Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Los Angeles Unified

4410 Orchard Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037 Map

Math (met standard)

26%

−16 state 42% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

33%

−14 state 47% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

13%

−22 state 35% · 2025-26

Low income

98%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

449

2024-25

Students per teacher

20.4

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	22% state 47% · 2025-26	34% state 44% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	29% state 42% · 2025-26	34% state 46% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	26% state 37% · 2025-26	30% state 49% · 2025-26	13% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades	26% state 42% · 2025-26	33% state 47% · 2025-26	13% state 35% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	26% state 42%	33% state 47%	13% state 35%
2024-25	17% state 41%	24% state 46%	13% state 33%
2023-24	14% state 41%	20% state 45%	14% state 33%
2022-23	16% state 39%	22% state 45%	9% state 32%
2021-22	12% state 37%	20% state 45%	7% state 31%
2018-19	19% state 45%	26% state 50%	4% state 32%
2017-18	17% state 43%	27% state 49%	—
2016-17	20% state 40%	24% state 45%	—
2015-16	24% state 39%	23% state 45%	—
2014-15	13% state 35%	17% state 41%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 0%
White 0%
Hispanic 88%
Black 10%
Two or more 1%
Other 0%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Menlo Avenue Elementary Grades K–8 · Los Angeles Unified	0.3 mi	37% −3 vs state	42% −6 vs state	28% −8 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26	99%	531	Hispanic 87%
KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy Grades K–4 Charter · KIPP Vida Preparatory Academy District	0.4 mi	45% ±0 vs state	35% −10 vs state	—	12% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26	80%	562	Hispanic 68%
ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter Grades K–5 Charter · ICEF Innovation Los Angeles Charter District	0.4 mi	41% −1 vs state	40% −7 vs state	31% −4 vs state	21% Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26	98%	237	Hispanic 63%
Fifty-Second Street Elementary Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	0.5 mi	28% −15 vs state	23% −23 vs state	16% −20 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 18% in 2022-23 → 22% in 2025-26	99%	606	Hispanic 81%
Global Education Academy Grades K–8 Charter · Global Education Academy District	0.5 mi	38% −2 vs state	46% −2 vs state	14% −21 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	96%	358	Hispanic 96%
West Vernon Avenue Elementary Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	0.5 mi	40% −2 vs state	40% −6 vs state	16% −20 vs state	9% Average of math, English and science: 23% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	99%	470	Hispanic 92%
Normandie Avenue Elementary Grades K–5 · Los Angeles Unified	0.6 mi	33% −9 vs state	30% −16 vs state	17% −19 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26	97%	509	Hispanic 84%
Accelerated Grades K–8 Charter · Accelerated District	1.0 mi	26% −13 vs state	36% −13 vs state	23% −13 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	89%	729	Hispanic 98%
Dr. Theodore T. Alexander Jr. Science Center Grades K–5 Charter · Los Angeles Unified	1.0 mi	39% −3 vs state	47% +1 vs state	37% +2 vs state	12% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26	86%	616	Hispanic 82%
Accelerated Charter Elementary Grades K–6 Charter · Accelerated Charter Elementary District	1.0 mi	38% −3 vs state	41% −6 vs state	9% −26 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26	100%	526	Hispanic 98%