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Marguerita Elementary

Public Grades K-8
2508th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of California elementary schools
Summary

Marguerita Elementary is a K-8 public school serving 445 students in the generally high-performing Alhambra Unified School District, where it shows solid but middling academic results compared to both state and district averages.

When compared to other schools in its district, Marguerita has notable strengths and challenges. Its greatest success is with English Language Learners, where its programs are exceptionally effective. However, the school's overall test scores in English and Math are the lowest among its nearby Alhambra Unified peers, such as Monterey Highlands Elementary. A significant concern is a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.2%, which is higher than the district average and may be connected to academic performance. Interestingly, student achievement shows a dramatic improvement from 3rd to 8th grade, suggesting the school helps students overcome early challenges and excel by middle school.

Key takeaways for parents include the school's proven success in supporting English learners and helping students make strong academic progress over time. The school appears to be more effective for male students than female students based on recent performance data. While per-student spending is mid-range for the district, Marguerita outperforms schools in other districts like Sierra Park Elementary in Los Angeles Unified, highlighting the advantage of being in the Alhambra Unified system. The school's focus areas for improvement likely include boosting attendance and strengthening early-grade instruction.

445
Students ?
22.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$36,969
Per pupil spending ?
54.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1603 South Marguerita Ave.
       Alhambra, CA  91803-3199

(626) 943-3620

District: Alhambra Unified


Students who attend Marguerita Elementary usually attend:

High:    Alhambra High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
59.3%
Asian:
35.7%
Two or more races:
3.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)
Above the California median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2015) to 57th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Alhambra Unified's ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg56%
California avg41%
Elementary school
2,508th of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
536th of 2,761
California public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 7 pts since 2015
From top 27% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 13Elementary Schools in the Alhambra Unified
274th of 1,543Alhambra Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.82508 of 585757.2%★★★☆☆
202449.02610 of 586955.5%★★★☆☆
202349.12573 of 585956.1%★★★☆☆
202256.72193 of 588362.7%★★★☆☆
201961.02015 of 578965.2%★★★☆☆
201861.91959 of 566265.4%★★★☆☆
201766.61715 of 569269.9%★★★☆☆
201664.01808 of 561467.8%★★★☆☆
201571.71432 of 561174.5%★★★★☆
201350.12688 of 553051.4%★★★☆☆
201250.12609 of 539051.6%★★★☆☆
201152.42453 of 537754.4%★★★☆☆
201052.92387 of 531455.1%★★★☆☆
200967.71549 of 519370.2%★★★★☆
200852.92226 of 511356.5%★★★☆☆
200755.82029 of 511360.3%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202517.11019 of 120315.3%★☆☆☆☆
202416.31038 of 120513.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.8924 of 119022.4%★☆☆☆☆
202239.1807 of 115430.1%★★☆☆☆
201932.6878 of 114923.6%★☆☆☆☆
201830.3851 of 107120.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202475.3307 of 316290.3%★★★★★
202357.8867 of 324573.3%★★★★☆
202266.5559 of 331183.1%★★★★☆
201987.5206 of 327593.7%★★★★★
201864.3720 of 324677.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202542.62915 of 559747.9%★★☆☆☆
202437.53226 of 561242.5%★★☆☆☆
202345.92637 of 560953.0%★★★☆☆
202256.52079 of 563563.1%★★★☆☆
201964.31784 of 549267.5%★★★☆☆
201862.61863 of 541365.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.12215 of 510756.6%★★★☆☆
202447.02467 of 510751.7%★★★☆☆
202346.82434 of 508752.2%★★★☆☆
202249.72228 of 508456.2%★★★☆☆
201953.72059 of 496358.5%★★★☆☆
201849.52259 of 483053.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202555.12127 of 546061.0%★★★☆☆
202452.92210 of 551759.9%★★★☆☆
202355.02040 of 536362.0%★★★☆☆
202263.21503 of 526471.4%★★★★☆
201972.41065 of 517379.4%★★★★☆
201869.91190 of 508476.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202559.32013 of 562864.2%★★★☆☆
202460.41956 of 564365.3%★★★☆☆
202352.02337 of 563858.5%★★★☆☆
202255.22177 of 566361.6%★★★☆☆
201953.82268 of 551058.8%★★★☆☆
201857.72036 of 543162.5%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.2536 of 276180.6%★★★★☆
202477.8531 of 278380.9%★★★★☆
202379.4500 of 278182.0%★★★★☆
202273.6603 of 274078.0%★★★★☆
201971.7655 of 271575.9%★★★★☆
201870.3640 of 248074.2%★★★★☆
201777.6521 of 250879.2%★★★★☆
201671.4631 of 249774.7%★★★★☆
201569.4659 of 247773.4%★★★★☆
201350.11147 of 237951.8%★★★☆☆
201258.6861 of 225961.9%★★★☆☆
201163.3730 of 223667.4%★★★☆☆
201064.5671 of 217969.2%★★★☆☆
200963.6673 of 206367.4%★★★☆☆
200852.4872 of 200556.5%★★★☆☆
200760.7667 of 199966.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202551.4421 of 73943.0%★★☆☆☆
202469.0255 of 74365.7%★★★☆☆
202360.7325 of 71554.5%★★★☆☆
202245.6450 of 73338.6%★★☆☆☆
201949.5435 of 74541.6%★★☆☆☆
201851.1409 of 70041.6%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201939.5757 of 149149.2%★★☆☆☆
201855.8406 of 136970.3%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202477.5105 of 147892.9%★★★★★
202392.145 of 152197.0%★★★★★
202286.773 of 154095.3%★★★★★
201973.2187 of 144287.0%★★★★☆
201870.8207 of 136484.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202577.2497 of 253380.4%★★★★☆
202477.0496 of 255180.6%★★★★☆
202368.5654 of 253174.2%★★★★☆
202274.4538 of 250978.6%★★★★☆
201972.6569 of 238076.1%★★★★☆
201860.9770 of 226266.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202581.5292 of 239587.8%★★★★☆
202467.8556 of 238876.7%★★★★☆
202370.8487 of 237479.5%★★★★☆
202264.9611 of 235974.1%★★★★☆
201957.2748 of 221366.2%★★★☆☆
201851.2879 of 207257.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202582.1299 of 254288.2%★★★★☆
202481.6317 of 257987.7%★★★★☆
202389.0174 of 253193.1%★★★★★
202283.6232 of 245890.6%★★★★★
201983.6238 of 236990.0%★★★★☆
201880.0286 of 223087.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.0547 of 253478.4%★★★★☆
202475.0526 of 255279.4%★★★★☆
202385.3337 of 253886.7%★★★★☆
202266.7685 of 252772.9%★★★★☆
201964.0728 of 240769.8%★★★☆☆
201876.1483 of 227378.8%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+35 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school
Female (2025)48th percentile-9 vs school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-42 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)80th percentile~ school
Male (2025)78th percentile~ school
Disabled (2019)49th percentile-27 vs school
Asian (2025)43rd percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state
Science50%+18 vs state
Mathematics46%+8 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Marguerita Elementary.

Students at Marguerita Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.

Marguerita Elementary ranks 2508th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Marguerita Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Alhambra High


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