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San Marino Elementary School

6215 San Rolando Way
Buena Park, CA 90620

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Serving 472 students in grades Kindergarten-6, San Marino Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50% in CA
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Overview

San Marino Elementary School's student population of 472 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	San Marino Elementary School
Kind	74
1	49
2	58
3	74
4	57
5	90
6	70

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Total Students

472 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School
2023	493
2022	498
2021	514
2020	542
2019	542
2018	571
2017	571
2016	584
2015	583
2014	602
2013	607
2012	592
2011	603
2010	567
2009	610
2008	496
2007	585
2006	643
2005	638
2004	683
2003	704
2002	689
2001	667
2000	651
1999	604
1998	579
1997	556
1996	536
1995	536
1994	511
1993	538
1992	512
1991	493
1990	437
1989	432
1988	452
1987	468

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	24
2017	24
2016	23
2015	23
2014	23
2013	23
2012	22
2010	22
2009	27
2008	26
2007	25
2006	26
2005	29
2004	30
2003	31
2002	32
2001	28
2000	30
1999	31
1998	29
1997	26
1996	24
1995	24
1994	23
1993	24
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21

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School Rankings

San Marino Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of San Marino Elementary School is 0.59, which is less 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)

#3389 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School
2023	#3389
2022	#3243
2019	#2742
2018	#2412
2017	#2586
2016	#2468
2015	#2739
2014	#2014
2013	#1937
2012	#1622
2011	#1970

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40%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	40%	34%	53%
2022	43%	33%	52%
2019	49%	40%	59%
2018	50%	39%	58%
2017	46%	38%	54%
2016	49%	37%	52%
2015	42%	34%	46%
2014	50%	63%	69%
2013	77%	59%	77%
2012	79%	59%	78%
2011	72%	58%	71%

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49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2022	49%	47%	58%
2019	58%	51%	63%
2018	58%	50%	58%
2017	58%	48%	60%
2016	56%	48%	61%
2015	49%	44%	52%
2014	50%	58%	69%
2013	65%	57%	69%
2012	70%	58%	72%
2011	67%	56%	65%
2010	61%	54%	62%

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20-24%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	23:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	21:1	21:1
2021	27:1	22:1	23:1
2020	29:1	23:1	24:1
2019	29:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	25:1	24:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	26:1	24:1	27:1
2012	27:1	23:1	26:1
2010	26:1	21:1	25:1
2009	23:1	20:1	24:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	23:1	21:1	23:1
2006	25:1	20:1	23:1
2005	22:1	21:1	22:1
2004	23:1	21:1	21:1
2003	23:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	19:1	21:1	22:1
1998	20:1	21:1	22:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	26:1
1995	22:1	25:1	26:1
1994	22:1	25:1	26:1
1993	22:1	25:1	26:1
1992	24:1	24:1	25:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	21:1	24:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%

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Asian

20%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	23%	12%	28%
2022	20%	12%	27%
2021	21%	12%	27%
2020	22%	12%	26%
2019	22%	12%	26%
2018	25%	11%	25%
2017	25%	11%	25%
2016	24%	11%	25%
2015	23%	11%	24%
2014	23%	11%	24%
2013	23%	11%	23%
2012	21%	11%	23%
2011	24%	11%	22%
2010	21%	11%	23%
2009	22%	11%	22%
2008	28%	12%	26%
2007	23%	12%	24%
2006	20%	12%	25%
2005	18%	12%	24%
2004	18%	12%	24%
2003	16%	11%	24%
2002	16%	11%	22%
2001	15%	11%	22%
2000	12%	11%	20%
1999	12%	11%	20%
1998	11%	11%	19%
1997	10%	11%	18%
1996	9%	11%	18%
1995	12%	11%	18%
1994	16%	11%	19%
1993	16%	11%	19%
1992	16%	11%	19%
1991	17%	11%	19%

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Hispanic

60%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	55%	55%	52%
2022	57%	56%	51%
2021	55%	56%	52%
2020	53%	55%	52%
2019	53%	55%	52%
2018	47%	54%	54%
2017	47%	54%	54%
2016	50%	54%	55%
2015	48%	54%	54%
2014	48%	53%	54%
2013	47%	53%	54%
2012	49%	52%	55%
2011	44%	51%	53%
2010	44%	50%	53%
2009	36%	49%	44%
2008	40%	50%	50%
2007	37%	49%	47%
2006	37%	48%	46%
2005	36%	47%	45%
2004	31%	46%	42%
2003	33%	45%	42%
2002	30%	44%	40%
2001	30%	43%	38%
2000	33%	42%	35%
1999	34%	41%	34%
1998	34%	40%	32%
1997	34%	40%	31%
1996	32%	39%	29%
1995	29%	38%	28%
1994	23%	37%	26%
1993	21%	36%	26%
1992	21%	35%	24%
1991	20%	34%	23%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	3%
2020	6%	5%	3%
2019	6%	5%	3%
2018	8%	6%	3%
2017	8%	6%	3%
2016	6%	6%	3%
2015	7%	6%	3%
2014	6%	6%	3%
2013	6%	6%	3%
2012	5%	6%	3%
2011	6%	7%	3%
2010	6%	7%	3%
2009	5%	7%	3%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	6%	8%	6%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	9%	8%	5%
2004	10%	8%	5%
2003	9%	8%	5%
2002	9%	8%	5%
2001	8%	8%	5%
2000	6%	9%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	6%	9%	4%
1995	6%	9%	4%
1994	4%	9%	4%
1993	3%	9%	5%
1992	2%	9%	5%
1991	3%	9%	4%

