Magnolia Elementary runs schools through 6th grade. Its 9 public elementary schools run from the 12th to the 67th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). Middle and high school are run by another district; confirm the school for your address with the district.
K6Elementary
712Middle and high
Magnolia Elementary · grades K–6
Another district · grades 7–12
Elementary · 9 schools
from 12th to 67th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests
Dr. Jonas E. Salk: 67th percentile, Solid
Lord Baden-Powell: 66th percentile, Solid
Dr. Albert Schweitzer Leadership Academy: 66th percentile, Solid
Dr. Peter Marshall: 65th percentile, Solid
Juliette Low School of the Arts: 61st percentile, Solid
Walt Disney: 55th percentile, Solid
Mattie Lou Maxwell: 47th percentile, Developing
Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy: 43rd percentile, Developing
The average elementary school in the Magnolia Elementary district had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.
The district
Where does Magnolia Elementary’s money go, and what does it plan?
The Magnolia Elementary district spent $23,102 per student in the 2024–25 school year.
The typical California district spent $20,491. About 69 cents of every Magnolia Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.
Spending by function
Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.
Share by function, 2024–25
Instruction69%
Instruction support10%
Student services12%
Administration4%
Buildings & maintenance5%
Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.
What the district plans
$27.0 million
planned in its 2026–27 plan for 34 funded actions in 4 goals. That’s 24% of its $111.6 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.
The plan in short
Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 201 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.
Where the money goes
Grade Span Adjustment Staffing; Campus and Playground Supervision; Increased Access and Safety on Playgrounds; and Social Worker/Counseling Services take 31% of the money. The plan itself puts 87% of it toward staff.
Grade Span Adjustment Staffing $5.1 million
Campus and Playground Supervision; Increased Access and Safety on Playgrounds $2.0 million
Social Worker/Counseling Services $1.3 million
31 other actions
Reading, math and catch-up help
3 of the plan’s 34 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.
Actions whose titles name catch-up help or English learners
Catch-up help $307,431
English learners $567,998
Largest of these
Bilingual Parent Involvement Liaisons (Spanish and Vietnamese)$567,998
After-School Intervention Programs$157,431
School Multi-Tiered System of Supports(MTSS)/Data Dialogue Days$150,000
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students
It plans $20.3 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2024–25, it planned $23.5 million and estimates it spent $28.7 million, $5.2 million (22%) more than planned (our arithmetic).
$28.7 million spent (estimated)$23.5 million planned
What changed
The total is the same as in the 2025–26 plan.
What its goals measure
Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.
What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure
2024–25
2025–26
Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 2 · Pupil Outcomes
49%
48%
down 1 pt
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 2 · Pupil Outcomes
40%
41%
up 1 pt
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoals 1 and 4
16 in 100
16 in 100
no change
Suspended at least onceGoals 1 and 4
0.7%
0.6%
down 0.1 pts
Goal 3 isn’t shown because it tracks other measures.
Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.
The plan’s own titles and amounts
Grade Span Adjustment Staffing · $5,100,252
Campus and Playground Supervision; Increased Access and Safety on Playgrounds · $2,000,000
Social Worker/Counseling Services · $1,320,815
The full plan4 goals, 34 measures and where the money goes
We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($27.0 million).
Where does the money go?
43% to Goal 3, Basic Services. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.
not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals
Every goal, in the plan’s order
Goal 1Engagement$5.7 million21% of action budgets
“Magnolia School District will provide a robust Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) that promotes meaningful engagement by parents and students, ensures positive and inclusive school climates that cultivate social-emotional and academic competencies, and nurtures the development of healthy children and families” p. 20 ↗
12 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $5.7 million (unchanged)
Largest funded actions
Social Worker/Counseling Services$1.3 millionaction 1.8 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.2 million is state funding counted toward those services
Behavior Interventionist Services$1.1 millionaction 1.9 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
School Office Support$1.0 millionaction 1.1 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Health Clerk Services$0.9 millionaction 1.7 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Bilingual Parent Involvement Liaisons (Spanish and Vietnamese)$0.6 millionaction 1.3 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $461,498 is state funding counted toward those services
7 more funded actions in this goal
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)/Anti-Bullying Programs and Resources · action 1.12 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $24,889 is state funding counted toward those services$0.5 million
Homeless/Foster Youth Liaison · action 1.6 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $170,279 is state funding counted toward those services$0.2 million
Attendance Incentive Programs and Partnerships · action 1.10 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Parent Involvement Programs · action 1.4 · p. 157 ↗under $0.1 million
School Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) · action 1.11 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Parent Education Childcare and Resources · action 1.5 · p. 157 ↗under $0.1 million
Office Staff Training · action 1.2 · p. 157 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Social Worker/Counseling Services · $1.3 million → $1.3 million · p. 157 ↗unchanged
Behavior Interventionist Services · $1.1 million → $1.1 million · p. 157 ↗unchanged
School Office Support · $969,370 → $969,370 · p. 157 ↗unchanged
Health Clerk Services · $885,339 → $885,339 · p. 157 ↗unchanged
Bilingual Parent Involvement Liaisons (Spanish and Vietnamese) · $567,998 → $567,998 · p. 157 ↗unchanged
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)/Anti-Bullying Programs and Resources · $526,889 → $526,889 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
School Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) · $27,000 → $27,000 · p. 157 ↗unchanged
Parent Education Childcare and Resources · $9,000 → $9,000 · p. 157 ↗unchanged
Office Staff Training · $7,000 → $7,000 · p. 157 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 10 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 20 ↗.
