Summary:
Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary district in Grass Valley, California, has one middle school, Magnolia Intermediate, serving grades 6 through 8.
Magnolia Intermediate shows a clear strength in English Language Arts, where its overall proficiency rate of 55% outpaces both the Pleasant Ridge Union Elementary district and California state averages. This strength is particularly driven by its 7th graders. However, the school's performance in mathematics and science is more mixed, trailing the district average in both subjects while remaining close to the state average. The school maintains a chronic absenteeism rate better than the state, which is a positive indicator of student engagement.
Over the past three years, the school has consistently earned a 3-star rating and ranked in the 64th to 68th percentile among all California schools, demonstrating stable, mid-tier performance. Key opportunities for growth include addressing the dip in 8th-grade ELA scores, improving math proficiency to match or exceed the district, and leveraging its literacy strengths to boost science comprehension. For parents, this indicates a school with a solid foundation in core literacy but with identifiable areas where academic focus could lead to more consistent achievement across all subjects.
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