mi · 662
- North Park Continuation High0.5 mi · 186
- Olive Middle0.8 mi · 477
- Walnut Elementary0.8 mi · 541
- Charles Bursch Elementary1.1 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Margaret Heath ElementaryHow many students attend Margaret Heath Elementary?
Margaret Heath Elementary enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-05.
Is Margaret Heath Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Margaret Heath Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Heath Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Margaret Heath Elementary is approximately 22.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Margaret Heath Elementary?
Margaret Heath Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 96% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Margaret Heath Elementary in?
Margaret Heath Elementary is part of Baldwin Park Unified.
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