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School Comparison

Garfield Elementary
vs.
Marengo Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Garfield Elementary
Marengo Elementary
  • Garfield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Marengo Elementary (135 vs. 43).
  • Marengo Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Garfield Elementary (24 vs. 5).
  • Garfield Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Marengo Elementary (7 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Garfield Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Marengo Elementary (135 vs. 43).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Marengo Elementary reported a higher gifted & talented than Garfield Elementary (24 vs. 5).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Garfield Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Marengo Elementary (7 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Marengo Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Garfield Elementary (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Marengo Elementary

1 metric was reported by Marengo Elementary. Comparable data for Garfield Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
1520:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Garfield Elementary
$19,954.7
Marengo Elementary
$15,307.68
Local revenue share
Garfield Elementary
23.3%
Marengo Elementary
36.3%
State revenue share
Garfield Elementary
59.6%
Marengo Elementary
59.4%
Federal revenue share
Garfield Elementary
17.2%
Marengo Elementary
4.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Garfield Elementary
17.1%
Marengo Elementary
8.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Los Angeles County
$87,760
Poverty rate
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Los Angeles County
13.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Los Angeles County
35.5%
Unemployment rate
Los Angeles County
5.8%
Los Angeles County
5.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.