Magnolia Science Academy 5: Low-income kids here outscore the state by 13 points. But one in four miss a month of school or more.
Magnolia Science Academy 5's strongest signal is real. Attendance is the number to ask about — and both belong on the same page.
Magnolia Science Academy 5 scores 51 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 76th percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).
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Most rating sites would stop at “54% proficient” and call it done. Magnolia Science Academy 5 deserves a closer read. The school sits in Reseda, where three in four students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.
The headline number: +3.7pp separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.
As a charter, Magnolia Science Academy 5 enrolls by application, not address — the score reads the same, the enrollment path doesn't.
The story this school is actually telling
separates this year's grade 6 from its grade 8. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. Following the same students from 2023 G6 → 2025 G8 points the same way.
of students miss a month or more of school, versus 18.5% statewide. High absence often tracks community stress — a school visit will tell you more than this number.
The school, grade by grade
ELA · CAASPP 2024–25Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.
The honest read: the share exceeding falls 6.3pp across grades; the floor rises 3.7pp. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.
Magnolia Science Academy 5's most underrated number
51.5% of low-income students met the ELA standard — versus 38.2% for the same group statewide. That's the strongest kind of signal a school can post: it holds across income lines.
The 5 things our score weighs
Ask how the school tracks and follows up on attendance. High absence often reflects community stress, not classroom quality — a visit will tell you which.
Where the path goes
The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.
Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.
Your other options
Nearby Middle Schools
3 within ~3 mi · avg 61
Private alternatives nearby
Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.
The community around it
Student demographics
1 more gap by subject
Subgroups with fewer than 15 students are excluded for privacy. Gaps of less than 3 percentage points are not shown.
Weighted average across tested grades. Subgroups with fewer than 15 students excluded. Data: CDE CAASPP 2024-25.
Subgroup Growth by Grade
Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 6.2pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school.
Subgroups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.
Funding Breakdown
Neighborhood Context
Whole Child
Source: CDE SARC, 2024-25
For the data nerdsEvery number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
Every number on this page
Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.
| ELA | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 41 | 15% | 32% | 34% | 20% | 46% | −0 |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 17% | 41% | 31% | 10% | 59% | +11 |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 8% | 42% | 42% | 8% | 50% | +4 |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 17% | 46% | 21% | 17% | 63% | +15 |
| Math | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT | MET+ | +/CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 41 | 41% | 20% | 27% | 12% | 61% | +26 |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 10% | 45% | 34% | 10% | 55% | +21 |
| Grade 8 | 24 | 33% | 17% | 29% | 21% | 50% | +18 |
| Grade 11 | 24 | 8% | 13% | 58% | 21% | 21% | −3 |
| Science (CAST) | Tested | EXC | MET | NEAR | NOT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5/8/11 | 40 | 8% | 20% | 70% | 3% |
CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.
| Subgroup · ELA | Tested | MET+ | vs district | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socioeconomically Disadvantaged | 99 | 51.5% | +13 | +13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 97 | 52.6% | +2 | +14 |
| School | Dist | Scope | EXC | MET+ | Growth | Susp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Science Academy 5 ← | — | 51 | 20.9% | 53.5% | −3.7 | 2.6% |
| Gaspar De Portola Charter Middle | 2.4 mi | 69 | 43.3% | 64.0% | −6.9 | 0.8% |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes Middle | 3.1 mi | 66 | 36.0% | 64.6% | −9.6 | 0.1% |
| James Jordan Middle | 1.2 mi | 48 | 18.5% | 46.1% | +9.2 | 3.3% |
| California average | — | 40 | 16.8% | 39.3% | +1.5 | 3.7% |
- — Scored here as a middle school — other grade spans appear in the data appendix.