Is Magnolia Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Elementary ranks 3206 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 404 students attended Magnolia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% White, 3% Two or more races.

Magnolia Elementary

Summary:

Magnolia Elementary is a public elementary school located in Azusa, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 384 students. The school is part of the Azusa Unified School District, which is ranked 1100 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Magnolia Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the Azusa Unified and California state averages. Compared to nearby schools within the district, such as Henry Dalton Elementary and Valleydale Elementary, Magnolia Elementary's performance is worse. However, when compared to schools in other nearby districts, such as Cedargrove Elementary (Charter Oak Unified) and Stanton Elementary (Glendora Unified), Magnolia Elementary's performance is more comparable, and in some cases, even better.

To address these challenges, the school and district should consider implementing targeted interventions and support programs to address chronic absenteeism, strengthening instructional practices and curriculum, and providing additional resources and support for students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. By addressing these key areas, Magnolia Elementary can work towards improving its overall performance and providing a more equitable and high-quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

945 East Nearfield
Azusa, CA 91702-4752

(626) 815-5800

District: Azusa Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3206^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,092

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 404

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.6%

Asian:

3.7%

White:

3.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Magnolia Elementary ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (89.6%), Asian (3.7%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Magnolia Elementary is 23.7, which is the 4^th best among 7 elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Magnolia Elementary employs 17 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magnolia Elementary is $10,092, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Azusa Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Magnolia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Magnolia Elementary 3206^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Magnolia Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Azusa Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Azusa Unified 1100^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Magnolia Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	34.00	3001^st	4809	37.6%
2005	31.03	3218^th	4822	33.3%
2006	31.89	3180^th	4818	34.0%
2007	34.40	3266^th	5113	36.1%
2008	25.57	3922^nd	5113	23.3%
2009	29.41	3750^th	5193	27.8%
2010	15.78	4866^th	5314	8.4%
2011	26.20	4246^th	5377	21.0%
2012	33.20	3721^st	5390	31.0%
2013	16.23	4980^th	5530	9.9%
2015	26.20	4013^th	5611	28.5%
2016	25.65	4126^th	5614	26.5%
2017	28.80	3929^th	5692	31.0%
2018	38.58	3243^rd	5662	42.7%
2019	26.54	4231^st	5789	26.9%
2022	29.89	3875^th	5883	34.1%
2023	27.80	4100^th	5874	30.2%
2024	39.39	3206^th	5862	45.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	22.38	3052^nd	3275	6.8%
2022	36.70	2072^nd	3311	37.4%
2023	44.69	1504^th	3250	53.7%
2024	28.50	2645^th	3160	16.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.99	2166^th	5084	57.4%
2019	40.62	3062^nd	5173	40.8%
2022	42.38	2806^th	5264	46.7%
2023	36.81	3335^th	5374	37.9%
2024	48.09	2522^nd	5511	54.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.26	2175^th	5413	59.8%
2019	38.30	3210^th	5492	41.6%
2022	33.16	3478^th	5635	38.3%
2023	30.34	3729^th	5617	33.6%
2024	46.24	2631^st	5605	53.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.62	2552^nd	2585	1.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.12	4101^st	5431	24.5%
2019	19.83	4679^th	5510	15.1%
2022	27.79	3972^nd	5663	29.9%
