Magnolia Science Academy San Diego

Overview

Student Enrollment

371

Best Middle School in California

#204

Rating	8 out of 10
Grades	6th grade to 9th grade
School District	San Diego Unified
Type	Public

Phone	(619)644-1300
Location	6365 Lake Atlin Ave. San Diego, CA 92119
Charter School	Yes

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego has an academic rating well above the average for California middle schools based on its high test performance. It is ranked 204th in the best public middle schools in California.

Sources: Unless otherwise noted, all information on this page is sourced or calculated from data reported to the the U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics for the 2014/2015 school year.

Demographics

Race

The Magnolia Science Academy San Diego student body is mainly White with a sizeable Hispanic population and has high racial diversity.

Race	Percent	Students
White	55%	204
Black	3.5%	13
Hispanic	27.8%	103
Asian Pacific	5.1%	19
Native American Indian	0.5%	2
Hawaiian Pacific Inlander	0.3%	1
Two or more races	7.8%	29

Family Income

vs. other California middle schools

Upper 10.2%

13.2% percent of the school's students are eligible for free lunch under the National School Lunch Program compared to the California middle school median of 55.5%. By this measure, Magnolia Science Academy San Diego students are largely upper income and rank 139th in California for middle school student family income.

Enrollment by Grade

Grade	Students
6th Grade	123
7th Grade	124
8th Grade	124
Total	371

Academics

State Standardized Test Performance

8 out of 10

Rank: 204th in California

Students at Magnolia Science Academy San Diego scored an average 59% of students proficient for math and reading as tested by the California Department of Education. Performance is well above the state middle school median of 33% proficiency and places the school's test performance in the top 15.7% of California middle schools.

Test Proficiency By Gender

Gender	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
Girls	55% to 59%^*	65% to 69%^*
Boys	55% to 59%^*	55% to 59%^*

State Test Proficiency by Subgroup

Subgroup	Math Proficient	Reading Proficient
American Indian	suppressed^*	suppressed^*
Asian & Pacific Islander	60% to 79%^*	60% to 79%^*
Black	less than 50%^*	50% or more^*
Hispanic	45% to 49%^*	50% to 54%^*
Multiracial	60% to 79%^*	60% to 79%^*
White	60% to 64%^*	60% to 64%^*
With Disabilites	21% to 39%^*	21% to 39%^*
Limited English	less than 50%^*	less than 50%^*

*Indicates statistic has been anonymized to protect student privacy.

Learning Environment

Absenteeism Rate

	School	State
Overall Chronic Absenteeism Rate	8%	10%
Female Chronic Absenteeism Rate	7%
Male Chronic Absenteeism Rate	9%

Safety and Discipline

Police Referral Rate

Group	Percent	Referrals
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

Police Arrest Rate

Group	Percent	Arrests
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0

Expulsion Rate

Group	Percent	Expulsions
All Students	0%	0
Boys	0%	0
Girls	0%	0
California Median	0%

In-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	2.2%	8
Boys	2.7%	6
Girls	1.5%	2
California Median	0.8%

Out-of-School Suspension Rate

Group	Percent	Suspensions
All Students	2.8%	10
Boys	4.5%	10
Girls	0%	0

Location

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego
6365 Lake Atlin Ave.
San Diego, CA
92119
(619)644-1300

District

San Diego Unified
San Diego, CA