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Marengo Elementary School

1400 Marengo Ave.
South Pasadena, CA 91030

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Serving 783 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marengo Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 783 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 5% in CA
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Marengo Elementary serves the eastern part of South Pasadena, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families within this zone are typically a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the farthest edge being about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Marengo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Marengo Elementary School's student population of 783 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marengo Elementary School
Kind	144
1	116
2	120
3	117
4	138
5	148

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Total Students

783 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School
2025	783
2024	781
2023	754
2022	761
2021	749
2020	773
2019	772
2018	778
2017	758
2015	762
2014	770
2013	711
2012	683
2011	672
2010	640
2009	632
2008	554
2007	632
2006	612
2005	649
2004	672
2003	663
2002	646
2001	627
2000	647
1999	622
1998	593
1997	602
1996	577
1995	564
1994	556
1993	566
1992	587
1991	577
1990	567
1989	574
1988	585
1987	529

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School
2025	31
2024	26
2023	28
2022	29
2021	31
2019	29
2018	29
2017	29
2015	30
2014	31
2013	31
2012	29
2010	28
2009	28
2008	31
2007	28
2006	29
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	30
1998	29
1997	28
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	21
1988	20
1987	22

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Year Founded

1910

School Motto

'It’s a great year to be a Lion!'

School Rankings

Marengo Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marengo Elementary School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#98 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Marengo Elementary School
2023	#98
2022	#126
2019	#116
2018	#81
2017	#280
2016	#337
2015	#250
2013	#145
2012	#334
2011	#247
2010	#338

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88%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	88%	34%	78%
2022	84%	33%	75%
2019	86%	40%	79%
2018	87%	39%	79%
2017	80%	38%	79%
2016	80%	37%	77%
2015	81%	34%	75%
2013	93%	59%	84%
2012	90%	59%	82%
2011	91%	58%	82%
2010	88%	56%	83%

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85%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2022	85%	47%	80%
2019	88%	51%	84%
2018	88%	50%	79%
2017	82%	48%	83%
2016	81%	48%	80%
2015	80%	44%	77%
2013	89%	57%	84%
2012	87%	58%	84%
2011	87%	56%	83%
2010	85%	54%	84%

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70-74%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	30:1	22:1
2023	27:1	22:1	24:1
2022	26:1	22:1	24:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2019	27:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	25:1
2010	23:1	21:1	24:1
2009	23:1	20:1	23:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	23:1	21:1	25:1
2006	21:1	20:1	24:1
2005	22:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	25:1
2003	22:1	20:1	24:1
2002	22:1	20:1	23:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	23:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	23:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	24:1
1994	26:1	25:1	25:1
1993	27:1	25:1	24:1
1992	28:1	24:1	24:1
1991	27:1	24:1	24:1
1990	26:1	24:1	24:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	29:1	24:1	25:1
1987	24:1	24:1	25:1

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Asian

46%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2025	46%	12%
2024	47%	12%
2023	48%	12%	34%
2022	46%	12%	35%
2021	46%	12%	35%
2020	43%	12%	35%
2019	41%	12%	35%
2018	40%	12%	36%
2017	38%	11%	36%
2015	35%	11%	37%
2014	35%	11%	36%
2013	37%	11%	38%
2012	38%	11%	38%
2011	39%	11%	39%
2010	40%	11%	41%
2009	35%	11%	37%
2008	37%	12%	40%
2007	36%	12%	39%
2006	34%	12%	39%
2005	36%	12%	38%
2004	33%	12%	38%
2003	32%	12%	38%
2002	29%	11%	38%
2001	27%	11%	35%
2000	24%	11%	34%
1999	24%	11%	34%
1998	25%	11%	34%
1997	25%	11%	35%
1996	27%	11%	35%
1995	30%	11%	35%
1994	29%	11%	34%
1993	28%	11%	34%
1992	28%	11%	35%
1991	26%	11%	33%
1990	25%	10%	32%
1989	22%	10%	34%
1988	22%	10%	32%