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White

11%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	10%	21%	12%
2022	12%	21%	13%
2021	14%	22%	13%
2020	15%	23%	15%
2019	15%	23%	15%
2018	15%	24%	15%
2017	15%	24%	15%
2016	15%	24%	15%
2015	17%	24%	15%
2014	16%	25%	15%
2013	17%	25%	15%
2012	18%	26%	15%
2011	18%	27%	16%
2010	20%	27%	16%
2009	21%	28%	16%
2008	28%	29%	20%
2007	31%	29%	21%
2006	32%	31%	21%
2005	35%	31%	24%
2004	39%	32%	27%
2003	40%	34%	28%
2002	43%	35%	32%
2001	46%	36%	35%
2000	49%	37%	40%
1999	49%	38%	41%
1998	51%	39%	44%
1997	51%	39%	46%
1996	52%	40%	47%
1995	53%	41%	50%
1994	57%	42%	51%
1993	60%	43%	50%
1992	61%	44%	52%
1991	60%	45%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2015)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	7%	2%	5%
2010	7%	3%	4%
2009	16%	3%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	0.63	0.64	0.64
2022	0.62	0.63	0.65
2021	0.64	0.62	0.65
2020	0.65	0.63	0.65
2019	0.65	0.63	0.65
2018	0.69	0.64	0.63
2017	0.69	0.64	0.63
2016	0.67	0.64	0.62
2015	0.69	0.64	0.63
2014	0.69	0.65	0.63
2013	0.70	0.65	0.64
2012	0.68	0.65	0.63
2011	0.72	0.67	0.65
2010	0.72	0.67	0.65
2009	0.76	0.71	0.72
2008	0.69	0.65	0.65
2007	0.74	0.67	0.65
2006	0.74	0.66	0.66
2005	0.72	0.67	0.66
2004	0.72	0.67	0.69
2003	0.71	0.67	0.69
2002	0.70	0.67	0.69
2001	0.68	0.67	0.68
2000	0.64	0.67	0.68
1999	0.64	0.67	0.68
1998	0.62	0.67	0.67
1997	0.62	0.67	0.67
1996	0.62	0.67	0.66
1995	0.62	0.67	0.65
1994	0.60	0.67	0.64
1993	0.57	0.67	0.65
1992	0.56	0.67	0.64
1991	0.58	0.67	0.63

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Eligible for

57%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	55%	51%	51%
2022	57%	51%	49%
2021	56%	53%	49%
2020	62%	52%	54%
2019	62%	52%	54%
2018	52%	49%	53%
2017	52%	49%	53%
2016	54%	50%	50%
2015	50%	50%	52%
2014	53%	49%	53%
2013	51%	48%	52%
2011	42%	46%	50%
2010	32%	46%	38%
2009	39%	43%	39%
2008	48%	41%	45%
2007	41%	40%	39%
2006	34%	40%	35%
2005	44%	40%	41%
2004	33%	40%	34%
2003	29%	39%	34%
2002	32%	39%	33%
2001	29%	39%	32%
2000	41%	40%	37%
1999	35%	40%	29%
1998	48%	47%	44%
1997	51%	47%	43%
1996	42%	46%	40%
1995	40%	45%	40%
1994	39%	43%	36%
1993	33%	41%	34%
1992	30%	38%	30%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	San Marino Elementary School	California	Centralia Elementary School District
2023	16%	8%	14%
2022	19%	7%	15%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	10%	7%	6%
2019	10%	7%	6%
2018	11%	9%	7%
2017	11%	9%	7%
2016	8%	9%	8%
2015	13%	9%	8%
2014	12%	9%	9%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	8%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	14%	10%	12%
2008	15%	10%	14%
2007	17%	10%	14%
2006	19%	9%	13%
2005	14%	9%	14%
2004	12%	9%	12%
2003	13%	9%	11%
2002	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Centralia Elementary School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is San Marino Elementary School's ranking?

San Marino Elementary School is ranked #3389 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

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

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend San Marino Elementary School?

472 students attend San Marino Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of San Marino Elementary School students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Asian, 11% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of San Marino Elementary School?

San Marino Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does San Marino Elementary School offer ?

San Marino Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is San Marino Elementary School part of?

San Marino Elementary School is part of Centralia Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 472 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 89%
: Top 50%
: 40% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education