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Magnolia Elementary.Many schools. Many different stories.

Compare elementary, middle, and high schools across Magnolia Elementary—and look beyond a single district average.

Juliette Low School of the ArtsDr. Jonas E. SalkLord Baden-PowellWalt DisneyDr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership AcademyDr. Peter MarshallRobert M. Pyles STEM AcademyMattie Lou MaxwellEsther L. WalterMagnolia ElementaryN ↑
9 schools mapped · Location contextOpen map →
Census district boundary
Elementary schools at a glance
Elementary9 schools
avg 37.5/1007 Solid, 1 Developing, +1 more

Elementary schools are scored on their own scale — never ranked against other levels.

The elementary years

The elementary schools sit at the state line (37.5 vs 38.9) — the 18-point school-to-school spread is where the choice lives.

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Strong Solid Developing Needs Support district avg state avg

9 elementary schools span 18 points around an average of 37.5.

The strength

Juliette Low School of the Arts is the strongest option at 43/100 — 22.9% of its students exceed the state standard.

The catch

What these numbers can't see: class sizes, arts, teacher turnover, how a hallway feels at 8 a.m. Strong scores are the start of the question, not the answer.

66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100
66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100
Lord Baden-Powell
Building Momentum
63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100

All 9 elementary schools, ranked, in the appendix →

What it means for your family

If you're choosing a neighborhood

Scores here cluster within 18 points, so the address decides less than it does in most districts. Juliette Low School of the Arts tops the list at 43/100 — still worth confirming the exact zone before you commit.

If you already live here

No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.

If your kid is enrolled now

A band is a position, not a prophecy — 2 campuses here rank as On the Rise, their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.

The strongest-scoring campus:

Juliette Low School of the Arts 66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100

The top scorer district-wide — confirm enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.

What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.

Magnolia Elementary has 9 public schools in this SchoolScope results directory. Compare schools by their primary reporting level below.

2024–25 CAASPP reporting · SchoolScope analysis. Directory coverage, not a complete inventory of every campus. Each school appears at its primary reporting level; K–8 and K–12 campuses can serve additional grades. Sources and methodology →

One district, three stages

The average changes with the journey.

Elementary schools

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Lower reported resultsHigher reported results

9 comparable schools · average 37.5/100 · range 25.5–43.2

Explore Magnolia Elementary by place.

Districts nearby

DistrictAverage scoreRanked schoolsTop schoolDistance
Magnolia Elementarythis district37.5 / 1009Juliette Low School of the Arts—
Fullerton Joint Union High66.8 / 1006Troy High5.4 mi
Los Alamitos Unified65.6 / 1009Jack L. Weaver Elementary6.2 mi
Huntington Beach Union High61.5 / 1006Fountain Valley High7.5 mi
Fountain Valley Elementary73.1 / 10010Plavan (Urbain H.) Elementary8.7 mi
Whittier Union High61.5 / 1004La Serna High9.9 mi

Averages blend every school level in a district and carry no score band. Compare a level at a time in the spreads above, then open the schools. Distances run between school-location centers.

Cities served

City pages include schools from other districts too. Check the district named on each school profile.

Patterns across the district

What kinds of schools are here?

Patterns worth exploring.

Choose a pattern to find matching schools in the lists below. Open a profile to see the underlying measures and questions to ask on a visit.

How patterns are defined →

Archetypes describe reported patterns, not school quality or fit. Available measures differ by school level.

Schools in Magnolia Elementary

Browse by level, then compare the evidence behind each profile.

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Elementary schools in Magnolia Elementary · 9 schools

CompareSchoolExceededScore
Juliette Low School of the Arts
Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum
22.9%66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100
Dr. Jonas E. Salk
Magnolia Elementary On the Rise
20.6%66th percentile · SolidScope Score 43/100
Lord Baden-Powell
Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum
20.8%63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100
Walt Disney
Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum
25.3%61st percentile · SolidScope Score 40/100
Dr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership Academy
Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum
28.1%59th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100
Dr. Peter Marshall
Magnolia Elementary Building Momentum
21.4%58th percentile · SolidScope Score 39/100
Compare selected schools

Select two to four schools at the same level. Rankings and score bands compare each school with its own enrollment group.

District finance · FY 2024–25

Where the district's dollars go.

Magnolia Elementary spent $23,102 per student in FY 2024–25 — $2,610 more than the median California district ($20,491), about 13% higher. About 68 cents of every dollar goes to classroom instruction.

Current expense per student

Current expense of education per unit of average daily attendance, from the district's annual SACS filing to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus. Spending is context, not a measure of school quality.

Share by function

  • Instruction68%
  • Instruction support10%
  • Student services12%
  • Administration4%
  • Buildings & maintenance5%

Shares of the same current-expense total, by SACS function. Names are simplified from the filing's own categories.

The system behind the schools

The people behind the classrooms — district-grain context that never enters a school's score.

People
Teacher salary range$60,764–$137,943
Teaching staff307 · FTE
District enrollment5,385 · students
Who attends
Hispanic 70.4% · White 7.9% · Black 3.8% · Asian 11.4% · Other 6.5%
Free/reduced lunch78% · economic need indicator

CDE Form J-90 salary schedule 2024–25 · CDE enrollment (district averages)

See how the school years fit together.

Explore the next stage, then verify the schools available for your address.

These are browsing links, not a feeder path. Assignments vary by residence, program, permits, and available space.

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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.

Source: CDE CAASPP 2025 · 9 schoolsMethodology · Download this data (CSV)

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Frequently asked questions

How many schools are listed in Magnolia Elementary?
This SchoolScope directory lists 9 public schools in Magnolia Elementary with 2024–25 reporting records. This is directory coverage, not a complete campus inventory. Each school appears under its primary reporting level; a K–8 or K–12 campus may serve additional grades.
Which schools have the highest scores in Magnolia Elementary?
Among comprehensive public schools listed here, the highest Scope Score at each primary reporting level is: Elementary: Juliette Low School of the Arts (43/100). These are separate level rankings, not a single cross-level league table. A score does not establish fit or enrollment eligibility. See the methodology.
Can I compare elementary, middle, and high schools directly?
Compare schools at the same level and within the same enrollment group. Scope Score formulas and available measures differ by level. The plots show comprehensive public schools separately for each level; individual profiles explain their comparison group.
Does living in Magnolia Elementary guarantee a particular school?
A district outline does not establish assignment to an individual school. Attendance boundaries, programs, permits, and available space can affect enrollment. Confirm the requirements directly with the district.
What does a SchoolScope pattern mean?
Archetypes summarize patterns in publicly reported academic and school-climate measures. They describe reported results, not a school’s quality or a child’s fit. Open the school profile for reporting years, missing measures, and questions to ask. Read how the patterns are defined.
Where do these results come from?
The underlying public data comes from the California Department of Education, including CAASPP reporting for 2024–25. Scope Scores and archetypes are SchoolScope calculations, not official CDE ratings. View CDE data and SchoolScope’s methodology and limitations.