Goal 2Pupil Outcomes$9.8 million36% of action budgets
“ALL Magnolia School District students will be provided with quality instructional programs and services to become lifelong learners, and will show continuous progress in academic and language proficiency in order to meet or exceed grade level standards” p. 48 ↗
14 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $9.8 million (unchanged)
Music Teachers$0.9 millionaction 2.5 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $599,572 is state funding counted toward those services
Library Services$0.8 millionaction 2.8 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Student Assessments and Data Management System$0.6 millionaction 2.4 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $230,524 is state funding counted toward those services
Professional Development$0.5 millionaction 2.1 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $188,000 is state funding counted toward those services
7 more funded actions in this goal
Sixth Grade Outdoor Science School · action 2.7 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.4 million
Special Education Coordinator · action 2.12 · p. 159 ↗$0.3 million
Programs and Assessment Personnel · action 2.3 · p. 158 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
Arts Education Programs · action 2.6 · p. 158 ↗$0.2 million
After-School Intervention Programs · action 2.11 · p. 159 ↗$0.2 million
School Multi-Tiered System of Supports(MTSS)/Data Dialogue Days · action 2.10 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.2 million
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Programs · action 2.9 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million
2 more actions are in the plan, counted in the goal’s total: p. 158 ↗
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Title not confirmed · $2.3 million · p. 159 ↗not compared
Title not confirmed · $2.2 million · p. 158 ↗not compared
Summer Academy · $1.0 million → $1.0 million · p. 159 ↗unchanged
Music Teachers · $911,972 → $911,972 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
Library Services · $792,563 → $792,563 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
Student Assessments and Data Management System · $569,278 → $569,278 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
Professional Development · $468,000 → $468,000 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
Sixth Grade Outdoor Science School · $450,000 → $450,000 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
Special Education Coordinator · $310,456 → $310,456 · p. 159 ↗unchanged
Programs and Assessment Personnel · $236,624 → $236,624 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
Arts Education Programs · $200,000 → $200,000 · p. 158 ↗unchanged
School Multi-Tiered System of Supports(MTSS)/Data Dialogue Days · $150,000 → $150,000 · p. 159 ↗unchanged
College and Career Readiness (CCR) Programs · $9,000 → $9,000 · p. 159 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 13 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 48 ↗.
Goal 3 · Maintenance of Progress GoalBasic Services$11.5 million43% of action budgets
“Magnolia School District will provide optimal conditions for learning, including safe and clean facilities, quality standards-aligned curriculum, access to technology for learning, and highly- qualified teachers” p. 89 ↗
7 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $11.5 million (unchanged)
Largest funded actions
Grade Span Adjustment Staffing$5.1 millionaction 3.6 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Campus and Playground Supervision; Increased Access and Safety on Playgrounds$2.0 millionaction 3.5 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
District Technology Personnel/Infrastructure$1.2 millionaction 3.4 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.1 million is state funding counted toward those services
Site Custodial and Maintenance Staff$1.1 millionaction 3.7 · p. 160 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
Student Devices and Peripherals/Network$1.0 millionaction 3.2 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
2 more funded actions in this goal
Classroom Presentation Technology and Other Digital Tools and Resources · action 3.3 · p. 159 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.6 million
Standards-Aligned Textbooks and Materials · action 3.1 · p. 159 ↗$0.5 million
Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan
Grade Span Adjustment Staffing · $5.1 million → $5.1 million · p. 159 ↗unchanged
Campus and Playground Supervision; Increased Access and Safety on Playgrounds · $2.0 million → $2.0 million · p. 159 ↗unchanged
District Technology Personnel/Infrastructure · $1.2 million → $1.2 million · p. 159 ↗unchanged
Site Custodial and Maintenance Staff · $1.1 million → $1.1 million · p. 160 ↗unchanged
Student Devices and Peripherals/Network · $1.0 million → $1.0 million · p. 159 ↗unchanged
Classroom Presentation Technology and Other Digital Tools and Resources · $643,838 → $643,838 · p. 159 ↗unchanged
Standards-Aligned Textbooks and Materials · $500,000 → $500,000 · p. 159 ↗unchanged
How the plan measures it · 7 measures
None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 89 ↗.
Goal 4Attendance and Participation$100,000under 1% of action budgets
“Magnolia School District will enhance supports and strategies to increase student attendance and participation in school to address chronic absenteeism” p. 100 ↗
All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.
Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends
Student mix
2024–25 · October enrollment count, 4,767 students
1Hispanic or Latino70%
2Asian12%
3White8%
4Black or African American4%
5Filipino3%
6Two or more races2%
7Pacific Islander<1%
8Not reported<1%
9American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.
Free or reduced-price meals
77%
Across California, 63% of students qualify.
2024–25 · 3,680 of 4,765 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.
The district’s state records
Is the state giving the district extra help?
The state is giving Magnolia Elementary extra help in 2026, the second year after it qualified on the 2025 Dashboard.
How English learners moved up on the state’s English test
From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 48% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (512 of 1,067 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.
Which public schools in the Magnolia Elementary district rank highest?
Elementary: Dr. Jonas E. Salk, 67th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California elementary schools we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.
Does living in the Magnolia Elementary district decide which school my child attends?
Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
More questions (5)
Are the public schools in the Magnolia Elementary district good?
Magnolia Elementary’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 12th to the 67th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 6 Solid, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.
How does chronic absence in the Magnolia Elementary district compare with California?
The average elementary school in the Magnolia Elementary district had 16 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.
How much does the Magnolia Elementary district spend per student?
The Magnolia Elementary district spent $23,102 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 69 cents of every Magnolia Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.
What is in the Magnolia Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?
The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $27.0 million into 34 funded actions in 4 goals, 24% of its $111.6 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $11.5 million, 43% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.
Where do these results come from?
California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.
Sources and methodology
This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Magnolia Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26
Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.