How does Magnolia Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Oakdale?

Magnolia Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.6/100, placing it at the 38th percentile statewide. 14% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,384 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Magnolia Elementary?

14.0% of students at Magnolia Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 35.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Magnolia Elementary improving or declining?

Magnolia Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Magnolia Elementary?

18.8% of students at Magnolia Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Magnolia Elementary

Oakdale Joint Unified Oakdale Stanislaus County 95361

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,384 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

619 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

47%

Teachers

26 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 44.4%

White 47.7%

Asian 0.5%

Black 1.0%

Other 6.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Magnolia Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	14.0%
Met Standard	21.9%
Below Standard	64.1%

Exceeded

14.0%

Met

21.9%

Below

64.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Magnolia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

14.0% of students exceeded standard while 21.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.2 points below the Oakdale Joint Unified district average of 22.2%. The 3 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 24.9% exceeded — 10.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.