2023	27.23	4021^st	5650	28.8%
2024	33.70	3498^th	5636	37.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.55	1932^nd	4830	60.0%
2019	36.48	3213^th	4963	35.3%
2022	37.90	3065^th	5084	39.7%
2023	36.81	3156^th	5098	38.1%
2024	53.29	2043^rd	5102	60.0%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Magnolia Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	188	23	9	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	407
1989	145	27	14	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	391
1990	142	28	13	214	0	n/a	n/a	0	397
1991	162	30	19	249	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1992	183	32	27	285	0	n/a	n/a	0	527
1993	191	23	20	275	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1994	180	21	20	289	0	n/a	n/a	0	510
1995	139	27	15	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1996	139	27	15	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
1997	120	31	11	397	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1998	110	27	7	374	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1999	108	22	5	341	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
2000	93	21	14	360	1	n/a	n/a	0	489
2001	79	12	18	354	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
2002	53	7	23	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2003	53	7	23	359	1	n/a	n/a	0	443
2004	53	6	20	382	2	n/a	n/a	0	463
2005	44	11	12	360	2	n/a	n/a	0	429
2006	46	11	11	348	3	n/a	n/a	0	419
2007	39	11	12	356	2	n/a	n/a	1	421
2008	47	11	12	334	2	n/a	n/a	0	406
2009	39	5	6	333	2	2	0	0	387
2010	36	5	5	350	0	1	5	0	402
2011	38	6	4	343	1	1	4	0	397
2012	22	5	2	315	0	0	2	0	346
2013	16	2	2	274	2	0	3	0	299
2014	20	4	2	288	1	0	2	0	317
2015	18	3	5	270	0	0	1	0	297
2016	15	4	7	269	0	0	1	0	296
2017	18	2	6	278	2	0	1	0	307
2018	13	2	10	253	0	0	1	0	279
2019	8	3	11	276	0	0	1	0	299
2020	5	2	14	335	0	0	2	0	358
2021	4	1	19	358	0	0	4	0	386
2022	8	1	18	337	0	0	5	0	369
2023	13	0	17	346	0	0	8	0	384
2024	13	0	15	362	0	1	13	0	404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Magnolia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	16.5	24.6	n/a
1989	391	16.0	24.4	n/a
1990	397	14.6	27.1	n/a
1991	460	16.5	27.8	n/a
1992	527	16.8	31.3	51.4
1993	509	17.6	28.9	44.6
1994	510	16.6	30.7	52.7
1995	522	17.0	30.7	64.4
1996	522	17.0	30.7	64.4
1997	559	20.0	28.0	65.8
1998	518	21.0	24.7	63.5
1999	477	23.0	20.7	61.6
2000	489	23.5	20.8	59.1
2001	464	24.0	19.3	53.7
2002	443	22.0	20.1	65
2003	443	22.0	20.1	65
2004	463	22.8	20.3	62.4
2005	429	22.0	19.5	67.8
2006	419	21.0	20.0	65.6
2007	421	21.0	20.0	68.3
2008	406	22.0	18.5	63.8
2009	387	22.0	16.8	66.9
2010	402	19.0	21.1	74.4
2011	397	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	346	15.2	22.7	n/a
2013	299	13.1	22.7	80.9
2014	317	13.1	24.1	78.5
2015	297	13.0	22.8	78.5
2016	296	13.0	22.7	81.8
2017	307	12.0	25.5	84.4
2018	279	13.0	21.4	84.2
2019	299	11.5	26.0	87.3
2020	358	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	386	13.9	27.6	85.5
2022	369	14.8	24.8	79.7
2023	384	14.0	27.4	88
2024	404	17.0	23.7	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Magnolia Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	407	16.5	24.6	n/a
1989	391	16.0	24.4	n/a
1990	397	14.6	27.1	n/a
1991	460	16.5	27.8	n/a
1992	527	16.8	31.3	51.4
1993	509	17.6	28.9	44.6
1994	510	16.6	30.7	52.7
1995	522	17.0	30.7	64.4
1996	522	17.0	30.7	64.4
1997	559	20.0	28.0	65.8
1998	518	21.0	24.7	63.5
1999	477	23.0	20.7	61.6
2000	489	23.5	20.8	59.1
2001	464	24.0	19.3	53.7
2002	443	22.0	20.1	65
2003	443	22.0	20.1	65
2004	463	22.8	20.3	62.4
2005	429	22.0	19.5	67.8
2006	419	21.0	20.0	65.6
2007	421	21.0	20.0	68.3
2008	406	22.0	18.5	63.8
2009	387	22.0	16.8	66.9
2010	402	19.0	21.1	74.4
2011	397	n/a	n/a	74.8
2012	346	15.2	22.7	n/a
2013	299	13.1	22.7	80.9
2014	317	13.1	24.1	78.5
2015	297	13.0	22.8	78.5
2016	296	13.0	22.7	81.8
2017	307	12.0	25.5	84.4
2018	279	13.0	21.4	84.2
2019	299	11.5	26.0	87.3
2020	358	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	386	13.9	27.6	85.5
2022	369	14.8	24.8	79.7
2023	384	14.0	27.4	88
2024	404	17.0	23.7	80

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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