Magnolia Science Academy 7

Magnolia Science Academy 7, an intimate elementary campus in Northridge, California, overseen by Magnolia Science Academy 7 District, serves 272 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 42% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

Magnolia Science Academy 7 sits inside Magnolia Science Academy 7 District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Magnolia Science Academy 7 reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%; the rest reads as 14% White, 11% Asian, 5% Black. By comparison, Los Angeles County as a whole is about 48% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Magnolia Science Academy 7 higher than the state norm the norm. About 83% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household income runs about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Magnolia Science Academy 7 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: James Jordan Middle, around 0.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Magnolia Science Academy 7.

Magnolia Science Academy 7 operates from an inner-city location. Magnolia Science Academy 7 operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

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