1
If you had an hour of school board time for Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary, what would you bring up?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
658
Elementary
DISTRICT 468 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASADENA UNIFIED·NCES 062994004673
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary
593 West Woodbury Rd., Altadena, CA 91001 · (626) 396-5700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL658 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
341 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 | 143 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 108 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 113 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (143) is 57% larger than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
42.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +27.9pp since 2014
Math
37.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 28 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 22.8% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 37.1% |
| Math | 16.6% | 21.0% | 19.3% | 43.0% |
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.9% | 37.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.6% | 39.4% |
| 2022-23 | 46.8% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 39.6% |
| 2018-19 | 42.4% | 38.4% |
| 2017-18 | 31.4% | 31.3% |
| 2016-17 | 22.8% | 20.6% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 18.0% |
| 2014-15 | 15.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary this school | 658 | 51.8% | 41.8% |
| Cottonwood Elementary Palmdale | 652 | 55.1% | 57.5% |
| Del Sur Senior Elementary Lancaster | 763 | 53.3% | 26.8% |
| Castle View Elementary Riverside | 684 | 52.9% | 48.8% |
| La Ballona Elementary Culver City | 531 | 53.9% | 47.0% |
| Paakuma K-8 San Bernardino | 940 | 50.7% | 49.0% |
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 Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,325 of 5,151 | #554 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #2,475 of 5,172 ▼ 230 | #618 of 1,129 ▼ 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #2,659 of 5,172 ▼ 581 | #647 of 1,129 ▼ 178 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.6pp | #1,616 of 5,116 | #282 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 658 | #972 of 5,915 | #173 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,233 of 5,352 | #958 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #2,263 of 5,354 | #350 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #3,834 of 5,625 | #988 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.9% | #453 of 1,139 | #75 of 181 |
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
658
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+50% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
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 | 658 | 26.7 | 24.7:1 | 52% (341) |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 25.5 | 24.9:1 | 65% (415) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 25.5 | 24.6:1 | 63% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 27 | 24.5:1 | 63% (418) |
| 2017-18 | 588 | 22.5 | 26.1:1 | 69% (406) |
| 2015-16 | 497 | 21 | 23.7:1 | 80% (398) |
| 2010-11 | 318 | N/A | N/A | 91% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 667 | 32 | 20.8:1 | 82% (547) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 19 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (588 to 658); teachers up 18% (22.5 to 26.7).
About Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary
Federal records list Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary as an elementary school in Altadena, California. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 658 students enrolled. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 42% higher.
Pasadena Unified has a total of 23 schools and 13,639 students, Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary among them.
More than half of the students at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary are Hispanic (63%). The rest of enrollment is 15% White, 10% Black, and 10% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Los Angeles County's population at about 48%. The diversity index for Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary is 56%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 24.7:1. The school has 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 24.7:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. Federal data show 52% of students (341) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 18 points.
The model predicts 49.2% for a school in California with Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share. Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary posts 41.8%.
Census data for Los Angeles County show 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 Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, John Muir High, is the closest to Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary. Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary comes in 2nd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 662 in 2020-21 to 658 in 2024-25, a change of 4 students.
This community page is for conversations about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Pasadena Unified
- Marshall FundamentalHigh · 1,689 students
- Pasadena HighHigh · 1,303 students
- John Muir HighHigh · 1,206 students
- Blair HighHigh · 1,053 students
- Sierra Madre ElementaryElementary · 652 students
- Sierra Madre MiddleMiddle · 597 students
Other schools in Altadena
- Altadena ElementaryElementary · 527 students
- Odyssey CharterElementary · 463 students
- Charles W. Eliot MiddleMiddle · 407 students
- OCS - SouthElementary · 392 students
Nearby schools
- John Muir High0.4 mi · 1,206
- Alma Fuerte Public0.9 mi · 227
- Aveson School of Leaders0.9 mi · 279
- Odyssey Charter1.1 mi · 463
- La Canada High1.1 mi · 1,989
- Washington Elementary STEM Magnet1.2 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary?
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary enrolls approximately 658 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary serve?
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary is approximately 24.7:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary?
At Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary, the student body is approximately 15% White, 63% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary public or private?
Mary W. Jackson STEAM Multilingual Magnet Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pasadena Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.