Is Magnolia Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 650 students attended Magnolia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 22% White, 14% African American, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Greenfield Middle

Magnolia Elementary

Summary:

Magnolia Elementary is a public elementary school located in El Cajon, California, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 569. The school is part of the Cajon Valley Union School District, which is ranked 1180 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magnolia Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas, and particularly poor outcomes for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. The school's performance is well below the district and state averages, and it appears to be one of the lowest-performing schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. For example, Flying Hills School of Arts and Lexington Elementary, which are both within a 2-mile radius, significantly outperform Magnolia Elementary on academic assessments.

The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Magnolia Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's poor academic performance. These factors are often associated with lower educational outcomes and may require targeted interventions and support to address. Magnolia Elementary's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, suggesting that the school may be struggling to implement effective strategies to improve student learning and achievement.

Detail:

Public K-5

650 Greenfield Dr.
El Cajon, CA 92021-2957

(619) 588-3080

District: Cajon Valley Union

SchoolDigger Rank:
5775^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,409

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Greenfield Middle

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 650

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

White:

21.7%

African American:

13.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Magnolia Elementary ranks worse than 98.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.87. (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 Student population at Magnolia Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.3%), White (21.7%), African American (13.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88% 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 26.2. 16 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magnolia Elementary is $11,409, which is the 4^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Cajon Valley Union School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Magnolia Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Magnolia Elementary 5775^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Magnolia Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cajon Valley Union:

SchoolDigger ranks Cajon Valley Union 1180^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	25.55	3524^th	4809	26.7%
2005	31.66	3181^st	4822	34.0%
2006	27.87	3462^nd	4818	28.1%
2007	33.78	3311^th	5113	35.2%
2008	31.97	3455^th	5113	32.4%
2009	39.39	3081^st	5193	40.7%
2010	27.53	4039^th	5314	24.0%
2011	26.50	4220^th	5377	21.5%
2012	45.69	2897^th	5390	46.3%
2013	41.21	3238^th	5530	41.4%
2015	31.50	3584^th	5611	36.1%
2016	25.93	4103^rd	5614	26.9%
2017	16.73	4974^th	5692	12.6%
2018	11.48	5352^nd	5662	5.5%
2019	10.86	5517^th	5789	4.7%
2022	15.61	5308^th	5883	9.8%
2023	11.72	5598^th	5874	4.7%
2024	7.87	5775^th	5862	1.5%

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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
2018	28.65	2479^th	3246	23.6%
2019	35.43	2099^th	3275	35.9%
2022	39.12	1868^th	3311	43.6%
2023	21.41	3083^rd	3250	5.1%
2024	22.45	2975^th	3160	5.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	38.64	1262^nd	2420	47.9%
2024	27.96	1940^th	2634	26.3%

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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	14.80	4757^th	5084	6.4%
2019	14.06	4889^th	5173	5.5%
2022	20.71	4600^th	5264	12.6%
2023	13.44	5147^th	5374	4.2%
2024	9.85	5402^nd	5511	2.0%

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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	12.60	5093^rd	5413	5.9%
2019	14.95	5030^th	5492	8.4%
2022	15.38	5153^rd	5635	8.6%
2023	11.11	5447^th	5617	3.0%
2024	10.51	5443^rd	5605	2.9%

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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
2018	18.90	2019^th	2128	5.1%
2019	22.25	2220^th	2585	14.1%
2022	27.02	1631^st	2227	26.8%

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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	12.45	5127^th	5431	5.6%
2019	8.95	5385^th	5510	2.3%
2022	16.63	5062^nd	5663	10.6%
2023	14.06	5244^th	5650	7.2%
2024	6.85	5598^th	5636	0.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	31.18	453^rd	662	31.6%
2024	17.22	551^st	593	7.1%

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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	12.12	4639^th	4830	4.0%
2019	10.25	4853^rd	4963	2.2%
2022	21.92	4365^th	5084	14.1%
2023	17.13	4680^th	5098	8.2%
2024	11.67	4938^th	5102	3.2%

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Rank History for White students at Magnolia Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.05	2690^th	2737	1.7%
2019	4.07	2772^nd	2834	2.2%
2022	4.04	2671^st	2726	2.0%
2023	3.14	2631^st	2662	1.2%
2024	2.50	2625^th	2647	0.8%

