Marianna Avenue Elementary

Set in Los Angeles, California, Marianna Avenue Elementary is a small elementary-level community, run under Los Angeles Unified. It teaches 281 students across grades K through 6. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 40% leaner than typical.

Marianna Avenue Elementary is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that works with 406,887 students overall.

Demographically, Marianna Avenue Elementary logs that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Marianna Avenue Elementary shows 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Marianna Avenue Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Los Angeles County (around 70%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Marianna Avenue Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.6%; this one delivers 36.8%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Los Angeles County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Marianna Avenue Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Boyle Heights Hilda Solis High, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Marianna Avenue Elementary at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 20.3%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marianna Avenue Elementary has ticked down 23%, going from 366 students in 2018 to 281 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 22.9:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.