Magnolia Science Academy San Diego

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego is a close-knit middle school in San Diego, California, overseen by Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District. The school educates 464 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 30% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 659 students.

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District is the operating authority for Magnolia Science Academy San Diego, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Magnolia Science Academy San Diego lists that the most-represented group is White (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 34% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 11% Asian, 4% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 48%.

On the resource side, Magnolia Science Academy San Diego shows 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 27.0:1. The state averages around 20.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below San Diego County's rate of about 54%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Diego County) records that the typical household earns roughly $106,268 per year, about 43% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across San Diego County's 766 public schools (combined enrollment of about 467,437 students), Magnolia Science Academy San Diego is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Foster Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting. Magnolia Science Academy San Diego operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On this page, members of the Magnolia Science Academy San Diego community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.