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Marvin Elementary School

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San Diego, CA 92120

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Serving 543 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marvin Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 69% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10% in CA
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: Marvin Elementary serves the eastern part of San Diego, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, while the furthest edge is approximately 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Marvin Elementary School's student population of 543 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marvin Elementary School
Kind	139
1	74
2	92
3	70
4	82
5	86

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Total Students

543 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School
2025	543
2024	549
2023	520
2022	505
2021	516
2020	537
2019	519
2018	487
2017	460
2015	404
2014	403
2013	363
2012	341
2011	328
2010	361
2009	371
2008	374
2007	365
2006	397
2005	383
2004	404
2003	406
2002	451
2001	457
2000	443
1999	429
1998	352
1997	423
1996	494
1995	476
1994	501
1993	495
1992	492
1991	520
1990	484
1989	453
1988	382
1987	384

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School
2025	21
2024	22
2023	19
2022	21
2021	22
2019	21
2018	20
2017	19
2015	16
2014	16
2013	18
2012	17
2010	19
2009	22
2008	26
2007	21
2006	22
2005	22
2004	24
2003	23
2002	26
2001	25
2000	26
1999	21
1998	20
1997	18
1996	24
1995	21
1994	20
1993	20
1992	20
1991	20
1990	17
1989	17
1988	15
1987	15

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Year Founded

1961

Campus Size

13 acres

School Rankings

Marvin Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Marvin 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)

#577 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School
2023	#577
2022	#484
2019	#521
2018	#538
2017	#312
2016	#574
2015	#1108
2013	#1771
2012	#993
2011	#679
2010	#1751

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69%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	69%	34%	43%
2022	72%	33%	41%
2019	78%	40%	48%
2018	77%	39%	47%
2017	77%	38%	43%
2016	72%	37%	44%
2015	57%	34%	41%
2013	77%	59%	63%
2012	82%	59%	60%
2011	82%	58%	58%
2010	72%	56%	56%

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79%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2022	79%	47%	53%
2019	78%	51%	57%
2018	77%	50%	47%
2017	82%	48%	54%
2016	77%	48%	55%
2015	67%	44%	51%
2013	67%	57%	61%
2012	77%	58%	61%
2011	82%	56%	59%
2010	67%	54%	56%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	26:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	27:1	22:1	22:1
2022	24:1	22:1	22:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	25:1	23:1	23:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2015	25:1	24:1	23:1
2014	25:1	24:1	24:1
2013	20:1	24:1	20:1
2012	20:1	23:1	20:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	17:1	20:1	20:1
2008	14:1	18:1	17:1
2007	17:1	21:1	19:1
2006	18:1	20:1	19:1
2005	17:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	18:1	20:1	20:1
2002	17:1	20:1	20:1
2001	18:1	20:1	20:1
2000	17:1	21:1	20:1
1999	20:1	21:1	21:1
1998	18:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	21:1	25:1	24:1
1995	23:1	25:1	25:1
1994	25:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	25:1	24:1	25:1
1991	26:1	24:1	25:1
1990	28:1	24:1	25:1
1989	27:1	24:1	25:1
1988	25:1	24:1	25:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	9%	12%
2024	7%	12%
2023	6%	12%	14%
2022	5%	12%	14%
2021	6%	12%	15%
2020	5%	12%	15%
2019	6%	12%	15%
2018	5%	12%	14%
2017	5%	11%	14%
2015	6%	11%	15%
2014	5%	11%	14%
2013	5%	11%	14%
2012	5%	11%	14%
2011	5%	11%	14%
2010	7%	11%	15%
2009	9%	11%	16%
2008	8%	12%	16%
2007	9%	12%	17%
2006	7%	12%	17%
2005	8%	12%	17%
2004	9%	12%	18%
2003	8%	12%	18%
2002	7%	11%	18%
2001	6%	11%	18%
2000	4%	11%	18%
1999	5%	11%	18%
1998	6%	11%	19%
1997	6%	11%	19%
1996	5%	11%	19%
1995	5%	11%	20%
1994	3%	11%	20%
1993	5%	11%	19%
1992	4%	11%	19%
1991	6%	11%	19%
1990	5%	10%	20%
1989	5%	10%	20%
1988	4%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

