Floyd I. Marchus

Summary:

Floyd I. Marchus is an alternative public school located in Concord, California, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 46 students. It is part of the Contra Costa County Office of Education district and caters to students who may require alternative educational approaches.

Floyd I. Marchus faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of chronic absenteeism and academic performance. The school has experienced a notable increase in chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 63.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in Smarter Balanced Assessments are well below the district and state averages, with only 15.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 11.11% in Mathematics. Additionally, the school had a 0.0% four-year graduation rate for the 2016-2017 school year, indicating that all students who did not graduate were considered dropouts.

When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as CCCOE Special Education Programs and Central County Special Education Programs, Floyd I. Marchus faces similar challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance. However, in contrast, some alternative schools in other districts, such as Venture (Alternative) in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, have significantly higher graduation rates, lower dropout rates, and better academic performance compared to Floyd I. Marchus.

Detail:

Public, Alternative K-12

2900 Avon Ave.
Concord, CA 94520-5404

(925) 602-3421

District: Contra Costa County Office of Education

SchoolDigger Rank:
1919^th of 2,323 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $62,586

Student/teacher ratio: 5.1

Number of students: 41

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.0%

African American:

24.4%

Hispanic:

24.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Floyd I. Marchus is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2009 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.46. (See more...)

Compare Details Floyd I. Marchus is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2013 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.9. (See more...)

Compare Details Floyd I. Marchus ranks worse than 82.6% of high schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.55. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Floyd I. Marchus who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 Student population at Floyd I. Marchus is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39%), African American (24.4%), Hispanic (24.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Contra Costa County Office of Education School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Floyd I. Marchus is 5.1, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Contra Costa County Office of Education School District! (See more...)

Compare Floyd I. Marchus employs 8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Floyd I. Marchus is $62,586, which is the lowest among 3 alternative schools in the Contra Costa County Office of Education School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Floyd I. Marchus was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Floyd I. Marchus 1919^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Floyd I. Marchus in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Floyd I. Marchus

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	9.36	4698^th	4809	2.3%
2005	16.23	4238^th	4822	12.1%
2006	14.01	4408^th	4818	8.5%
2007	13.42	4750^th	5113	7.1%
2008	24.80	3983^rd	5113	22.1%
2009	5.46	5144^th	5193	0.9%

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

Rank History for Floyd I. Marchus

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	13.67	1602^nd	1769	9.4%
2005	9.40	1689^th	1777	5.0%
2006	22.82	1417^th	1804	21.5%
2007	23.52	1573^rd	1999	21.3%
2008	35.23	1289^th	2005	35.7%
2009	27.08	1547^th	2063	25.0%
2010	58.62	822^nd	2179	62.3%
2012	40.18	1351^st	2259	40.2%
2013	32.90	1615^th	2379	32.1%

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

Rank History for Floyd I. Marchus

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Rank History for all high school students at Floyd I. Marchus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	29.73	937^th	1653	43.3%
2005	24.25	1228^th	1901	35.4%
2006	39.73	845^th	1968	57.1%
2007	23.27	1361^st	2063	34.0%
2008	16.30	1700^th	2117	19.7%
2009	31.20	1327^th	2238	40.7%
2010	28.30	1326^th	2281	41.9%
2011	50.57	786^th	2367	66.8%
2012	53.10	712^th	2354	69.8%
2013	38.87	1083^rd	2426	55.4%
2016	14.78	1626^th	2039	20.3%
2023	8.91	2140^th	2348	8.9%
2024	11.55	1919^th	2323	17.4%

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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Floyd I. Marchus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.89	891^st	1547	42.4%
2024	43.99	616^th	1534	59.8%

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Rank History for high school Male students at Floyd I. Marchus

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	7.81	2082^nd	2207	5.7%
2024	13.29	1767^th	2172	18.6%

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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 Floyd I. Marchus

