Is Marengo Elementary a good school?

Yes! Marengo Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 63 rd of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Marengo Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 781 students attended Marengo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marengo Elementary?

Students at Marengo Elementary are 47% Asian, 20% Two or more races, 18% White, 15% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Marengo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marengo Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : South Pasadena Middle High : South Pasadena Senior High

Marengo Elementary

Summary:

Marengo Elementary is a public elementary school located in South Pasadena, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 754 students. The school is part of the South Pasadena Unified School District, which is ranked 25th out of 1,568 districts in California and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Marengo Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in California, ranking within the top 2% of all elementary schools in the state for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance and student outcomes. Marengo Elementary students consistently outperform their peers in the South Pasadena Unified School District and the state of California on standardized tests, with over 88% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance is particularly impressive in 3rd grade, where over 93% of students were proficient or better in ELA and 95% in Mathematics, compared to 84.5% and 87.13% in the district, respectively.

Marengo Elementary's academic performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Alhambra Unified School District, such as Emery Park Elementary, Granada Elementary, and Garfield Elementary, which all have lower proficiency rates and rankings. The only nearby school that comes close to Marengo's performance is Valentine Elementary in the San Marino Unified School District, which also ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-5

1400 Marengo Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030-3951

(626) 441-5850

District: South Pasadena Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,641

Students who attend Marengo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Pasadena Middle
High:	South Pasadena Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 30.0

Number of students: 781

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

46.9%

Two or more races:

19.7%

White:

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marengo Elementary ranks better than 98.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the South Pasadena Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 98.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Marengo Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the South Pasadena Unified School District. Student population at Marengo Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (46.9%), two or more races (19.7%), White (17.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the South Pasadena Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marengo Elementary is 30, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the South Pasadena Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marengo Elementary is $10,641, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the South Pasadena Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marengo Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marengo Elementary 63^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Marengo Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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South Pasadena Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks South Pasadena Unified 25^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Marengo Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	97.41	102^nd	4809	97.9%
2005	96.68	130^th	4822	97.3%
2006	97.11	98^th	4818	98.0%
2007	96.27	154^th	5113	97.0%
2008	95.24	164^th	5113	96.8%
2009	95.02	164^th	5193	96.8%
2010	92.49	299^th	5314	94.4%
2011	93.10	243^rd	5377	95.5%
2012	92.86	225^th	5390	95.8%
2013	94.76	131^st	5530	97.6%
2015	97.35	155^th	5611	97.2%
2016	96.14	220^th	5614	96.1%
2017	96.90	183^rd	5692	96.8%
2018	97.92	75^th	5662	98.7%
2019	97.91	73^rd	5789	98.7%
2022	97.95	105^th	5883	98.2%
2023	98.36	65^th	5874	98.9%
2024	98.25	63^rd	5862	98.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.61	23^rd	339	93.2%
2019	89.04	14^th	445	96.9%
2022	84.81	47^th	610	92.3%
2023	81.06	94^th	669	85.9%
2024	74.88	164^th	669	75.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	99.89	7^th	3246	99.8%
2022	99.77	12^th	3311	99.6%
2023	99.95	5^th	3250	99.8%
2024	99.97	4^th	3160	99.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	99.04	30^th	2420	98.8%
2024	99.08	30^th	2634	98.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	97.49	60^th	5084	98.8%
2019	98.47	25^th	5173	99.5%
2022	99.64	19^th	5264	99.6%
2023	98.74	50^th	5374	99.1%
2024	96.61	171^st	5511	96.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	96.41	124^th	5413	97.7%
2019	97.22	74^th	5492	98.7%
2022	97.19	133^rd	5635	97.6%
2023	97.60	86^th	5617	98.5%
2024	97.45	81^st	5605	98.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	96.72	68^th	2585	97.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.20	40^th	5431	99.3%
2019	97.39	89^th	5510	98.4%
2022	97.66	100^th	5663	98.2%
2023	98.16	65^th	5650	98.8%
2024	98.10	53^rd	5636	99.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.14	39^th	1071	96.4%
2019	80.27	127^th	1149	88.9%
2022	73.82	303^rd	1154	73.7%
2023	83.37	75^th	1190	93.7%
2024	82.71	99^th	1203	91.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	98.41	38^th	4830	99.2%
2019	98.20	53^rd	4963	98.9%
2022	98.25	65^th	5084	98.7%
2023	96.05	128^th	5098	97.5%
2024	98.86	31^st	5102	99.4%

