How does Magnolia Elementary compare to other elementary schools in El Cajon?

Magnolia Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 28.5/100, placing it at the 7th percentile statewide. 2% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,248 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Magnolia Elementary?

2.4% of students at Magnolia Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 9.9% 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 increases by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Magnolia Elementary?

30.5% 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

Cajon Valley Union El Cajon San Diego County 92021

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,248 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

650 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

88%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 48.3%

White 21.7%

Asian 7.4%

Black 13.8%

Other 8.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Magnolia Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	2.4%
Met Standard	7.5%
Below Standard	90.1%

Exceeded

2.4%

Met

7.5%

Below

90.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "10% proficient" for Magnolia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

2.4% of students exceeded standard while 7.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.2 points below the Cajon Valley Union district average of 10.5%. The 16 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 11.1% exceeded — 8.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 30.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.