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Marlton

Q: Is Marlton a good school?

Marlton ranks in the bottom 0.1% of California alternative schools.

Q: How many students attend Marlton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Marlton.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Marlton?

Students at Marlton are 70% Hispanic, 24% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

5849^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Alternative Schools

Better than 0% of California alternative schools

Summary

Marlton is a small, K-12 alternative school serving 135 students within the Los Angeles Unified School District, characterized by very high per-student funding and a low student-teacher ratio.

The school operates with intensive resources, spending approximately $92,000 per student—far more than nearby schools—and maintains a very small class size with one teacher for every nine students. This level of support suggests a specialized mission, likely serving students with significant educational needs. Despite this substantial investment, academic proficiency rates on state tests are very low, and chronic absenteeism is high. This indicates that the student population may face profound challenges that are difficult to overcome, even with dedicated resources. Similar patterns are seen at the Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center, another high-spending school in the district.

When compared to other alternative schools in the area, Marlton's outcomes are at the lower end of the spectrum. For instance, Iovine and Young Center achieves high academic proficiency, while virtual schools like the Leadership & Public Service Virtual Academy struggle with even higher absenteeism. In contrast, a school like Larchmont Charter in a different district shows that strong academic results are possible with more typical funding and larger class sizes, highlighting the unique context and challenges at Marlton.

135

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$91,977

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 Santo Tomas Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90008-3304

(323) 296-7680

District: Los Angeles Unified

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.4%

African American:

24.4%

White:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (4% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school4%

District avg39%

California avg41%

5,849^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	5849 of 5857	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	5869 of 5869	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	5851 of 5859	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	5879 of 5883	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	5742 of 5789	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	5329 of 5662	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.8	5505 of 5692	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.5	5087 of 5614	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	4334 of 5611	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.1	4651 of 5530	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.5	4210 of 5390	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.6	4821 of 5377	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.9	4714 of 5314	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	3589 of 5193	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	29.1	3662 of 5113	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	4460 of 5113	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.5	4434 of 4818	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	23.3	3749 of 4822	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.4	3840 of 4809	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	5587 of 5597	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	6.8	5073 of 5087	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	4819 of 4963	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	4037 of 4830	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	5447 of 5460	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	5514 of 5517	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	5357 of 5363	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	5262 of 5264	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	5117 of 5173	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.5	4728 of 5084	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	6.7	5455 of 5510	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	4260 of 5431	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	4.1	2708 of 2715	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	2340 of 2480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	2056 of 2063	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	2002 of 2005	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	1998 of 1999	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.5	1787 of 1804	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.1	1777 of 1777	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.5	1769 of 1769	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	18.1	1456 of 1491	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	9.5	2016 of 2072	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	4.1	2365 of 2369	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	2148 of 2230	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2016	8.8	1950 of 2039	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.5	2143 of 2426	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.7	2021 of 2354	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	2087 of 2367	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.9	1982 of 2281	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	1958 of 2238	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.6	1936 of 2117	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.3	1782 of 2063	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.8	1785 of 1968	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.5	1741 of 1901	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	22.2	1184 of 1653	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2019)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2018)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy5%-43 vs state

Mathematics5%-32 vs state

Science0%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	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 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 11th 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 11th 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
Marlton	Public, Alternative	K-12	4000 Santo Tomas Dr.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 296-7680	135	15	8.7	94.8%	4 (3.0%)	33 (24.4%)	95 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)								(n/a)	0.0				0.0		7.1	5.9					5.5		7.1	0.0					5.5							$91,977	$11,379	$80,598
Iovine and Young Center	Public, Alternative	9-11	4120 11Th Ave.	Los Angeles	90008	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 290-6380	74	9	8.2	78.4%	2 (2.7%)	48 (64.9%)	17 (23.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)			57.7		57.7							88.5	88.5							46.2	46.2							$40,964	$2,875	$38,089
Computer Science Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	5010 11th Ave.	Los Angeles	90043	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(424) 429-4228	765	35	22.1	81.2%	71 (9.3%)	94 (12.3%)	525 (68.6%)	32 (4.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (4.8%)								(n/a)	35.6	37.6	20.3	36.4	31.6	25.7	36.8	53.3	43.9	36.4	34.9	27.4	36.2	31.4	25.6	26.7	40.4	44.8	38.7	31.7	36.0							$19,024	$3,261	$15,763
Foshay Learning Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	3751 South Harvard Blvd.	Los Angeles	90018	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 373-2700	1,530	78	19.6	84.7%	10 (0.7%)	194 (12.7%)	1,296 (84.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.4%)								(n/a)	20.8	15.7	33.0		22.5	30.0	50.0	45.8	43.7	40.7	36.4	67.2	45.5	30.0	29.2	25.0	22.4	22.1	16.3	21.7	20.9							$19,610	$3,540	$16,070
Culver City Unified School District iAcademy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	4601 Elenda St. CP Annex	Culver City	90230	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(310) 842-4200	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sophia T. Salvin Special Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-10	1925 Budlong Ave.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 731-0703	92	10	8.8	94.6%	1 (1.1%)	11 (12.0%)	75 (81.5%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																												$108,822	$18,713	$90,109
Thirty-Second Street USC Performing Arts	Public, Alternative	K-12	822 West 32nd St.	Los Angeles	90007	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 748-0126	842	44	18.9	89.1%	45 (5.3%)	55 (6.5%)	691 (82.1%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.9%)								(n/a)	20.3	35.9	35.6		30.4	41.3	42.9	56.5	52.1	67.5	64.1	71.2	56.7	34.9	32.9	36.2	26.0	55.8	42.3	18.6	36.0							$20,088	$3,747	$16,341
New Open World Academy K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	3201 West Eighth St.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3700	911	49	18.4	97.6%	24 (2.6%)	32 (3.5%)	799 (87.7%)	42 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)								(n/a)	8.2	8.6	18.0		12.7	33.3	23.6	26.1	21.1	33.3	23.8	51.1	31.6	24.6	20.3	16.3	22.4	15.9	13.9	26.1	20.0	94.3	94.3		97.1	95.7	97.1	$18,935	$3,344	$15,591
UCLA Community K-12	Public, Alternative	K-12	700 South Mariposa Ave.	Los Angeles	90005	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(213) 480-3750	887	47	18.8	97.3%	21 (2.4%)	19 (2.1%)	751 (84.7%)	89 (10.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)	12.2	22.6	28.6		23.1	22.0	20.7	18.0	37.3	33.3	29.5	58.2	34.1	21.6	10.5	10.0	15.1	17.5	14.5	20.4	16.1	83.6	91.8	96.7	88.5	95.1	96.7	$23,119	$5,356	$17,763
Leadership & Public Service Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	474 Hartford Ave.	Los Angeles	90017	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(213) 316-9840	573	21	27.1	91.8%	48 (8.4%)	77 (13.4%)	419 (73.1%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.3%)								(n/a)	22.7	34.4	28.6	23.8	29.4	15.0	35.7	15.4	35.7	38.8	45.3	38.0	35.9	35.0	20.0	17.4	41.4	49.2	41.0	30.2	37.0							$18,805	$3,594	$15,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Marlton

How many students attend Marlton?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Marlton.

Is Marlton a good school?

Marlton ranks in the bottom 0.1% of California alternative schools.

What is the racial makeup of Marlton?

Students at Marlton are 70% Hispanic, 24% African American, 3% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Marlton in?

Los Angeles Unified

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