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Enrollment
488
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARLSBAD UNIFIED·NCES 060750000713
Magnolia Elementary
1905 Magnolia Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008 · (760) 331-5600 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL488 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.6:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
103 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 18% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
77.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.9pp since 2014
Math
78.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 46.4% | 31.5% | 13.4% | 8.7% |
| Math | 44.2% | 34.4% | 15.6% | 5.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.9% | 78.6% |
| 2023-24 | 82.6% | 81.9% |
| 2022-23 | 82.6% | 80.6% |
| 2021-22 | 82.8% | 81.2% |
| 2018-19 | 82.5% | 81.3% |
| 2017-18 | 81.6% | 74.5% |
| 2016-17 | 75.7% | 74.9% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 76.0% |
| 2014-15 | 72.0% | 61.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
80.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Magnolia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #215 of 5,151 | #27 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #286 of 5,172 | #35 of 393 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.9% | #366 of 5,172 | #46 of 393 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #799 of 5,116 | #62 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 488 | #2,582 of 5,915 | #195 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,032 of 5,352 | #302 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.2% | #3,057 of 5,354 | #295 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #5,108 of 5,625 | #382 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.3% | #936 of 1,139 | #74 of 97 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
488
+72 (+17%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 710
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 26.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 488 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 21% (103) |
| 2023-24 | 499 | 20.5 | 24.3:1 | 9% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 20.5 | 24.5:1 | 10% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 416 | 16 | 26.0:1 | 15% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 19 | 25.1:1 | 16% (76) |
| 2015-16 | 493 | 18 | 27.4:1 | 16% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | N/A | N/A | 19% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 25% (162) |
| 1990-91 | 710 | 33 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magnolia Elementary.
About Magnolia Elementary
Magnolia Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Carlsbad, California. The school enrolls 488 students in kindergarten through 5.
Carlsbad Unified has 16 schools and 10,678 students, and Magnolia Elementary is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Magnolia Elementary are White (70%). The remaining shares are 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of San Diego County's population at about 48%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Magnolia Elementary scores 46%.
The school lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.4:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 21% of the student body. By comparison, the figure for public schools in San Diego County is 54%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Magnolia Elementary is +13.1 points: 80.3% actual, 67.2% predicted.
San Diego County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $106,268, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 766 public schools in the county, enrolling about 467,437, Magnolia Elementary among them.
Valley Middle, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Magnolia Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Magnolia Elementary is 1st of 7 nearby schools with test data.
Federal data place Magnolia Elementary in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 416 to 488, a 17% increase. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 26.0:1 to 24.4:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Magnolia Elementary. Members of the school community can share what they know.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Carlsbad Unified
- Carlsbad HighHigh · 2,336 students
- Sage Creek HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Aviara Oaks MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Valley MiddleMiddle · 807 students
- Hope ElementaryElementary · 659 students
- Calavera Hills MiddleMiddle · 655 students
Other schools in Carlsbad
- Carlsbad HighHigh · 2,336 students
- La Costa Canyon HighHigh · 1,774 students
- Sage Creek HighHigh · 1,289 students
- Aviara Oaks MiddleMiddle · 991 students
- Valley MiddleMiddle · 807 students
- Carrillo ElementaryElementary · 725 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Middle0.2 mi · 807
- Carlsbad Seaside Academy0.3 mi · 38
- Carlsbad High0.3 mi · 2,336
- Carlsbad Village Academy0.3 mi · 38
- Jefferson Elementary0.9 mi · 471
- Buena Vista Elementary1.2 mi · 281
Frequently asked questions
About Magnolia ElementaryHow large is Magnolia Elementary?
Magnolia Elementary enrolls approximately 488 students in grades KG-05.
Is Magnolia Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Magnolia Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Magnolia Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Magnolia Elementary is approximately 24.4:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Magnolia Elementary?
At Magnolia Elementary, the student body is approximately 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Magnolia Elementary?
Magnolia Elementary is overseen by Carlsbad Unified in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.