24%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	24%	56%
2024	25%	56%
2023	26%	55%	46%
2022	25%	56%	46%
2021	26%	56%	45%
2020	25%	55%	45%
2019	25%	55%	45%
2018	28%	54%	48%
2017	29%	54%	48%
2015	26%	54%	47%
2014	28%	53%	47%
2013	26%	53%	47%
2012	26%	52%	46%
2011	30%	51%	46%
2010	32%	50%	46%
2009	29%	49%	45%
2008	32%	50%	44%
2007	35%	49%	44%
2006	34%	48%	44%
2005	30%	47%	43%
2004	28%	46%	42%
2003	28%	45%	41%
2002	26%	44%	40%
2001	24%	43%	39%
2000	28%	42%	37%
1999	28%	41%	36%
1998	27%	40%	35%
1997	32%	40%	35%
1996	32%	39%	33%
1995	28%	38%	32%
1994	23%	37%	31%
1993	21%	36%	30%
1992	20%	35%	29%
1991	18%	34%	27%
1990	16%	33%	25%
1989	13%	31%	23%
1988	10%	30%	22%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	3%	5%	9%
2022	3%	5%	9%
2021	3%	5%	9%
2020	2%	5%	9%
2019	3%	5%	9%
2018	2%	5%	9%
2017	2%	6%	9%
2015	2%	6%	10%
2014	4%	6%	10%
2013	3%	6%	10%
2012	5%	6%	11%
2011	5%	7%	11%
2010	6%	7%	12%
2009	11%	7%	13%
2008	8%	8%	14%
2007	6%	8%	13%
2006	9%	8%	13%
2005	7%	8%	14%
2004	7%	8%	14%
2003	8%	8%	15%
2002	12%	9%	16%
2001	14%	9%	16%
2000	14%	9%	17%
1999	14%	9%	17%
1998	14%	9%	17%
1997	13%	9%	17%
1996	9%	9%	17%
1995	9%	9%	17%
1994	13%	9%	17%
1993	13%	9%	16%
1992	11%	9%	16%
1991	12%	8%	16%
1990	13%	9%	16%
1989	15%	9%	16%
1988	13%	9%	16%

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White

46%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	46%	20%
2024	49%	20%
2023	48%	21%	23%
2022	47%	21%	22%
2021	45%	22%	22%
2020	48%	22%	23%
2019	48%	23%	23%
2018	49%	23%	22%
2017	51%	24%	22%
2015	53%	25%	22%
2014	52%	25%	23%
2013	57%	25%	23%
2012	53%	26%	23%
2011	52%	27%	24%
2010	47%	27%	24%
2009	50%	28%	25%
2008	50%	29%	25%
2007	49%	30%	25%
2006	49%	31%	25%
2005	53%	32%	25%
2004	55%	33%	26%
2003	55%	34%	25%
2002	54%	35%	25%
2001	55%	36%	26%
2000	52%	37%	27%
1999	52%	38%	28%
1998	53%	39%	28%
1997	48%	39%	28%
1996	53%	40%	30%
1995	56%	41%	30%
1994	59%	42%	31%
1993	60%	43%	34%
1992	64%	44%	35%
1991	63%	46%	37%
1990	66%	47%	39%
1989	66%	49%	41%
1988	72%	50%	43%

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Two or more races

18%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2010-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	18%	6%
2024	16%	6%
2023	17%	6%	8%
2022	19%	5%	9%
2021	20%	5%	9%
2020	19%	5%	8%
2019	18%	4%	8%
2018	16%	4%	7%
2017	13%	4%	7%
2015	13%	3%	6%
2014	11%	3%	5%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	9%	3%	5%
2011	7%	3%	4%
2010	7%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

