El Marino Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025-26)

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Serving 786 students in grades Kindergarten-5, El Marino 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 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 10% in CA
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

El Marino Elementary School's student population of 786 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 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	El Marino Elementary School
Kind	153
1	133
2	136
3	122
4	118
5	124

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Total Students

786 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School
2023	779
2022	795
2021	839
2020	842
2019	842
2018	823
2017	823
2016	827
2015	813
2014	809
2013	772
2012	763
2011	749
2010	734
2009	708
2008	455
2007	697
2006	694
2005	696
2004	671
2003	653
2002	638
2001	624
2000	624
1999	584
1998	547
1997	500
1996	468

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School
2023	35
2022	36
2021	35
2020	34
2019	34
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	35
2014	34
2013	34
2012	34
2010	35
2009	33
2008	35
2007	33
2006	34
2005	33
2004	32
2003	33
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	29
1998	28
1997	21
1996	16
1995	14

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Year Founded

1994

School Calendar

School Motto

All students can become bilingual and biliterate during the elementary school years

School Rankings

El Marino 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 El Marino Elementary School is 0.75, 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)

#611 out of 9523 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School
2023	#611
2022	#662
2021	#434
2019	#525
2018	#376
2017	#453
2016	#350
2015	#462
2013	#364
2012	#416
2011	#651

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73%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	73%	34%	51%
2022	71%	33%	50%
2021	64%	34%	53%
2019	80%	40%	56%
2018	81%	39%	56%
2017	84%	38%	55%
2016	81%	37%	50%
2015	76%	34%	48%
2013	93%	59%	73%
2012	90%	59%	72%
2011	88%	58%	68%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	63%
2021	63%	49%	62%
2019	77%	51%	70%
2018	80%	50%	56%
2017	75%	48%	67%
2016	80%	48%	66%
2015	74%	44%	63%
2013	82%	57%	71%
2012	85%	58%	72%
2011	78%	56%	67%
2010	78%	54%	65%

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50-54%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	25:1	23:1	24:1
2019	25:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	23:1
2017	24:1	23:1	23:1
2016	24:1	24:1	23:1
2015	23:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	24:1
2013	23:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	13:1	18:1	17:1
2007	21:1	21:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	29:1	25:1	25:1
1995	29:1	25:1	25:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-1999)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Asian

21%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	20%	12%	12%
2022	19%	12%	13%
2021	18%	12%	12%
2020	17%	12%	12%
2019	17%	12%	12%
2018	16%	11%	12%
2017	16%	11%	12%
2016	16%	11%	13%
2015	17%	11%	13%
2014	17%	11%	13%
2013	20%	11%	13%
2012	21%	11%	13%
2011	24%	11%	14%
2010	24%	11%	13%
2009	16%	11%	12%
2008	20%	12%	13%
2007	17%	12%	14%
2006	16%	12%	14%
2005	19%	12%	14%
2004	17%	12%	13%
2003	26%	11%	15%
2002	25%	11%	16%
2001	24%	11%	13%
2000	23%	11%	13%
1999	21%	11%	13%
1998	20%	11%	13%
1997	18%	11%	13%
1996	17%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

37%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	36%	55%	37%
2022	34%	56%	37%
2021	35%	56%	37%
2020	36%	55%	38%
2019	36%	55%	38%
2018	40%	54%	39%
2017	40%	54%	39%
2016	41%	54%	40%
2015	39%	54%	40%
2014	38%	53%	40%
2013	35%	53%	40%
2012	34%	52%	40%
2011	30%	51%	40%
2010	29%	50%	40%
2009	19%	49%	38%
2008	25%	50%	42%
2007	22%	49%	40%
2006	20%	48%	40%
2005	22%	47%	40%
2004	24%	46%	39%
2003	25%	45%	39%
2002	27%	44%	37%
2001	27%	43%	39%
2000	26%	42%	39%
1999	25%	41%	38%
1998	24%	40%	37%
1997	24%	40%	35%
1996	24%	39%	36%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	3%	5%	11%
2022	4%	5%	11%
2021	4%	5%	12%
2020	4%	5%	13%
2019	4%	5%	13%
2018	3%	6%	15%
2017	3%	6%	15%
2016	3%	6%	15%
2015	3%	6%	16%
2014	4%	6%	17%
2013	4%	6%	17%
2012	5%	6%	18%
2011	6%	7%	18%
2010	7%	7%	19%
2009	5%	7%	18%
2008	7%	8%	20%
2007	8%	8%	21%
2006	8%	8%	22%
2005	8%	8%	20%
2004	9%	8%	20%
2003	10%	8%	19%
2002	10%	8%	20%
2001	9%	8%	19%
2000	7%	9%	19%
1999	8%	9%	18%
1998	6%	9%	18%
1997	6%	9%	18%
1996	5%	9%	18%

