MARVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Marvin Elementary is a Title I public elementary school that is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, located in Los Angeles, CA with about 795 students offering grade levels from Kindergarten to 5th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 34 teachers, Marvin Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 23:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
Marvin Elementary School, located at 2411 Marvin Ave. in the Mid-City neighborhood of Los Angeles, is a public elementary school serving the local community within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). As a neighborhood school, it serves as a central educational hub for families in the 90016 area, focusing on foundational academic instruction for students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade.
The school is characterized by its urban setting and its commitment to fostering a supportive learning environment for a diverse student population. Like many schools in the LAUSD system, Marvin Elementary emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional development, often integrating extracurricular opportunities and community-based programs to encourage student engagement. Its location provides residents of the Mid-City district with convenient access to public primary education, reflecting the district's ongoing efforts to provide equitable resources and academic support to students across Los Angeles.
For more information, contact Marvin Elementary at (323) 938-3608 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Los Angeles, CA 90016-1910
(323) 938-3608
MARVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public Title I school in Los Angeles, CA with about 795 enrolled students. See other public elementary schools in California
School Details
- Level:
- Elementary School
- Charter School:*
- No
- Magnet school:
- Yes
- District:
- Los Angeles Unified
- Total Students:
- 795
- Teachers:
- 34
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes under Provision 2
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Title I schoolwide school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 795 students
The primary ethnicity of students attending MARVIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 88% of the student body.
- Hispanic/Latino
- 87.5%
- Black or African American
- 7.5%
- White
- 3.3%
- Two or more races
- 1.1%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.3%
- Asian
- 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
- 0.1%
- Female
- 49.7%
- Male
- 50.3%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.