Is Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences a good school?

Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences ranks 2826 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences?

In the 2023-24 school year, 393 students attended Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences.

What is the racial makeup of Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences?

Students at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences are 97% Hispanic, 1% White, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences attend?

Students who attend Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences usually go on to attend: Middle : STEAM Academy @ Burke High : El Rancho High

Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

Summary:

Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences is an elementary school located in Pico Rivera, California, serving 394 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the El Rancho Unified School District, which is ranked 944 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magee Academy's academic performance, as measured by the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally below the state and district averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 38.46% to 48.28%, compared to the state average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 28.57% to 37.88%, compared to the state average of 35.02% to 45.64%. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th-grade Mathematics and Science, where only 28.57% and 33.33% of students, respectively, were proficient or better. Additionally, Magee Academy has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.8% in 2017-2018 to 45.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the nearby Price (Maude) Elementary (25.9%) and Birney Technical Academy (32.8%).

While Magee Academy's Hispanic students and English Language Learner students have performed relatively better compared to the overall student population, the school's performance for female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students is more in line with the overall student population. Compared to nearby schools within the El Rancho Unified School District, such as Unsworth (Edith) Elementary and Rio Vista Elementary, Magee Academy's academic performance is generally lower, with these nearby schools having higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, as well as higher overall state rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

8200 Serapis Ave.
Pico Rivera, CA 90660-5141

(562) 801-7620

District: El Rancho Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2826^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,772

Students who attend Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences usually attend:

Middle:	STEAM Academy @ Burke
High:	El Rancho High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 393

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.5%

White:

1.0%

African American:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences ranks better than 51.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 8 ranked elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.49. (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 (97.5%), African American (1%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences is 26.2. 5 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences employs 15 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences is $4,772. 5 elementary schools in the El Rancho Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences:

SchoolDigger ranks Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences 2826^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences in the ranking list.)

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El Rancho Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks El Rancho Unified 944^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Rank History for all students at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.35	3846^th	4809	20.0%
2005	26.89	3490^th	4822	27.6%
2006	44.69	2456^th	4818	49.0%
2007	39.78	2916^th	5113	43.0%
2008	45.64	2628^th	5113	48.6%
2009	29.77	3725^th	5193	28.3%
2010	39.36	3209^th	5314	39.6%
2011	21.77	4552^nd	5377	15.3%
2012	35.68	3547^th	5390	34.2%
2013	29.02	4128^th	5530	25.4%
2015	14.90	5109^th	5611	8.9%
2016	34.52	3442^nd	5614	38.7%
2017	26.77	4104^th	5692	27.9%
2018	32.85	3613^th	5662	36.2%
2019	28.31	4077^th	5789	29.6%
2022	35.10	3454^th	5883	41.3%
2023	34.79	3517^th	5874	40.1%
2024	45.49	2826^th	5862	51.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.41	2099^th	3246	35.3%
2019	27.65	2656^th	3275	18.9%
2022	55.42	947^th	3311	71.4%
2023	45.03	1485^th	3250	54.3%
2024	36.61	2060^th	3160	34.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.16	3232^nd	5084	36.4%
2019	40.06	3112^th	5173	39.8%
2022	37.65	3202^nd	5264	39.2%
2023	43.67	2795^th	5374	48.0%
2024	55.06	2056^th	5511	62.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.32	3063^rd	5413	43.4%
2019	36.79	3295^th	5492	40.0%
2022	28.67	3867^th	5635	31.4%
2023	37.77	3161^st	5617	43.7%
2024	42.35	2899^th	5605	48.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.09	4015^th	5431	26.1%
2019	21.20	4550^th	5510	17.4%
2022	43.35	2815^th	5663	50.3%
2023	32.23	3603^rd	5650	36.2%
2024	47.36	2611^th	5636	53.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.34	2527^th	4830	47.7%
2019	41.67	2846^th	4963	42.7%
2022	49.12	2262^nd	5084	55.5%
2023	51.26	2167^th	5098	57.5%
2024	64.25	1460^th	5102	71.4%

