Magnolia Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

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Magnolia Elementary School

1905 Magnolia Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92009

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Top 5%

Serving 499 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Magnolia Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5% in CA
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Magnolia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Magnolia Elementary School's student population of 499 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Magnolia Elementary School
Kind	71
1	72
2	82
3	97
4	84
5	93

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Total Students

499 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School
2023	503
2022	496
2021	416
2020	517
2019	517
2018	517
2017	517
2016	493
2015	476
2014	458
2013	425
2012	432
2011	435
2010	419
2009	423
2008	405
2007	432
2006	442
2005	571
2004	635
2003	644
2002	642
2001	646
2000	663
1999	700
1998	712
1997	715
1996	717
1995	714
1994	699
1993	705
1992	715
1991	710
1990	739
1989	729
1988	667
1987	679

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School
2023	21
2022	20
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	18
2015	17
2014	14
2013	15
2012	15
2010	29
2009	23
2008	34
2007	30
2006	27
2005	35
2004	37
2003	39
2002	37
2001	38
2000	36
1999	40
1998	39
1997	32
1996	33
1995	34
1994	31
1993	32
1992	34
1991	34
1990	32

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School Rankings

Magnolia Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Magnolia Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#219 out of 9602 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School
2022	#219
2019	#287
2018	#425
2017	#594
2016	#333
2015	#822
2013	#508
2012	#1159
2011	#892
2010	#1005

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81%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	81%	33%	60%
2019	81%	40%	68%
2018	74%	39%	66%
2017	75%	38%	64%
2016	76%	37%	63%
2015	61%	34%	61%
2013	87%	59%	75%
2012	80%	59%	74%
2011	86%	58%	73%
2010	83%	56%	72%

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83%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	83%	47%	73%
2019	83%	51%	76%
2018	82%	50%	66%
2017	76%	48%	75%
2016	83%	48%	74%
2015	72%	44%	69%
2013	82%	57%	76%
2012	77%	58%	78%
2011	75%	56%	77%
2010	72%	54%	75%

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75-79%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2022	77%	29%	56%
2021	57%	28%	51%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2020	29:1	23:1	25:1
2019	29:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	26:1
2017	27:1	23:1	26:1
2016	27:1	24:1	26:1
2015	28:1	24:1	27:1
2014	33:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	27:1
2012	29:1	23:1	26:1
2010	14:1	21:1	22:1
2009	19:1	20:1	23:1
2008	12:1	18:1	19:1
2007	14:1	21:1	22:1
2006	16:1	20:1	22:1
2005	16:1	21:1	22:1
2004	17:1	21:1	22:1
2003	17:1	20:1	21:1
2002	17:1	20:1	21:1
2001	17:1	20:1	21:1
2000	18:1	21:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	18:1	21:1	22:1
1997	22:1	23:1	24:1
1996	22:1	25:1	25:1
1995	21:1	25:1	24:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	26:1
1992	21:1	24:1	24:1
1991	21:1	24:1	24:1
1990	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2020)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	2%	12%	7%
2022	1%	12%	7%
2021	1%	12%	7%
2020	1%	12%	8%
2019	1%	12%	8%
2018	1%	11%	7%
2017	1%	11%	7%
2016	1%	11%	8%
2015	2%	11%	9%
2014	2%	11%	8%
2013	1%	11%	9%
2012	2%	11%	8%
2011	2%	11%	8%
2010	2%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	8%
2008	5%	12%	8%
2007	7%	12%	8%
2006	7%	12%	8%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	6%	12%	7%
2003	5%	11%	8%
2002	4%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	5%
2000	4%	11%	5%
1999	4%	11%	4%
1998	5%	11%	4%
1997	4%	11%	4%
1996	4%	11%	4%
1995	4%	11%	4%
1994	2%	11%	4%
1993	2%	11%	4%
1992	2%	11%	4%
1991	2%	11%	4%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	16%	55%	27%
2022	16%	56%	28%
2021	20%	56%	28%
2020	19%	55%	27%
2019	19%	55%	27%
2018	24%	54%	28%
2017	24%	54%	28%
2016	23%	54%	28%
2015	26%	54%	27%
2014	24%	53%	26%
2013	23%	53%	26%
2012	21%	52%	26%
2011	24%	51%	26%
2010	29%	50%	26%
2009	21%	49%	23%
2008	25%	50%	24%
2007	26%	49%	24%
2006	27%	48%	24%
2005	27%	47%	24%
2004	25%	46%	24%
2003	25%	45%	25%
2002	24%	44%	24%
2001	24%	43%	25%
2000	23%	42%	25%
1999	22%	41%	25%
1998	21%	40%	26%
1997	20%	40%	27%
1996	20%	39%	27%
1995	15%	38%	27%
1994	14%	37%	26%
1993	15%	36%	26%
1992	14%	35%	24%
1991	14%	34%	23%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	6%	2%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	3%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	2%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	3%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	9%	2%
1990	1%	9%	2%