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White

16%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	17%	21%	25%
2022	20%	21%	25%
2021	20%	22%	26%
2020	22%	23%	27%
2019	22%	23%	27%
2018	22%	24%	27%
2017	22%	24%	27%
2016	21%	24%	26%
2015	23%	24%	26%
2014	24%	25%	26%
2013	28%	25%	26%
2012	29%	26%	25%
2011	32%	27%	25%
2010	36%	27%	25%
2009	30%	28%	22%
2008	48%	29%	25%
2007	35%	29%	25%
2006	35%	31%	24%
2005	35%	31%	26%
2004	37%	32%	26%
2003	39%	34%	27%
2002	38%	35%	27%
2001	40%	36%	29%
2000	44%	37%	29%
1999	45%	38%	31%
1998	49%	39%	32%
1997	50%	39%	34%
1996	53%	40%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

23%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	24%	6%	15%
2022	23%	5%	14%
2021	23%	5%	13%
2020	21%	4%	10%
2019	21%	4%	10%
2018	19%	4%	7%
2017	19%	4%	7%
2016	19%	4%	6%
2015	18%	3%	5%
2014	17%	3%	4%
2013	13%	3%	4%
2012	11%	3%	3%
2011	8%	2%	1%
2010	4%	3%	1%
2009	30%	3%	10%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	0.75	0.64	0.76
2022	0.76	0.63	0.76
2021	0.76	0.62	0.76
2020	0.75	0.63	0.75
2019	0.75	0.63	0.75
2018	0.74	0.64	0.74
2017	0.74	0.64	0.74
2016	0.73	0.64	0.74
2015	0.74	0.64	0.73
2014	0.75	0.65	0.74
2013	0.76	0.65	0.74
2012	0.75	0.65	0.74
2011	0.75	0.67	0.74
2010	0.73	0.67	0.73
2009	0.77	0.71	0.76
2008	0.67	0.65	0.71
2007	0.77	0.67	0.68
2006	0.76	0.66	0.68
2005	0.77	0.67	0.68
2004	0.77	0.67	0.67
2003	0.72	0.67	0.72
2002	0.72	0.67	0.73
2001	0.71	0.67	0.72
2000	0.69	0.67	0.72
1999	0.69	0.67	0.72
1998	0.67	0.67	0.72
1997	0.66	0.67	0.72
1996	0.64	0.67	0.72

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Eligible for

11%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	11%	51%	28%
2022	10%	51%	28%
2021	9%	53%	24%
2020	10%	52%	27%
2019	10%	52%	27%
2018	7%	49%	23%
2017	7%	49%	23%
2016	7%	50%	24%
2015	7%	50%	27%
2014	10%	49%	30%
2013	10%	48%	29%
2012	15%	9%	40%
2011	9%	46%	31%
2010	8%	46%	26%
2009	7%	43%	25%
2008	8%	41%	26%
2007	4%	40%	18%
2006	7%	40%	19%
2005	6%	40%	20%
2004	6%	40%	22%
2003	8%	39%	24%
2002	9%	39%	24%
2001	10%	39%	27%
2000	8%	40%	27%
1999	11%	40%	29%
1998	16%	47%	40%
1997	16%	47%	38%
1996	17%	46%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	El Marino Elementary School	California	Culver City Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	8%	7%	10%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	9%	6%
2017	2%	9%	6%
2016	2%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	4%	9%	8%
2013	4%	7%	8%
2011	5%	8%	11%
2010	4%	9%	11%
2009	5%	10%	11%
2008	7%	10%	11%
2007	5%	10%	9%
2006	43%	9%	13%
2005	4%	9%	9%
2004	6%	9%	10%
2003	6%	9%	10%
2002	6%	8%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Culver City Unified School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is El Marino Elementary School's ranking?

El Marino Elementary School is ranked #611 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are El Marino Elementary School often compared to?

El Marino Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Farragut Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend El Marino Elementary School?

786 students attend El Marino Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of El Marino Elementary School students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Two or more races, 21% of students are Asian, 16% of students are White, and 3% of students are Black.

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

El Marino Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does El Marino Elementary School offer ?

El Marino Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is El Marino Elementary School part of?

El Marino Elementary School is part of Culver City Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is El Marino Elementary School located?

El Marino Elementary School is located in the Sunkist Park neighborhood of Culver City, CA.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 786 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education