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What's the biggest difference between Marion Mix Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
736
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233013865
Marion Mix Elementary
4730 Laguna Park Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95758 · (916) 509-8877 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL736 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
23.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
483 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 137 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is 40% larger than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
47.1%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.9pp since 2015
Math
38.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.6pp since 2015
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 3 points since 2015, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 24.3% | 25.2% | 27.6% |
| Math | 17.1% | 21.5% | 29.7% | 31.6% |
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 | 47.1% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 50.9% | 40.1% |
| 2022-23 | 50.7% | 38.5% |
| 2021-22 | 48.5% | 38.1% |
| 2020-21 | 41.7% | 26.5% |
| 2018-19 | 56.1% | 41.5% |
| 2017-18 | 59.9% | 40.9% |
| 2016-17 | 51.7% | 29.8% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
44.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Marion Mix Elementary
Marion Mix Elementary's state test result (44.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Mix Elementary this school | 736 | 65.6% | 44.2% |
| John Ehrhardt Elementary Elk Grove | 827 | 70.5% | 48.6% |
| Delta View Elementary Pittsburg | 656 | 66.2% | 36.6% |
| Elitha Donner Elementary Elk Grove | 706 | 69.5% | 40.7% |
| Manlio Silva Elementary Stockton | 799 | 61.2% | 44.3% |
| Laurel Creek Elementary Fairfield | 648 | 65.0% | 32.4% |
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 Marion Mix Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #2,131 of 5,151 | #78 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #2,396 of 5,172 ▼ 211 | #90 of 217 ▼ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.1% | #2,263 of 5,172 ▼ 418 | #81 of 217 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.4pp | #1,668 of 5,116 | #78 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 736 | #595 of 5,915 | #40 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,547 of 5,352 | #129 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.6% | #21 of 5,354 | #10 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.6% | #3,196 of 5,625 | #129 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #3,046 of 3,837 | #108 of 145 |
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
736
-49 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 736 | 31 | 23.7:1 | 66% (483) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 30 | 24.3:1 | 51% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 738 | 30 | 24.6:1 | 48% (353) |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 32 | 24.5:1 | 46% (362) |
| 2017-18 | 792 | 31.8 | 24.9:1 | 61% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 30 | 22.5:1 | 65% (442) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion Mix Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (792 to 736); teachers down 3% (31.8 to 31).
About Marion Mix Elementary
Marion Mix Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Elk Grove, California. Its 736 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
The district, Elk Grove Unified, operates 67 schools serving 63,232 students.
The most common group at Marion Mix Elementary is Hispanic students, at 33%. Other groups include 26% Asian, 13% Black, 13% White, and 11% multiracial. The county population is about 24% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 78% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Marion Mix Elementary is 31 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.7:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Around 66% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Marion Mix Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Marion Mix Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (44.2%) and its predicted rate (41.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Sacramento County, the median household income is $92,175, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sacramento County is home to 387 public schools and about 259,342 public school students.
The closest other public school is SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - EGUSD, about 0.7 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Marion Mix Elementary is behind the 44.8% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment has fallen by 49 students since 2020-21, to 736.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk Grove Unified
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
Other schools in Elk Grove
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
- Elk Grove HighHigh · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- SAVA - Sacramento Academic and Vocational Academy - EGUSD0.7 mi · 360
- John Ehrhardt Elementary0.7 mi · 827
- Laguna Creek High1.1 mi · 2,142
- Foulks Ranch Elementary1.1 mi · 779
- Joseph Sims Elementary1.4 mi · 691
- Stone Lake Elementary1.4 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Marion Mix ElementaryHow many students attend Marion Mix Elementary?
Marion Mix Elementary enrolls approximately 736 students in grades KG-06.
Is Marion Mix Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marion Mix Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion Mix Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion Mix Elementary is approximately 23.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marion Mix Elementary?
At Marion Mix Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 33% Hispanic, 13% Black, 26% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Marion Mix Elementary?
Marion Mix Elementary is overseen by Elk Grove Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.