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Magnolia Elementary
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 100 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 32% larger than its 6th grade class (76).
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardWhat this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 22 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 28.1% | 32.0% | 17.8% | 22.1% |
| Math | 18.4% | 23.1% | 28.4% | 30.1% |
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.1% | 41.5% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 42.2% |
| 2022-23 | 42.6% | 36.6% |
| 2021-22 | 45.1% | 33.8% |
| 2018-19 | 52.0% | 37.7% |
| 2017-18 | 53.0% | 35.5% |
| 2016-17 | 47.7% | 38.1% |
| 2015-16 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 38.0% | 36.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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%.
Schools most like Magnolia Elementary
Magnolia Elementary's state test result (49.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Elementary this school | 535 | 73.1% | 49.3% |
| P. W. Engvall Elementary Lemoore | 534 | 74.2% | 47.9% |
| Rose Avenue Elementary Modesto | 561 | 74.9% | 28.6% |
| Rice Canyon Elementary Lake Elsinore | 596 | 70.5% | 45.2% |
| Elmer Wood Elementary Atwater | 514 | 76.3% | 43.5% |
| Alberhill Elementary Lake Elsinore | 485 | 70.1% | 36.7% |
Where Magnolia Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #1,767 of 5,151 | #60 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,185 of 5,172 ▼ 158 | #76 of 283 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #1,312 of 5,172 ▲ 338 | #39 of 283 ▲ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.4pp | #454 of 5,116 | #16 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 535 | #2,032 of 5,915 | #214 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,514 of 5,352 | #257 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.3% | #3,049 of 5,354 | #135 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.1% | #2,766 of 5,625 | #197 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #1,870 of 3,837 | #87 of 207 |
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 | 535 | 21.3 | 25.2:1 | 73% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 21.8 | 25.1:1 | 48% (263) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 22 | 25.2:1 | 71% (396) |
| 2020-21 | 531 | 21 | 25.3:1 | 75% (396) |
| 2017-18 | 639 | 25 | 25.6:1 | 68% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 648 | 24 | 27.0:1 | 69% (450) |
| 2010-11 | 725 | N/A | N/A | 62% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 747 | 36 | 20.8:1 | 60% (449) |
| 1990-91 | 790 | 31 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (639 to 535); teachers down 15% (25 to 21.3).
About Magnolia Elementary
Magnolia Elementary sits in Riverside, California, and is classified as an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 535 students in kindergarten through 6.
Riverside Unified is made up of 48 schools with 38,002 students in all.
At 70%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Magnolia Elementary combined. The school is also 21% White, 3% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 51%. The chance that two students picked at random at Magnolia Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 25.2:1, with 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 73% of enrollment. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is about the same, 74%.
Magnolia Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 49.3% and a predicted 36.7%.
Across Riverside County, median household income is about $93,074, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Magnolia Elementary is among the 543 public schools in Riverside County.
Nearby, Pachappa Elementary is about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Magnolia Elementary is 1st of 4 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 531 in 2020-21 and 535 in 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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