Summary:
The Magnolia Science Academy Bell District contains a single public charter middle school, Magnolia Science Academy Bell, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 384 students. The school's student population is predominantly Hispanic (91.93%), and a significant majority (80.73%) of students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income population.
Academically, Magnolia Science Academy Bell struggles to meet state performance standards. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all well below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade, only 33.09% of students are proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 45.66%, and just 15.22% are proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 29.94%. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 28.4% is also quite high, which may be contributing to the low academic performance.
Despite these challenges, Magnolia Science Academy Bell has maintained a consistent 2-out-of-5-star rating and a ranking between 1450 and 1698 out of 2788 California middle schools over the past few years. This suggests that the school has not made significant improvements in its performance and may require a more comprehensive review of its practices and the implementation of effective interventions to drive student achievement and better support the needs of its predominantly low-income, Hispanic student population.
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