80%

0.70

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	0.70	0.63
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.68	0.64	0.71
2022	0.68	0.63	0.71
2021	0.69	0.62	0.72
2020	0.67	0.64	0.72
2019	0.68	0.63	0.72
2018	0.66	0.64	0.70
2017	0.64	0.64	0.70
2015	0.64	0.64	0.69
2014	0.64	0.65	0.70
2013	0.60	0.65	0.70
2012	0.64	0.65	0.71
2011	0.64	0.66	0.71
2010	0.67	0.67	0.70
2009	0.65	0.67	0.70
2008	0.64	0.65	0.70
2007	0.63	0.66	0.70
2006	0.64	0.66	0.71
2005	0.62	0.66	0.71
2004	0.61	0.67	0.71
2003	0.61	0.67	0.72
2002	0.63	0.67	0.72
2001	0.62	0.67	0.73
2000	0.64	0.67	0.73
1999	0.64	0.67	0.74
1998	0.63	0.67	0.74
1997	0.65	0.67	0.74
1996	0.61	0.67	0.74
1995	0.60	0.67	0.74
1994	0.59	0.67	0.74
1993	0.58	0.67	0.74
1992	0.54	0.67	0.74
1991	0.56	0.66	0.73
1990	0.52	0.66	0.73
1989	0.53	0.65	0.72
1988	0.46	0.65	0.71

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(22-23)

18.4%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2023	18.4%	27.7%	28.2%
2022	21%	33%	36.3%
2021	7.4%	15.4%	15.3%

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Eligible for

20%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	20%	54%
2024	19%	54%
2023	20%	51%	47%
2022	19%	51%	46%
2021	17%	53%	46%
2020	20%	52%	48%
2019	19%	52%	48%
2018	17%	53%	50%
2017	18%	49%	50%
2015	15%	50%	49%
2014	17%	49%	47%
2013	18%	48%	55%
2011	26%	46%	55%
2010	31%	46%	57%
2009	33%	43%	53%
2008	32%	41%	52%
2007	33%	40%	50%
2006	32%	40%	50%
2005	23%	40%	43%
2004	21%	40%	41%
2003	24%	39%	46%
2002	32%	39%	50%
2001	36%	39%	35%
2000	37%	40%	50%
1999	36%	40%	48%
1998	46%	47%	60%
1997	53%	47%	63%
1996	51%	46%	64%
1995	45%	45%	53%
1994	39%	43%	59%
1993	37%	41%	49%
1992	31%	38%	49%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Marvin Elementary School	California	San Diego Unified School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	9%	8%
2023	6%	8%	10%
2022	9%	7%	10%
2021	4%	6%	8%
2020	6%	7%	10%
2019	7%	7%	10%
2018	6%	7%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2015	10%	9%	12%
2014	10%	9%	12%
2013	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	8%	10%
2010	9%	9%	8%
2009	9%	10%	10%
2008	12%	10%	10%
2007	8%	10%	11%
2006	8%	9%	11%
2005	9%	9%	11%
2004	11%	9%	10%
2003	12%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	11%
2001	9%	8%	11%
2000	9%	7%	13%
1999	8%	7%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

San Diego Unified School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Marvin Elementary School's ranking?

Marvin Elementary School is ranked #577 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Marvin Elementary School often compared to?

Marvin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hearst Elementary School, Foster Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Marvin Elementary School?

543 students attend Marvin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Marvin Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

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

Marvin Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Marvin Elementary School offer ?

Marvin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Marvin Elementary School part of?

Marvin Elementary School is part of San Diego Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Marvin Elementary School located?

Marvin Elementary School is located in the Allied Gardens neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Allied Gardens.

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First Day of Native American Heritage Month

November 01, 2026 (Sunday)

First Day of Runaway & Homeless Youth Awareness Month

November 01, 2026 (Sunday)

Fall Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

No School - Thanksgiving Break

November 23, 2026 (Monday)

First Day of Disability Awareness Month

December 01, 2026 (Tuesday)

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 543 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 54%
: Top 10%
: 69% (Top 10%)
: 79% (Top 10%)
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: Marvin Elementary serves the eastern part of San Diego, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 1.4 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with an average distance of about 0.7 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, while the furthest edge is approximately 1.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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