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Enrollment
923
Elementary
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALHAMBRA UNIFIED·NCES 060015310940
Martha Baldwin Elementary
900 South Almansor St., Alhambra, CA 91801 · (626) 943-3300 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL923 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
416 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 115 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (115) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (115).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
65.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.4pp since 2014
Math
59.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.3% | 28.2% | 14.7% | 19.9% |
| Math | 40.8% | 19.1% | 20.5% | 19.6% |
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 | 65.4% | 59.9% |
| 2023-24 | 68.8% | 61.1% |
| 2022-23 | 72.9% | 62.9% |
| 2021-22 | 71.7% | 59.6% |
| 2018-19 | 70.3% | 65.8% |
| 2017-18 | 70.6% | 63.3% |
| 2016-17 | 67.2% | 64.0% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 65.0% |
| 2014-15 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
63.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Martha Baldwin Elementary
Martha Baldwin Elementary's state test result (63.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Baldwin Elementary this school | 923 | 45.1% | 63.8% |
| Longden Elementary Temple City | 936 | 44.2% | 63.9% |
| William Northrup Elementary Alhambra | 814 | 46.7% | 55.7% |
| Holly Avenue Elementary Arcadia | 789 | 49.7% | 73.6% |
| Michael G. Wickman Elementary Chino Hills | 710 | 45.1% | 79.0% |
| Sunset Lane Elementary Fullerton | 700 | 41.9% | 68.9% |
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 Martha Baldwin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #934 of 5,151 | #211 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #1,073 of 5,172 ▼ 107 | #254 of 1,129 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #996 of 5,172 ▼ 212 | #224 of 1,129 ▼ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.0pp | #949 of 5,116 | #149 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 923 | #144 of 5,915 | #21 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.3:1 | #4,585 of 5,352 | #1,039 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #2,840 of 5,354 | #472 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.1% | #4,129 of 5,625 | #1,031 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #1,882 of 3,837 | #588 of 947 |
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
923
-75 (-8%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 1,065
Student : Teacher
25.3:1
was 24.9:1
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 | 923 | 36.5 | 25.3:1 | 45% (416) |
| 2023-24 | 906 | 36.7 | 24.7:1 | 57% (519) |
| 2022-23 | 935 | 36.2 | 25.8:1 | 52% (490) |
| 2020-21 | 998 | 40 | 24.9:1 | 53% (531) |
| 2017-18 | 1,100 | 38.9 | 28.3:1 | 64% (707) |
| 2015-16 | 1,121 | 41 | 27.3:1 | 65% (732) |
| 2010-11 | 1,065 | N/A | N/A | 67% (718) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martha Baldwin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (1,100 to 923); teachers down 6% (38.9 to 36.5).
About Martha Baldwin Elementary
Families in Alhambra, California, are served by Martha Baldwin Elementary, a large elementary school. The student body numbers 923 students, from kindergarten through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in California is about 465, so this school runs 98% bigger than that.
Within Alhambra Unified, Martha Baldwin Elementary is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 14,548 students.
At 66%, Asian students outnumber all other groups at Martha Baldwin Elementary combined. The school is also 28% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The Asian share of the county population is lower, at 15%. Martha Baldwin Elementary has a diversity index of 49%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 25.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
Martha Baldwin Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.8%, compared with a predicted 53.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Martha Baldwin Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The shortest distance from Martha Baldwin Elementary to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to San Gabriel High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Martha Baldwin Elementary places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Martha Baldwin Elementary went from 998 students to 923.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Alhambra Unified
- Mark Keppel HighHigh · 2,201 students
- Alhambra HighHigh · 2,056 students
- San Gabriel HighHigh · 1,761 students
- Monterey Highlands ElementaryElementary · 917 students
- William Northrup ElementaryElementary · 814 students
- Brightwood ElementaryElementary · 804 students
Other schools in Alhambra
- Mark Keppel HighHigh · 2,201 students
- Alhambra HighHigh · 2,056 students
- William Northrup ElementaryElementary · 814 students
- Fremont ElementaryElementary · 654 students
- Ramona ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Park ElementaryElementary · 581 students
Nearby schools
- San Gabriel High0.7 mi · 1,761
- McKinley Elementary0.8 mi · 618
- Alhambra High0.9 mi · 2,056
- Granada Elementary0.9 mi · 348
- Ramona Elementary0.9 mi · 650
- Mark Keppel High1.0 mi · 2,201
Frequently asked questions
About Martha Baldwin ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Martha Baldwin Elementary?
Martha Baldwin Elementary enrolls approximately 923 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Martha Baldwin Elementary serve?
Martha Baldwin Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Martha Baldwin Elementary have?
Martha Baldwin Elementary employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Martha Baldwin Elementary?
Student demographics at Martha Baldwin Elementary are roughly 2% White, 28% Hispanic, 0% Black, 66% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Martha Baldwin Elementary?
Martha Baldwin Elementary is overseen by Alhambra Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.