Magnolia Union Elementary

Located at 4502 Casey Rd., in Brawley, California, Magnolia Union Elementary is a minimally staffed primary school that enrolls 128 students (grades K through 8), part of Magnolia Union Elementary. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 72% below typical.

Magnolia Union Elementary sits inside Magnolia Union Elementary, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Magnolia Union Elementary shows that 56% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 44% White. That is visibly less Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 21.3:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 13% of students at Magnolia Union Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Imperial County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Magnolia Union Elementary is in the bottom 10% of California public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 71.6%; Magnolia Union Elementary posts 36.4%, -35.2 points below that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Imperial County shows median household earnings sit near $57,681, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Imperial County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,513 students), of which Magnolia Union Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Mulberry Elementary, roughly 4.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Magnolia Union Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 36.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 10%: 142 students in 2018 compared to 128 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 44% to 56% over that span.

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