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Marlton

4000 Santo Tomas Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90008 · (323) 296-7680 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
Enrollment
135
Combined
DISTRICT 735 · STATE 602
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
128 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
16
Grade 1
13
Grade 2
7
Grade 3
14
Grade 4
16
Grade 5
17
Grade 6
4
Grade 7
8
Grade 8
9
Grade 9
5
Grade 10
5
Grade 11
8
Grade 12
13
Student demographics
White
43%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20%
Hispanic
9570%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56%
Black
3324%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7052%
Female
6548%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
1.5%
own-school result
Math
3.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

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BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
135
-98 (-42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.9:1
% White
3%
was 1%
% Hispanic
70%
was 71%
% Black
24%
was 24%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Marlton

Located at 4000 Santo Tomas Dr., in Los Angeles, California, Marlton is a very small unified-grade school that serves 135 students (grades K through 12), run under Los Angeles Unified. That puts it 78% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 602 students.

Across the 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified (406,887 students total), Marlton accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Marlton shows that 70% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Black, 3% White, 2% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 8.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.6:1 average. Roughly 95% of students at Marlton qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

In the broader community, census data for Los Angeles County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,112 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Los Angeles County runs 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), of which Marlton is one.

The closest other public school is Hillcrest Drive Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Marlton.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Marlton has shrank 42%, going from 233 students in 2018 to 135 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 11.9:1 in 2018 to 8.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Los Angeles County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Marlton
District
Los Angeles Unified
Address
4000 Santo Tomas Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90008
Phone
(323) 296-7680
County
Los Angeles County
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
135
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
8.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
128 (95%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
062271007759
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Marlton
How many students attend Marlton?
Marlton enrolls approximately 135 students in grades KG-12.
Is Marlton an elementary, middle, or high school?
Marlton is a combined-grade school covering grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Marlton have?
Marlton employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Marlton?
Student demographics at Marlton are roughly 3% White, 70% Hispanic, 24% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Marlton in?
Marlton is part of Los Angeles Unified.
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