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	387	61	29	59	6	n/a	n/a	0	542
1989	350	71	32	59	3	n/a	n/a	0	515
1990	430	71	37	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
1991	444	85	39	67	2	n/a	n/a	0	637
1992	487	83	40	78	2	n/a	n/a	0	690
1993	491	87	41	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	713
1994	440	93	45	90	5	n/a	n/a	0	673
1995	489	75	48	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
1996	489	75	48	92	4	n/a	n/a	0	708
1997	424	79	45	98	7	n/a	n/a	0	653
1998	400	98	48	98	7	n/a	n/a	0	651
1999	408	102	48	95	6	n/a	n/a	0	659
2000	458	102	39	98	5	n/a	n/a	0	702
2001	450	106	45	110	4	n/a	n/a	0	715
2002	398	105	58	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
2003	398	105	58	129	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
2004	362	102	48	126	2	n/a	n/a	1	641
2005	87	25	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	0	132
2006	86	25	3	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	129
2007	77	23	6	16	2	n/a	n/a	5	129
2008	80	27	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	0	132
2009	84	24	7	10	1	0	1	0	127
2010	84	28	4	12	1	0	0	0	129
2011	85	23	3	11	1	0	1	0	124
2012	84	22	5	24	1	0	0	0	136
2013	80	19	6	19	0	0	0	0	124
2014	78	28	4	22	0	0	0	0	132
2015	71	20	2	21	1	1	0	0	116
2016	63	19	4	18	1	1	1	0	107
2017	65	19	4	17	0	1	3	0	109
2018	51	23	5	14	0	0	2	0	95
2019	39	17	4	11	0	0	3	0	74
2020	28	16	3	11	0	0	2	0	60
2021	25	13	3	17	0	0	1	0	59
2022	21	12	2	18	0	0	0	0	53
2023	18	11	3	14	0	0	0	0	46
2024	16	10	4	10	0	0	1	0	41

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Floyd I. Marchus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	78.0	6.9	n/a
1989	515	77.4	6.6	n/a
1990	603	88.1	6.8	n/a
1991	637	83.4	7.6	n/a
1992	690	84.8	8.1	n/a
1993	713	98.1	7.3	0
1994	673	89.8	7.5	0
1995	708	91.7	7.7	0
1996	708	91.7	7.7	0
1997	653	93.4	7.0	0
1998	651	101.1	6.4	0
1999	659	91.9	7.2	0
2000	702	79.4	8.8	0
2001	715	80.6	8.9	0
2002	692	80.0	8.7	0
2003	692	80.0	8.7	0
2004	641	72.6	8.8	0
2005	132	20.0	6.6	24.2
2006	129	17.0	7.6	28.7
2007	129	18.0	7.2	36.3
2008	132	25.9	5.1	37.9
2009	127	15.0	5.0	41.7
2010	129	16.0	8.0	41.9
2011	124	n/a	n/a	38.7
2012	136	18.8	7.2	n/a
2013	124	17.8	6.9	46
2014	132	16.0	8.2	53.8
2015	116	15.0	7.7	55.2
2016	107	14.0	7.6	48.6
2017	109	13.0	8.3	39.4
2018	95	13.0	7.3	31.6
2019	74	12.0	6.1	59.5
2020	60	n/a	n/a	60
2021	59	10.0	5.9	44.1
2022	53	6.0	8.8	43.4
2023	46	9.0	5.1	37
2024	41	8.0	5.1	51.2

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 Floyd I. Marchus

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	542	78.0	6.9	n/a
1989	515	77.4	6.6	n/a
1990	603	88.1	6.8	n/a
1991	637	83.4	7.6	n/a
1992	690	84.8	8.1	n/a
1993	713	98.1	7.3	0
1994	673	89.8	7.5	0
1995	708	91.7	7.7	0
1996	708	91.7	7.7	0
1997	653	93.4	7.0	0
1998	651	101.1	6.4	0
1999	659	91.9	7.2	0
2000	702	79.4	8.8	0
2001	715	80.6	8.9	0
2002	692	80.0	8.7	0
2003	692	80.0	8.7	0
2004	641	72.6	8.8	0
2005	132	20.0	6.6	24.2
2006	129	17.0	7.6	28.7
2007	129	18.0	7.2	36.3
2008	132	25.9	5.1	37.9
2009	127	15.0	5.0	41.7
2010	129	16.0	8.0	41.9
2011	124	n/a	n/a	38.7
2012	136	18.8	7.2	n/a
2013	124	17.8	6.9	46
2014	132	16.0	8.2	53.8
2015	116	15.0	7.7	55.2
2016	107	14.0	7.6	48.6
2017	109	13.0	8.3	39.4
2018	95	13.0	7.3	31.6
2019	74	12.0	6.1	59.5
2020	60	n/a	n/a	60
2021	59	10.0	5.9	44.1
2022	53	6.0	8.8	43.4
2023	46	9.0	5.1	37
2024	41	8.0	5.1	51.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Floyd I. Marchus