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Rank History for White students at Marengo Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.30	116^th	2737	95.8%
2019	89.09	124^th	2834	95.6%
2022	92.47	44^th	2726	98.4%
2023	88.53	148^th	2662	94.4%
2024	90.34	81^st	2647	96.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marengo Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	381	13	131	57	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
1989	374	25	123	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	574
1990	351	19	140	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
1991	345	22	149	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1992	341	18	162	64	2	n/a	n/a	0	587
1993	325	15	158	65	3	n/a	n/a	0	566
1994	305	16	162	71	2	n/a	n/a	0	556
1995	322	21	159	71	4	n/a	n/a	0	577
1996	322	21	159	71	4	n/a	n/a	0	577
1997	345	22	153	77	5	n/a	n/a	0	602
1998	337	18	151	81	6	n/a	n/a	0	593
1999	343	15	142	89	7	n/a	n/a	26	622
2000	356	15	143	85	7	n/a	n/a	41	647
2001	336	10	162	90	1	n/a	n/a	28	627
2002	308	7	196	98	2	n/a	n/a	52	663
2003	308	7	196	98	2	n/a	n/a	52	663
2004	298	11	206	94	2	n/a	n/a	61	672
2005	276	24	221	75	2	n/a	n/a	51	649
2006	283	14	198	74	1	n/a	n/a	42	612
2007	265	20	214	85	2	n/a	n/a	46	632
2008	258	12	204	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	554
2009	240	7	221	67	1	2	94	0	632
2010	252	13	259	107	4	2	3	0	640
2011	250	12	261	118	3	1	27	0	672
2012	245	12	256	136	2	2	30	0	683
2013	245	6	262	157	0	3	38	0	711
2014	251	8	267	177	0	3	64	0	770
2015	250	3	263	168	0	2	76	0	762
2016	229	5	274	162	0	2	81	0	753
2017	209	12	286	153	0	2	96	0	758
2018	209	10	309	135	0	2	113	0	778
2019	195	10	318	123	0	1	125	0	772
2020	192	10	333	121	0	0	117	0	773
2021	156	9	340	115	0	0	129	0	749
2022	143	10	351	114	0	0	143	0	761
2023	136	9	362	103	0	0	144	0	754
2024	138	5	366	118	0	0	154	0	781

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Marengo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	19.7	29.6	n/a
1989	574	20.5	28.0	n/a
1990	567	21.5	26.3	n/a
1991	577	20.7	27.8	n/a
1992	587	21.0	27.9	5.6
1993	566	20.7	27.3	6.4
1994	556	20.7	26.9	6.5
1995	577	21.0	27.5	9.7
1996	577	21.0	27.5	9.7
1997	602	28.0	21.5	9.3
1998	593	29.0	20.4	7.4
1999	622	30.5	20.4	8.4
2000	647	31.6	20.5	7.9
2001	627	30.4	20.6	7.7
2002	663	30.5	21.7	7.4
2003	663	30.5	21.7	7.4
2004	672	30.5	22.0	8.7
2005	649	29.4	22.1	10.2
2006	612	29.5	20.7	7.2
2007	632	28.5	22.2	9.4
2008	554	31.0	17.9	6.5
2009	632	28.4	20.4	7
2010	640	28.0	22.8	10.8
2011	672	n/a	n/a	10.3
2012	683	29.0	23.5	n/a
2013	711	31.0	22.9	12.9
2014	770	31.0	24.8	13.5
2015	762	30.0	25.4	14.3
2016	753	30.0	25.1	14.3
2017	758	29.0	26.1	12.9
2018	778	29.0	26.8	17.2
2019	772	29.0	26.6	16.8
2020	773	n/a	n/a	15
2021	749	31.0	24.1	15.9
2022	761	28.5	26.7	15.4
2023	754	28.0	26.9	14.3
2024	781	26.0	30.0	13.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Marengo Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	585	19.7	29.6	n/a
1989	574	20.5	28.0	n/a
1990	567	21.5	26.3	n/a
1991	577	20.7	27.8	n/a
1992	587	21.0	27.9	5.6
1993	566	20.7	27.3	6.4
1994	556	20.7	26.9	6.5
1995	577	21.0	27.5	9.7
1996	577	21.0	27.5	9.7
1997	602	28.0	21.5	9.3
1998	593	29.0	20.4	7.4
1999	622	30.5	20.4	8.4
2000	647	31.6	20.5	7.9
2001	627	30.4	20.6	7.7
2002	663	30.5	21.7	7.4
2003	663	30.5	21.7	7.4
2004	672	30.5	22.0	8.7
2005	649	29.4	22.1	10.2
2006	612	29.5	20.7	7.2
2007	632	28.5	22.2	9.4
2008	554	31.0	17.9	6.5
2009	632	28.4	20.4	7
2010	640	28.0	22.8	10.8
2011	672	n/a	n/a	10.3
2012	683	29.0	23.5	n/a
2013	711	31.0	22.9	12.9
2014	770	31.0	24.8	13.5
2015	762	30.0	25.4	14.3
2016	753	30.0	25.1	14.3
2017	758	29.0	26.1	12.9
2018	778	29.0	26.8	17.2
2019	772	29.0	26.6	16.8
2020	773	n/a	n/a	15
2021	749	31.0	24.1	15.9
2022	761	28.5	26.7	15.4
2023	754	28.0	26.9	14.3
2024	781	26.0	30.0	13.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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