Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 23.9% |
| Met Standard | 24.3% |
| Below Standard | 51.8% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "48% proficient" for Magnolia Science Academy Santa Ana and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
23.9% of students exceeded standard while 24.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. Compared to the 42 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 8.6 points higher (vs 15.3% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 36.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 15.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 23 | 26.1% | 39.1% | 65.2% |
| 4th | 25 | 20.0% | 28.0% | 48.0% |
| 5th | 44 | 18.2% | 22.7% | 40.9% |
| 6th | 53 | 13.2% | 28.3% | 41.5% |
| 7th | 46 | 17.4% | 26.1% | 43.5% |
| 8th | 41 | 19.5% | 26.8% | 46.3% |
| 11th | 51 | 37.3% | 31.4% | 68.6% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 23 | 43.5% | 34.8% | 78.3% |
| 4th | 25 | 52.0% | 20.0% | 72.0% |
| 5th | 45 | 20.0% | 8.9% | 28.9% |
| 6th | 53 | 20.8% | 20.8% | 41.5% |
| 7th | 47 | 12.8% | 19.1% | 31.9% |
| 8th | 41 | 17.1% | 12.2% | 29.3% |
| 11th | 51 | 19.6% | 23.5% | 43.1% |
Nearby schools
42 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.8