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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	541	23	16	68	10	n/a	n/a	0	658
1989	591	26	21	78	23	n/a	n/a	0	739
1990	640	29	19	84	18	n/a	n/a	0	790
1991	638	33	20	95	33	n/a	n/a	0	819
1992	658	34	21	100	28	n/a	n/a	0	841
1993	646	51	17	93	18	n/a	n/a	0	825
1994	589	76	30	114	14	n/a	n/a	0	823
1995	553	81	21	109	10	n/a	n/a	0	774
1996	553	81	21	109	10	n/a	n/a	0	774
1997	524	79	28	137	15	n/a	n/a	0	783
1998	476	70	21	136	17	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	442	76	20	137	12	n/a	n/a	0	687
2000	460	70	16	157	10	n/a	n/a	0	713
2001	393	64	21	148	11	n/a	n/a	0	637
2002	364	76	15	179	8	n/a	n/a	0	642
2003	364	76	15	179	8	n/a	n/a	0	642
2004	324	62	11	182	6	n/a	n/a	0	585
2005	305	95	29	241	8	n/a	n/a	1	679
2006	263	89	27	219	13	n/a	n/a	15	626
2007	168	54	15	224	6	n/a	n/a	55	522
2008	154	65	14	231	7	n/a	n/a	0	471
2009	147	56	9	231	8	6	37	0	494
2010	147	72	15	238	5	5	33	0	515
2011	184	54	14	250	5	6	27	0	540
2012	150	64	14	271	1	5	34	0	539
2013	167	70	11	288	0	4	26	0	566
2014	165	93	22	303	0	3	32	0	618
2015	193	81	29	319	0	3	28	0	653
2016	142	56	29	242	1	5	15	0	490
2017	143	57	37	248	2	4	19	0	510
2018	165	50	30	273	2	7	25	0	552
2019	175	56	37	262	1	6	31	0	568
2020	152	63	32	278	1	7	28	0	561
2021	133	64	34	255	0	5	30	0	521
2022	122	66	42	281	1	11	22	1	546
2023	148	71	35	274	2	7	32	0	569
2024	141	90	48	314	3	7	47	0	650

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	658	24.0	27.4	n/a
1989	739	28.5	25.9	n/a
1990	790	29.4	26.8	n/a
1991	819	29.0	28.2	n/a
1992	841	29.5	28.5	39.2
1993	825	31.0	26.6	54.7
1994	823	34.5	23.9	68.9
1995	774	30.0	25.8	69.3
1996	774	30.0	25.8	69.3
1997	783	36.0	21.8	66.9
1998	720	35.0	20.6	68.2
1999	687	34.0	20.2	67.2
2000	713	34.0	21.0	68.4
2001	637	30.4	21.0	61.2
2002	642	31.9	20.1	65
2003	642	31.9	20.1	65
2004	585	28.0	20.9	66.2
2005	679	32.9	20.6	66.2
2006	626	31.5	19.9	69.6
2007	522	26.8	19.5	69
2008	471	30.1	15.6	77.7
2009	494	24.4	18.8	73.9
2010	515	24.7	20.8	83.9
2011	540	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	539	23.0	23.4	99.4
2013	566	23.0	24.6	99.5
2014	618	25.0	24.7	80.3
2015	653	27.0	24.1	85
2016	490	21.0	23.3	84.9
2017	510	20.0	25.5	90.4
2018	552	22.2	24.8	85
2019	568	22.2	25.5	85.6
2020	561	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	521	21.0	24.7	88.9
2022	546	22.6	24.1	68.9
2023	569	24.6	23.1	84.2
2024	650	24.7	26.2	88

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	658	24.0	27.4	n/a
1989	739	28.5	25.9	n/a
1990	790	29.4	26.8	n/a
1991	819	29.0	28.2	n/a
1992	841	29.5	28.5	39.2
1993	825	31.0	26.6	54.7
1994	823	34.5	23.9	68.9
1995	774	30.0	25.8	69.3
1996	774	30.0	25.8	69.3
1997	783	36.0	21.8	66.9
1998	720	35.0	20.6	68.2
1999	687	34.0	20.2	67.2
2000	713	34.0	21.0	68.4
2001	637	30.4	21.0	61.2
2002	642	31.9	20.1	65
2003	642	31.9	20.1	65
2004	585	28.0	20.9	66.2
2005	679	32.9	20.6	66.2
2006	626	31.5	19.9	69.6
2007	522	26.8	19.5	69
2008	471	30.1	15.6	77.7
2009	494	24.4	18.8	73.9
2010	515	24.7	20.8	83.9
2011	540	n/a	n/a	81.5
2012	539	23.0	23.4	99.4
2013	566	23.0	24.6	99.5
2014	618	25.0	24.7	80.3
2015	653	27.0	24.1	85
2016	490	21.0	23.3	84.9
2017	510	20.0	25.5	90.4
2018	552	22.2	24.8	85
2019	568	22.2	25.5	85.6
2020	561	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	521	21.0	24.7	88.9
2022	546	22.6	24.1	68.9
2023	569	24.6	23.1	84.2
2024	650	24.7	26.2	88

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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