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White

71%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	71%	21%	55%
2022	74%	21%	55%
2021	71%	22%	55%
2020	71%	23%	56%
2019	71%	23%	56%
2018	67%	24%	57%
2017	67%	24%	57%
2016	68%	24%	57%
2015	65%	24%	58%
2014	67%	25%	58%
2013	71%	25%	58%
2012	72%	26%	58%
2011	68%	27%	58%
2010	63%	27%	58%
2009	61%	28%	60%
2008	67%	29%	64%
2007	62%	29%	62%
2006	62%	31%	63%
2005	65%	31%	64%
2004	66%	32%	65%
2003	69%	34%	65%
2002	72%	35%	67%
2001	69%	36%	67%
2000	71%	37%	68%
1999	72%	38%	69%
1998	72%	39%	68%
1997	73%	39%	67%
1996	74%	40%	67%
1995	79%	41%	67%
1994	82%	42%	68%
1993	80%	43%	67%
1992	82%	44%	70%
1991	82%	45%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	8%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	8%
2019	8%	4%	8%
2018	7%	4%	7%
2017	7%	4%	7%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	4%	3%	5%
2009	12%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	0.46	0.64	0.61
2022	0.42	0.63	0.61
2021	0.45	0.62	0.61
2020	0.46	0.63	0.60
2019	0.46	0.63	0.60
2018	0.49	0.64	0.60
2017	0.49	0.64	0.60
2016	0.48	0.64	0.60
2015	0.51	0.64	0.58
2014	0.49	0.65	0.59
2013	0.45	0.65	0.59
2012	0.44	0.65	0.59
2011	0.48	0.67	0.59
2010	0.52	0.67	0.59
2009	0.57	0.71	0.59
2008	0.49	0.65	0.53
2007	0.58	0.67	0.55
2006	0.56	0.66	0.54
2005	0.52	0.67	0.52
2004	0.50	0.67	0.52
2003	0.46	0.67	0.51
2002	0.43	0.67	0.49
2001	0.46	0.67	0.49
2000	0.45	0.67	0.47
1999	0.44	0.67	0.47
1998	0.44	0.67	0.47
1997	0.43	0.67	0.49
1996	0.41	0.67	0.48
1995	0.35	0.67	0.48
1994	0.31	0.67	0.47
1993	0.33	0.67	0.48
1992	0.31	0.67	0.45
1991	0.31	0.67	0.44

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Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2023	10%	51%	20%
2022	11%	51%	19%
2021	14%	53%	19%
2020	14%	52%	20%
2019	14%	52%	20%
2018	10%	49%	15%
2017	10%	49%	15%
2016	12%	50%	15%
2015	13%	50%	16%
2014	13%	49%	14%
2013	14%	48%	18%
2011	15%	46%	17%
2010	16%	46%	17%
2009	15%	43%	15%
2008	13%	41%	13%
2007	13%	40%	13%
2006	11%	40%	9%
2005	15%	40%	14%
2004	11%	40%	11%
2003	15%	39%	14%
2002	14%	39%	12%
2001	18%	39%	17%
2000	18%	40%	18%
1999	19%	40%	20%
1998	24%	47%	29%
1997	23%	47%	28%
1996	20%	46%	27%
1995	18%	45%	28%
1994	18%	43%	27%
1993	15%	41%	26%
1992	15%	38%	25%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2020)
Year	Magnolia Elementary School	California	Carlsbad Unified School District
2020	2%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	3%	9%	4%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	3%	9%	3%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	8%	5%
2010	6%	9%	6%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	6%	10%	7%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	6%	9%	6%
2004	6%	9%	5%
2003	6%	9%	6%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	7%	8%	7%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carlsbad Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Magnolia Elementary School's ranking?

Magnolia Elementary School is ranked #219 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Magnolia Elementary School often compared to?

Magnolia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Kelly Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

81% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary School?

499 students attend Magnolia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Magnolia Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Magnolia Elementary School?

Magnolia Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Magnolia Elementary School offer ?

Magnolia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Magnolia Elementary School part of?

Magnolia Elementary School is part of Carlsbad Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 499 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 5%
: 81% (Top 5%)
: 83% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education