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Hispanic

15%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2025	15%	56%
2024	15%	56%
2023	14%	55%	23%
2022	15%	56%	24%
2021	15%	56%	23%
2020	16%	55%	24%
2019	16%	55%	24%
2018	17%	54%	24%
2017	20%	54%	24%
2015	22%	54%	25%
2014	23%	53%	24%
2013	22%	53%	24%
2012	20%	52%	23%
2011	18%	51%	21%
2010	17%	50%	19%
2009	11%	49%	15%
2008	14%	50%	18%
2007	15%	49%	18%
2006	14%	48%	18%
2005	13%	47%	18%
2004	16%	46%	18%
2003	17%	45%	19%
2002	15%	44%	18%
2001	15%	43%	18%
2000	14%	42%	18%
1999	15%	41%	18%
1998	14%	40%	18%
1997	13%	40%	18%
1996	12%	39%	18%
1995	12%	38%	18%
1994	13%	37%	19%
1993	11%	36%	17%
1992	11%	35%	17%
1991	10%	34%	17%
1990	9%	33%	16%
1989	9%	31%	15%
1988	10%	30%	14%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2025	18%	20%
2024	18%	20%
2023	18%	21%	24%
2022	19%	21%	24%
2021	21%	22%	25%
2020	25%	22%	27%
2019	25%	23%	27%
2018	27%	23%	29%
2017	27%	24%	29%
2015	33%	25%	30%
2014	33%	25%	31%
2013	35%	25%	31%
2012	36%	26%	32%
2011	37%	27%	35%
2010	39%	27%	35%
2009	38%	28%	34%
2008	47%	29%	39%
2007	43%	30%	38%
2006	47%	31%	38%
2005	44%	32%	38%
2004	45%	33%	37%
2003	47%	34%	38%
2002	51%	35%	39%
2001	55%	36%	42%
2000	56%	37%	42%
1999	56%	38%	42%
1998	57%	39%	43%
1997	57%	39%	42%
1996	56%	40%	43%
1995	54%	41%	42%
1994	55%	42%	42%
1993	57%	43%	44%
1992	58%	44%	44%
1991	60%	46%	46%
1990	62%	47%	48%
1989	65%	49%	48%
1988	65%	50%	51%

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Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2025	21%	6%
2024	20%	6%
2023	19%	6%	17%
2022	19%	5%	16%
2021	17%	5%	15%
2020	15%	5%	12%
2019	16%	4%	12%
2018	15%	4%	10%
2017	13%	4%	10%
2015	10%	3%	7%
2014	8%	3%	7%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	1%	3%
2009	15%	3%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

82%

80%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.69	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.75
2022	0.70	0.63	0.75
2021	0.70	0.62	0.74
2020	0.71	0.64	0.74
2019	0.73	0.63	0.74
2018	0.72	0.64	0.73
2017	0.73	0.64	0.73
2015	0.72	0.64	0.72
2014	0.72	0.65	0.72
2013	0.70	0.65	0.71
2012	0.69	0.65	0.70
2011	0.68	0.66	0.69
2010	0.67	0.67	0.68
2009	0.71	0.67	0.72
2008	0.63	0.65	0.66
2007	0.65	0.66	0.65
2006	0.63	0.66	0.66
2005	0.65	0.66	0.66
2004	0.64	0.67	0.66
2003	0.63	0.67	0.67
2002	0.62	0.67	0.67
2001	0.61	0.67	0.67
2000	0.60	0.67	0.68
1999	0.61	0.67	0.67
1998	0.60	0.67	0.67
1997	0.60	0.67	0.68
1996	0.60	0.67	0.67
1995	0.61	0.67	0.67
1994	0.60	0.67	0.67
1993	0.59	0.67	0.67
1992	0.58	0.67	0.66
1991	0.57	0.66	0.66
1990	0.55	0.66	0.65
1989	0.52	0.65	0.64
1988	0.52	0.65	0.63

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(22-23)

5.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2023	5.5%	27.7%	8.3%
2022	5.6%	33%	7.4%
2021	1.8%	15.4%	1.9%

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Eligible for

13%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2025	13%	54%
2024	13%	54%
2023	14%	51%	15%
2022	15%	51%	13%
2021	14%	53%	14%
2020	12%	52%	15%
2019	15%	52%	15%
2018	16%	53%	8%
2017	9%	49%	8%
2015	10%	50%	10%
2014	8%	49%	11%
2013	8%	48%	10%
2011	8%	46%	9%
2010	7%	46%	6%
2009	5%	43%	5%
2008	5%	41%	6%
2007	5%	40%	5%
2006	4%	40%	6%
2005	6%	40%	6%
2004	6%	40%	5%
2003	4%	39%	5%
2002	4%	39%	5%
2001	4%	39%	6%
2000	4%	40%	6%
1999	6%	40%	8%
1998	7%	47%	11%
1997	9%	47%	11%
1996	10%	46%	12%
1995	9%	45%	12%
1994	6%	43%	9%
1993	6%	41%	9%
1992	6%	38%	8%

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Eligible for (20-21)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2021)
Year	Marengo Elementary School	California	South Pasadena Unified School District
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	3%	7%	2%
2019	2%	7%	2%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2015	5%	9%	4%
2014	5%	9%	6%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	4%	9%	4%
2009	2%	10%	3%
2008	2%	10%	3%
2007	4%	10%	3%
2006	3%	9%	3%
2005	4%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	3%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Pasadena Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Lion

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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What is Marengo Elementary School's ranking?

Marengo Elementary School is ranked #98 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Marengo Elementary School often compared to?

Marengo Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arroyo Vista Elementary School, Monterey Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

88% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Marengo Elementary School?

783 students attend Marengo Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Marengo Elementary School students are Asian, 21% of students are Two or more races, 18% of students are White, and 15% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marengo Elementary School?

Marengo Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Marengo Elementary School offer ?

Marengo Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Marengo Elementary School part of?

Marengo Elementary School is part of South Pasadena Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 783 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 5%
: 88% (Top 1%)
: 85% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Marengo Elementary serves the eastern part of South Pasadena, CA, covering an area of approximately 1.1 square miles. Most families within this zone are typically a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the farthest edge being about 1.1 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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