Middle Schools in Magnolia Science Academy Bell District

Summary:

The Magnolia Science Academy Bell District contains a single middle school, Magnolia Science Academy Bell, serving grades 6-8 in Bell, California.

This school serves 385 students and faces significant academic challenges, with its performance trending downward over the last three years. Proficiency rates in English, math, and science are all substantially below California state averages, with mathematics being a particular area of concern, especially for 8th graders. The school also has a chronic absenteeism rate higher than the state average, which can impact student learning.

Despite these academic struggles, the school operates with a student-teacher ratio of about 21 to 1 and spends approximately $19,600 per student. Parents should note the school's low statewide ranking and consider its performance in core subjects, particularly the steep drop in 8th-grade math proficiency, when evaluating its educational program.

District Detail

6411 Orchard Ave.
Bell, CA 90201-1023

(323) 826-3925

SchoolDigger Rank:
1273^rd of 1543 California districts

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Grades served: 6-8
Students: 385

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magnolia Science Academy Bell	Public, Charter	6-8	6411 Orchard Ave.	Bell	90201	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy Bell District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 826-3925	385	18	20.8	77.1%	19 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	360 (93.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.9	2057^th of 2761 public middle schools	25.5%		26.9	1958^th of 2783 public middle schools	29.6%	99	15.0	15.0	31.9	39.2	26.5	33.0	23.9	21.6	8.3	17.5	$19,660	$1,354	$18,306

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
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Aspire Antonio Maria Lugo Academy District	0.45 mi	1	689^th
Los Angeles County Office of Education	0.45 mi	35
KIPP Comienza Community Prep District	1.38 mi	1	549^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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