Magnolia Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 45.3% |
| Met Standard | 33.1% |
| Below Standard | 21.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "78% proficient" for Magnolia Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
45.3% of students exceeded standard while 33.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Carlsbad Unified district average of 45.3%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 13.0 points higher (vs 32.3% average). 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 0.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.9%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 47.1% | 30.6% | 77.7% |
| 4th | 103 | 47.6% | 27.2% | 74.8% |
| 5th | 88 | 44.3% | 37.5% | 81.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 85 | 36.5% | 45.9% | 82.3% |
| 4th | 103 | 42.7% | 33.0% | 75.7% |
| 5th | 88 | 53.4% | 25.0% | 78.4% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 54.1