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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 Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	78	6	21	552	1	n/a	n/a	0	658
1989	77	12	19	567	1	n/a	n/a	0	676
1990	56	6	21	592	11	n/a	n/a	0	686
1991	79	3	15	612	2	n/a	n/a	0	711
1992	70	3	16	642	6	n/a	n/a	0	737
1993	53	5	14	688	3	n/a	n/a	0	763
1994	66	9	14	666	3	n/a	n/a	0	758
1995	48	8	14	674	4	n/a	n/a	0	748
1996	48	8	14	674	4	n/a	n/a	0	748
1997	43	12	13	689	4	n/a	n/a	0	761
1998	33	12	6	551	3	n/a	n/a	0	605
1999	29	8	10	517	3	n/a	n/a	0	567
2000	27	7	11	525	5	n/a	n/a	0	575
2001	22	7	14	559	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2002	17	4	8	540	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
2003	17	4	8	540	1	n/a	n/a	0	570
2004	10	3	7	561	0	n/a	n/a	0	581
2005	11	6	4	512	0	n/a	n/a	0	533
2006	10	4	4	504	0	n/a	n/a	0	522
2007	5	3	2	478	0	n/a	n/a	1	489
2008	3	1	4	447	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	12	4	4	581	3	0	21	0	625
2010	10	2	4	603	1	0	1	0	621
2011	7	1	2	552	0	0	1	0	563
2012	5	4	2	521	0	0	1	0	533
2013	5	2	1	479	0	0	0	0	487
2014	6	4	2	458	0	0	0	0	470
2015	8	4	5	453	0	0	1	0	471
2016	8	1	5	428	0	0	0	0	442
2017	11	4	8	423	0	0	1	0	447
2018	11	2	5	405	0	0	0	0	423
2019	11	1	6	398	0	0	3	0	419
2020	7	8	5	390	0	0	2	0	412
2021	7	8	3	379	0	0	2	0	399
2022	6	4	3	358	0	0	1	0	372
2023	4	3	2	384	0	0	1	0	394
2024	4	4	1	383	0	0	1	0	393

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 Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	25.9	25.4	n/a
1989	676	24.0	28.1	n/a
1990	686	26.0	26.3	n/a
1991	711	26.0	27.3	n/a
1992	737	26.4	27.9	70.6
1993	763	25.0	30.5	65.4
1994	758	25.0	30.3	78
1995	748	25.0	29.9	77.5
1996	748	25.0	29.9	77.5
1997	761	32.0	23.8	78.8
1998	605	28.0	21.6	70.6
1999	567	28.5	19.9	81.5
2000	575	27.8	20.7	76
2001	603	28.0	21.5	62
2002	570	27.0	21.1	65.3
2003	570	27.0	21.1	65.3
2004	581	26.0	22.3	65.4
2005	533	24.0	22.2	67.7
2006	522	23.0	22.7	67
2007	489	24.0	20.4	66.6
2008	455	23.0	19.8	74.3
2009	625	28.0	21.6	78.1
2010	621	27.0	23.0	77.8
2011	563	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	533	20.0	26.6	n/a
2013	487	18.0	27.0	82.5
2014	470	17.0	27.6	90.2
2015	471	17.0	27.7	90.9
2016	442	17.0	26.0	79.4
2017	447	16.0	27.9	79.6
2018	423	14.0	30.2	75.7
2019	419	16.0	26.1	76.1
2020	412	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	399	16.0	24.9	73.4
2022	372	15.0	24.8	69.9
2023	394	15.0	26.2	79.4
2024	393	15.0	26.2	82.2

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 Magee Academy of Arts & Sciences

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	658	25.9	25.4	n/a
1989	676	24.0	28.1	n/a
1990	686	26.0	26.3	n/a
1991	711	26.0	27.3	n/a
1992	737	26.4	27.9	70.6
1993	763	25.0	30.5	65.4
1994	758	25.0	30.3	78
1995	748	25.0	29.9	77.5
1996	748	25.0	29.9	77.5
1997	761	32.0	23.8	78.8
1998	605	28.0	21.6	70.6
1999	567	28.5	19.9	81.5
2000	575	27.8	20.7	76
2001	603	28.0	21.5	62
2002	570	27.0	21.1	65.3
2003	570	27.0	21.1	65.3
2004	581	26.0	22.3	65.4
2005	533	24.0	22.2	67.7
2006	522	23.0	22.7	67
2007	489	24.0	20.4	66.6
2008	455	23.0	19.8	74.3
2009	625	28.0	21.6	78.1
2010	621	27.0	23.0	77.8
2011	563	n/a	n/a	79.8
2012	533	20.0	26.6	n/a
2013	487	18.0	27.0	82.5
2014	470	17.0	27.6	90.2
2015	471	17.0	27.7	90.9
2016	442	17.0	26.0	79.4
2017	447	16.0	27.9	79.6
2018	423	14.0	30.2	75.7
2019	419	16.0	26.1	76.1
2020	412	n/a	n/a	77.4
2021	399	16.0	24.9	73.4
2022	372	15.0	24.8	69.9
2023	394	15.0	26.2	79.4
2024	393	15.0	26.2	82.2

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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