Enrollment
396
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340930001592
Magnolia
420 NORTH WARWICK RD, MAGNOLIA, NJ 08049 · (856) 783-4763 · Camden County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL396 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
41 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
174 students
STATE 41%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 46 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 23% larger than its 8th grade class (31).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · 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
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
NJ avg 41.6% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.3% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 21.7% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
34.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for New Jersey 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 New Jersey'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 →
Schools most like Magnolia
Magnolia's state test result (34.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia this school | 396 | 43.9% | 34.8% |
| M. Joan Pearson School DELANCO | 355 | 46.5% | 19.6% |
| Lake Tract Elementary School DEPTFORD | 409 | 38.1% | 33.1% |
| Ocean Township Elementary School OAKHURST | 410 | 50.0% | 48.6% |
| Pemberton Early Childhood Education Center Pemberton | 447 | 49.7% | N/A |
| Shady Lane Elementary School WESTVILLE | 422 | 48.3% | 31.6% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Magnolia ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Camden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #859 of 1,290 | #53 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #1,069 of 1,319 ▼ 5 | #66 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #437 of 1,319 ▲ 189 | #22 of 85 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 396 | #715 of 1,562 | #38 of 95 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #271 of 1,390 | #18 of 77 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #145 of 1,392 | #16 of 77 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #676 of 1,481 | #42 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #595 of 798 | #26 of 37 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
396
+21 (+6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 434
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.1:1
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 | 396 | 40.8 | 9.7:1 | 44% (174) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 39.3 | 10.2:1 | 44% (174) |
| 2022-23 | 388 | 40.1 | 9.7:1 | 41% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 37 | 10.1:1 | 39% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 37.1 | 11.3:1 | 42% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 429 | 38 | 11.3:1 | 47% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 32 | 13.6:1 | 36% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 35 | 11.6:1 | 31% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 434 | 30 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magnolia.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (419 to 396); teachers up 10% (37.1 to 40.8).
About Magnolia
Magnolia is a public elementary school run by Magnolia School District in MAGNOLIA, New Jersey. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 396 students enrolled.
Magnolia belongs to Magnolia School District.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Magnolia, at 44%. Enrollment also includes 22% Black, 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Camden County, the White share is about 55%. Magnolia's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 40.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.7 students per teacher. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 44%.
allk12 grades Magnolia a C-. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Magnolia is -7.3 points: 34.8% actual, 42.1% predicted.
Camden County census figures show that the median household income is $88,755, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Camden County is home to 158 public schools and about 82,104 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, Lawnside School District is the closest, at about 0.8 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Magnolia. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Magnolia ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 21 more students in 2024-25.
If you have questions about school safety, transportation, and start times at Magnolia, you can post them here. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Camden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
527,257
Census ACS
Median income
$88,755
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
82,104 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Magnolia schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Magnolia. Magnolia is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Magnolia SchoolFoley, AL · 944 students
- MAGNOLIA SCHOOLORLANDO, FL · 115 students
Nearby schools
- Lawnside School District0.8 mi · 333
- Somerdale Park School0.9 mi · 447
- Woodland Middle School1.1 mi · 220
- Chews Elementary School1.5 mi · 716
- Sterling High School1.6 mi · 839
- Osage School1.6 mi · 515
Frequently asked questions
About MagnoliaHow many students attend Magnolia?
Magnolia enrolls approximately 396 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Magnolia serve?
Magnolia serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Magnolia?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Magnolia is approximately 9.7:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Magnolia?
At Magnolia, the student body is approximately 44% White, 21% Hispanic, 22% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Magnolia?
Magnolia is overseen by Magnolia School District in Camden County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.