About Marvin Elementary School
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Marvin Elementary School is located in Los Angeles, CA and is one of 554 elementary schools in Los Angeles Unified. It is a magnet school that serves 812 students in grades K-5.
Magnet schools are public schools that offer a specialized curriculum or educational philosophy, often with a specific focus or theme. Magnet schools promote student diversity because they are open to students outside the normal school district boundaries and often attract high caliber students through competitive programs.
Marvin Elementary School made AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Marvin Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Marvin Elementary School had an API growth score of 787 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Marvin Elementary School's 2009 base score was 784, however the school did not meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Marvin Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Marvin Elementary School's students and teachers.
Marvin Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Hispanic
87 %
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Black
11 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
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White
< 1 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
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Multiple or No Response
< 1 %
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Asian
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 52%
- Female 48%
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- Population Median Age 33 years
- Median Household Income $36,687
- Average Household Size 2.83 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 32%
- % Owning / % Renting 39% / 61%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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