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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
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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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1612%
Grade 11310%
Grade 275%
Grade 31410%
Grade 41612%
Grade 51713%
Grade 643%
Grade 786%
Grade 897%
Grade 954%
Grade 1054%
Grade 1186%
Grade 121310%
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
43%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
9570%
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
3324%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
7052%
Female
6548%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
5.5%
own-school result
Math
5.5%
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.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts0.0%5.5%21.8%72.7%
Math1.8%3.6%14.6%80.0%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-255.5%5.5%
2023-241.5%3.0%
2022-237.6%0.0%
2021-223.1%0.0%
2018-1912.8%3.9%
2017-1817.0%10.4%
2016-175.8%11.4%
2015-167.0%8.0%
2014-1511.0%10.0%
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
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 →

Where Marlton ranks

Among K-12 schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Los Angeles County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
135#76 of 208#14 of 24
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
94.8%#13 of 95#4 of 15
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-42.1%#9 of 37#1 of 10
Ranked against other public K-12 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 2024-25
Enrollment
135
-32 (-19%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Student : Teacher
8.7:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2513515.58.7:195% (128)
2023-2413515.68.7:193% (126)
2022-2312815.58.3:198% (126)
2020-211671411.9:197% (162)
2017-1823319.511.9:197% (226)
2015-16236269.1:189% (211)
2010-11311N/AN/A88% (273)
2000-01352379.5:10% (0)
1990-91270357.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marlton.

Since 2017-18: students down 42% (233 to 135); teachers down 21% (19.5 to 15.5).

About Marlton

Marlton is a public school serving multiple grade levels run by Los Angeles Unified in Los Angeles, California. It is open to students in kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 135 students. That is 78% below the average of about 602 students for combined schools in California.

The 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified enroll 406,887 students altogether, Marlton among them.

More than half of the students at Marlton are Hispanic (70%). Beyond that, enrollment is 24% Black, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Marlton scores 44%.

Marlton reports a ratio of 8.7 students per teacher, from 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 8.7:1 compares with an average of 18.6:1 for combined schools in California. Lunch program data show 95% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 25 points above the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.

In Los Angeles County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Marlton, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Hillcrest Drive Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Marlton. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Marlton has an NCES locale of City: Large.

Enrollment decreased by 19% across 4 years, from 167 in 2020-21 to 135 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.9:1 to 8.7:1 over the same years.

The Marlton discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

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 and 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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