Magnolia Elementary: Magnolia Elementary schools score within 1.4 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 4.1 points.
Magnolia Elementary has 9 ranked schools across elementary levels with an average Scope Score of 43.4/100 — within 1.4 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Dr. Jonas E. Salk at 50/100, where 20.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $13,684 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 16.3%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
Magnolia Elementary's elementary schools average 43.4/100 — within 1.4 points of the state average with a −4.1pp declining trajectory.
District Analysis
Magnolia Elementary has 9 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 43.4/100 — within 1.4 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
District-wide elementary growth averages -4.1pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 20.4 points — showing notable variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 16.3%, 1.6pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 0.8%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Dr. Jonas E. Salk leads the district at 50 with 20.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Magnolia Elementary
Hidden gems: 1 school in Magnolia Elementary is classified as On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Magnolia Elementary spends $13,684 per student in current expenditures — $1,130 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Magnolia Elementary
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (9)
Magnolia Elementary has 9 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 43.4 — within 1.4 points of the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -4.1pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Dr. Jonas E. Salk with a Scope Score of 50 and 20.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Jonas E. Salk Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 20.6% | Developing 50/100 |
| 2 | Lord Baden-Powell Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 20.8% | Developing 50/100 |
| 3 | Juliette Low School of the Arts Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 22.9% | Developing 49/100 |
| 4 | Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy Magnolia Elementary On the Rise | 15.5% | Developing 46/100 |
| 5 | Walt Disney Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 25.3% | Developing 45/100 |
| 6 | Dr. Peter Marshall Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 21.4% | Developing 45/100 |
| 7 | Dr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership Academy Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 28.1% | Developing 44/100 |
| 8 | Mattie Lou Maxwell Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 11.2% | Developing 33/100 |
| 9 | Esther L. Walter Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum | 12.4% | Needs Support 29/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology