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Community Magnet Charter Elementary
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 61.0% | 22.8% | 12.3% | 4.0% |
| Math | 57.5% | 26.8% | 10.5% | 5.3% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.8% | 84.2% |
| 2023-24 | 81.8% | 80.1% |
| 2022-23 | 77.9% | 76.6% |
| 2021-22 | 78.8% | 79.8% |
| 2018-19 | 80.1% | 79.2% |
| 2017-18 | 76.3% | 77.9% |
| 2016-17 | 71.5% | 75.5% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 81.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 77.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in California's top 10%.
Schools most like Community Magnet Charter Elementary
Community Magnet Charter Elementary's state test result (82.7% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Magnet Charter Elementary this school | 425 | 25.2% | 82.7% |
| Crocker Highlands Elementary Oakland | 415 | 22.4% | 73.5% |
| Marin Elementary Albany | 524 | 26.1% | 72.6% |
| Pioneer Elementary Davis | 572 | 30.1% | 72.3% |
| Discovery Charter II San Jose | 476 | 17.4% | N/A |
| Morning Creek Elementary San Diego | 531 | 21.1% | 68.8% |
Where Community Magnet Charter Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #131 of 5,151 | #29 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 84.2% | #115 of 5,172 ▲ 106 | #22 of 1,129 ▲ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.8% | #144 of 5,172 ▲ 41 | #34 of 1,129 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.7pp | #1,755 of 5,116 | #490 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #3,350 of 5,915 | #696 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,441 of 5,352 | #817 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.6% | #89 of 5,354 | #8 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.2% | #4,962 of 5,625 | #1,175 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #3,200 of 3,837 | #834 of 947 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 425 | 18 | 23.6:1 | 25% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 18 | 24.9:1 | 24% (109) |
| 2022-23 | 435 | 18 | 24.2:1 | 21% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 451 | 18 | 25.1:1 | 27% (122) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 18 | 25.1:1 | 33% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 17 | 27.4:1 | 29% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | N/A | N/A | 30% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 17 | 21.6:1 | 31% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 11 | 29.8:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (452 to 425); teachers unchanged (18 to 18).
About Community Magnet Charter Elementary
Students in Los Angeles, California, attend Community Magnet Charter Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in kindergarten through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 425 students.
Los Angeles Unified oversees Community Magnet Charter Elementary and 783 other schools, with 406,887 students in total.
Enrollment at Community Magnet Charter Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 35%. The rest of enrollment is 27% Asian, 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 10% Black. The White share in Los Angeles County as a whole is similar, at about 31%. Community Magnet Charter Elementary has a diversity index of 76%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at Community Magnet Charter Elementary is 18 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 23.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Around 25% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Community Magnet Charter Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Community Magnet Charter Elementary ranks in the top 10% of California schools. It scores 82.7%; the prediction is 64.8%.
Federal survey data for Los Angeles County show that median household income is about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Community Magnet Charter Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The next-closest public school is Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter, about 1.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Community Magnet Charter Elementary's average proficiency of 82.7% compares with 69.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The NCES locale for Community Magnet Charter Elementary is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Community Magnet Charter Elementary is a public charter school.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 451 to 425. The ratio was 25.1:1 in 2020-21 and 23.6:1 in 2024-25.
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