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Enrollment
543
Elementary
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN DIEGO UNIFIED·NCES 063432005514
Marvin Elementary
5720 Brunswick Ave., San Diego, CA 92120 · (619) 583-1355 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL543 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-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
26.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
154 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 139 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 62% larger than its 5th grade class (86).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
78.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.4pp since 2014
Math
76.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 13 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.4% | 28.0% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| Math | 46.4% | 29.5% | 17.3% | 6.8% |
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 | 78.4% | 76.0% |
| 2023-24 | 78.0% | 78.5% |
| 2022-23 | 73.2% | 70.9% |
| 2021-22 | 79.3% | 73.2% |
| 2018-19 | 79.2% | 79.6% |
| 2017-18 | 79.2% | 78.8% |
| 2016-17 | 80.9% | 77.6% |
| 2015-16 | 79.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 65.0% | 59.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+15.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 63% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in California's top 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 Marvin Elementary
Marvin Elementary's state test result (77.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Elementary this school | 543 | 28.4% | 77.9% |
| Abby Reinke Elementary Temecula | 559 | 25.9% | 71.7% |
| Sierra Madre Elementary Sierra Madre | 652 | 29.8% | 71.1% |
| Mary Farmar Elementary Benicia | 477 | 26.6% | 56.0% |
| Poinsettia Elementary Carlsbad | 481 | 28.9% | 83.9% |
| R. L. Stevenson Elementary Burbank | 521 | 22.3% | 66.3% |
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 Marvin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #313 of 5,151 | #37 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #382 of 5,172 ▼ 95 | #48 of 393 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #342 of 5,172 ▼ 2 | #41 of 393 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #3,030 of 5,116 | #211 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 543 | #1,948 of 5,915 | #145 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.1:1 | #4,888 of 5,352 | #386 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #748 of 5,354 | #61 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.4% | #4,822 of 5,625 | #354 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #460 of 1,139 | #34 of 97 |
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
543
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 520
Student : Teacher
26.1:1
was 23.4:1
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 | 543 | 20.8 | 26.1:1 | 28% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 21.5 | 25.5:1 | 28% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 520 | 18.5 | 28.1:1 | 26% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 516 | 22 | 23.4:1 | 21% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 23% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 421 | 18 | 23.4:1 | 26% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | N/A | N/A | 36% (117) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 25 | 18.3:1 | 44% (203) |
| 1990-91 | 520 | 19 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marvin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (487 to 543); teachers up 4% (20 to 20.8).
About Marvin Elementary
Students in San Diego, California, attend Marvin Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 543 students.
San Diego Unified runs Marvin Elementary along with 173 other schools, enrolling 94,828 students in total.
Enrollment at Marvin Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 46%. The school is also 23% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 9% Asian, and 3% Black. For comparison, San Diego County is about 48% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Marvin Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 69%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1 at Marvin Elementary, with 20.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in California, the typical ratio is 22.3:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 28% of enrollment. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is lower.
Marvin Elementary is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 95% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Marvin Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 77.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in California are predicted to post 62.9%, so the school is 15.0 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Among San Diego County residents, median household income is about $106,268, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 766 public schools in San Diego County, with a combined enrollment of about 467,437.
Lewis Middle is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Marvin Elementary is 1st among 8 schools close by.
For locale, NCES codes Marvin Elementary as City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 516 in 2020-21 and 543 in 2024-25, a 5% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 23.4:1 to 26.1:1.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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Other Marvin Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Marvin Elementary. Marvin Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Marvin ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 503 students
- Marvin ElementaryMarvin, NC · 666 students
- MARVIN ELEM.ST LOUIS, MO · 561 students
- Marvin Elementary SchoolNorwalk, CT · 375 students
Nearby schools
- Lewis Middle0.6 mi · 1,013
- Hearst Elementary0.9 mi · 527
- Foster Elementary1.0 mi · 518
- Henry High1.0 mi · 2,485
- Dailard Elementary1.0 mi · 567
- Magnolia Science Academy San Diego1.1 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Marvin ElementaryHow large is Marvin Elementary?
Marvin Elementary enrolls approximately 543 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Marvin Elementary serve?
Marvin Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Marvin Elementary have?
Marvin Elementary employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 26.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Marvin Elementary?
Student demographics at Marvin Elementary are roughly 46% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 9% Asian, 18% Two or more.
What district is Marvin Elementary in?
Marvin Elementary is part of San Diego Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.