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$62,586

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Floyd I. Marchus

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	74	46	37.8%
African American	17	11	35.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	4	3	25%
Hispanic	11	14	27.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	39	18	53.8%
Two or More Races	3	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.5%	37%	22.5%

Schools Near Floyd I. Marchus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Floyd I. Marchus	Public, Alternative	K-12	2900 Avon Ave.	Concord	94520	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 602-3421	41	8	5.1	51.2%	16 (39.0%)	10 (24.4%)	10 (24.4%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)								(n/a)													15.8								11.1							$62,586
Horizons School: Independent Study	Public, Alternative	K-12	1 Santa Barbara Rd.	Pleasant Hill	94523	Contra Costa County	Mt. Diablo Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 682-8000	216	19	11.5	39.4%	77 (35.6%)	9 (4.2%)	98 (45.4%)	20 (9.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)								(n/a)		14.3		45.5	25.0	27.3	33.3		14.3	29.4	33.3	61.9	34.8	36.4	16.7		19.1	27.8	22.7	31.6	26.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$15,216
Briones (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	925 Susana St.	Martinez	94553	Contra Costa County	Martinez Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 335-5800	44	2	20.0	43.2%	12 (27.3%)	1 (2.3%)	21 (47.7%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (20.5%)								(n/a)					16.7								40.9								4.6							$7,374
Central County Special Education Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	2964 Miranda Ave.	Alamo	94507	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 837-6007	17	2	8.5	17.6%	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.9%)	7 (41.2%)	5 (29.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)								(n/a)																												$134,587
CCCOE Special Education Programs	Public, Alternative	K-12	4207 Delta Fair Blvd.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Contra Costa County Office of Education	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 777-2000	112	15	7.4	29.5%	23 (20.5%)	24 (21.4%)	46 (41.1%)	11 (9.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)								(n/a)																												$101,161
Prospects High (Alternative)	Public, Alternative	K-12	820 West Second St.	Antioch	94509	Contra Costa County	Antioch Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 779-7490	283	19	14.9	69.6%	58 (20.5%)	59 (20.8%)	134 (47.3%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	20 (7.1%)								(n/a)			17.0		15.2							39.6	37.0							4.1	9.0							$5,328
Elite Public	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	100 Whitney Ave.	Vallejo	94589	Solano County	Elite Public District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(707) 652-3142	680	36	18.8	62.8%	15 (2.2%)	392 (57.6%)	228 (33.5%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	21 (3.1%)								(n/a)	14.0	8.2	11.4		11.2	19.3	11.5	20.4	16.0	27.5	18.8	34.3	20.2	28.1	13.1	10.4	10.0	19.2	10.2	6.1	14.6
Vista Independent Study / Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	2625 Barnard Rd.	San Pablo	94806	Contra Costa County	West Contra Costa Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(510) 231-1431	531	37	14.2	54.6%	77 (14.5%)	99 (18.6%)	245 (46.1%)	69 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (6.6%)								(n/a)	10.5	13.3	10.5	27.3	12.8	33.3	12.0	26.3	15.0	17.7	45.2	25.0	25.7	40.0	4.2	15.8	20.0	29.4	17.9	4.1	15.1							$5,465
Home and Hospital Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	915 54th St.	Oakland	94608	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5003	9	0	81.8	66.7%	1 (11.1%)	2 (22.2%)	5 (55.6%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Independent Study Sojourner Truth	Public, Alternative	K-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-5330	573	33	17.3	97.6%	110 (19.2%)	192 (33.5%)	166 (29.0%)	37 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.4%)	53 (9.2%)								(n/a)	5.6	21.4			16.7	9.1	12.5	17.7	30.0	28.0	30.6	45.0	25.0	18.2	4.2	0.0	22.2	26.1	12.1	40.0	16.7							$12,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Floyd I. Marchus

How many students attend Floyd I. Marchus?

In the 2023-24 school year, 41 students attended Floyd I. Marchus.

What district is Floyd I. Marchus in?

Contra Costa County Office of Education

Is Floyd I. Marchus a good school?

Floyd I. Marchus ranks in the bottom 17.4% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Floyd I. Marchus?

Students at Floyd I. Marchus are 39% White, 24% African American, 24% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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