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Marquez Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-5

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of California elementary schools

Summary

Marquez Charter is a highly-regarded public charter elementary school serving about 314 students in grades K-5 within the affluent Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles.

This school is a consistent top performer, ranking in the 94th percentile statewide with strong academic results, especially in mathematics, and it has maintained excellent stability in its high rankings for over a decade. While it operates within the Los Angeles Unified district, its achievements far exceed the district's average. An interesting point for parents is that the school achieves these strong outcomes with a moderate per-student spending compared to some neighbors, like Brentwood Science, suggesting efficient use of resources. However, a notable area of concern is a rising rate of chronic student absenteeism, which is currently higher than at many comparable local schools such as Canyon Charter Elementary and Franklin Elementary.

When compared to other excellent schools in the immediate area, Marquez Charter holds its own in a very competitive field but isn't the absolute top performer. Nearby schools in the high-performing Santa Monica-Malibu Unified district, like Roosevelt Elementary and McKinley Elementary, also show exceptional results. Parents may want to note a dip in 5th-grade math scores compared to other grades, and a performance gap between female and male students. Overall, Marquez Charter offers a proven track record of academic excellence and is a strong choice among several outstanding elementary options in the Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica area.

314

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,839

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16821 Marquez Ave.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-3243

(310) 454-4019

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Marquez Charter usually attend:

Middle:

Paul Revere Charter Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Two or more races:

36.0%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2013 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg39%

California avg41%

373^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	373 of 5857	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	323 of 5869	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.5	229 of 5859	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	334 of 5883	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	476 of 5789	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	90.9	576 of 5662	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	88.9	701 of 5692	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	94.8	326 of 5614	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.5	411 of 5611	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	267 of 5530	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	248 of 5390	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	262 of 5377	95.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.2	320 of 5314	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	88.7	550 of 5193	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	90.7	442 of 5113	91.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.4	779 of 5113	84.8%	★★★★☆
2006	90.7	449 of 4818	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	90.7	456 of 4822	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	94.8	241 of 4809	95.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	77.1	340 of 2227	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	233 of 2585	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	130 of 2128	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	121 of 5597	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	291 of 5612	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	283 of 5609	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	259 of 5635	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	598 of 5492	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	780 of 5413	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	81.3	694 of 5084	86.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	779 of 5460	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	917 of 5264	82.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	657 of 5628	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	93.5	385 of 5643	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	203 of 5638	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	428 of 5663	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	406 of 5510	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	334 of 5431	93.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	275 of 2598	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	83 of 2651	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	100 of 2661	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	109 of 2726	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	396 of 2834	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.8	345 of 2737	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)86th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy79%+30 vs state

Mathematics76%+39 vs state

Science65%+32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 All Grades	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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marquez Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	16821 Marquez Ave.	Pacific Palisades	90272	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 454-4019	314	16	19.6	16.6%	139 (44.3%)	5 (1.6%)	42 (13.4%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (36.0%)	94.4	373^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	93.6%		95.3	323^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	94.5%	50	64.9		64.9	73.5	86.1	77.8				79.3	73.5	91.7	63.9				76.4	83.3	96.3	90.7	94.4	92.6	96.3	$21,839	$2,298	$19,541
Palisades Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	800 Via de La Paz	Pacific Palisades	90272	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 454-3700	408	19	21.4	16.9%	197 (48.3%)	14 (3.4%)	63 (15.4%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	108 (26.5%)	97.5	116^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.5	308^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.8%	192	78.0		78.0	84.8	80.3	94.0				86.0	84.8	80.3	78.0				80.9	92.9	97.1		94.3	95.7	97.1	$18,948	$2,244	$16,704
Canyon Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	421 Entrada Dr.	Santa Monica	90402	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 454-7510	391	17	23.0	15.6%	175 (44.8%)	4 (1.0%)	37 (9.5%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	159 (40.7%)	97.3	126^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.8%		96.1	257^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.6%	131	70.8		70.8	75.0	92.5	85.4				83.3	85.7	87.5	87.5				86.8	91.3	93.5			93.5		$16,815	$2,035	$14,780
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Montana Ave.	Santa Monica	90403	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 395-0941	552	30	18.2	20.1%	305 (55.3%)	31 (5.6%)	103 (18.7%)	68 (12.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.6%)	92.6	505^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.4%		93.8	444^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.4%	61	69.0		69.0	67.9	66.7	82.6				72.6	75.0	73.1	70.1				72.7	97.0				98.0
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	2400 Montana Ave.	Santa Monica	90403	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-2814	597	30	19.6	13.1%	367 (61.5%)	17 (2.8%)	70 (11.7%)	93 (15.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.0%)	97.4	121^st of 5857 public elementary schools	97.9%		97.6	116^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.0%	5	75.8		75.8	84.2	80.4	90.9				85.3	80.0	84.8	80.6				81.8	97.5
Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	645 North Kenter Ave.	Los Angeles	90049	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 472-5918	453	21	21.5	13.2%	225 (49.7%)	5 (1.1%)	41 (9.1%)	34 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	148 (32.7%)	96.1	235^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.0%		97.3	136^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.7%	99	63.8		63.8	79.0	81.4	79.3				80.0	82.3	82.9	79.3				81.6	89.1	94.6	94.6	89.1	95.7	94.6	$17,282	$2,149	$15,133
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 Santa Monica Blvd.	Santa Monica	90404	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 828-5011	362	22	16.7	42.3%	119 (32.9%)	38 (10.5%)	120 (33.1%)	47 (13.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.2%)	82.3	1058^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		83.9	1004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.9%	54	52.0		52.0	60.7	54.9	65.3				61.0	71.0	65.4	56.0				63.5	94.6	97.3	97.3		96.0
Brentwood Science	Public	K-5	740 Gretna Green Way	Los Angeles	90049	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 826-5631	224	12	18.6	80.4%	14 (6.3%)	71 (31.7%)	121 (54.0%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.0%)	57.8	2177^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		43.4	2969^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	792	38.0		38.0	36.8	52.3	62.0				51.5	42.1	40.9	42.0				41.7	85.0				85.0		$35,735	$7,521	$28,214
Topanga Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22075 Topanga School Rd.	Topanga	90290	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 455-3711	232	11	21.0	25.9%	143 (61.6%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.5%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (19.8%)	93.6	429^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.7%		92.7	521^st of 5869 public elementary schools	91.1%	92	83.3		83.3	79.5	76.7	91.7				81.7	64.1	76.7	73.9				70.7	80.4	96.4	89.3	94.6	94.6	96.4	$23,621	$3,494	$20,127
Santa Monica Alternative (K-8)	Public	K-8	2525 Fifth St.	Santa Monica	90405	Los Angeles County	Santa Monica-Malibu Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 396-2640	216	12	18.4	14.8%	122 (56.5%)	9 (4.2%)	34 (15.7%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.8%)	79.5	1176^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.9%		89.8	713^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.9%	463	69.6	52.9	62.5	42.9	57.9	65.2	75.0	86.4	64.7	65.3	61.9	75.0	47.8	50.0	81.0	70.6	64.4	79.2	91.7	91.7	83.3	87.5	83.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Marquez Charter

What schools do graduates of Marquez Charter attend?

Students who attend Marquez Charter usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paul Revere Charter Middle

What district is Marquez Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Marquez Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Marquez Charter.

What is the racial makeup of Marquez Charter?

Students at Marquez Charter are 44% White, 36% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Marquez Charter a good school?

Yes. Marquez Charter ranks in the top 6.4% of California elementary schools.

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