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Magnolia Science Academy 5

Q: Is Magnolia Science Academy 5 a good school?

Magnolia Science Academy 5 ranks 740 th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Magnolia Science Academy 5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Magnolia Science Academy 5.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Science Academy 5?

Students at Magnolia Science Academy 5 are 84% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 2% African American.

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,162 California High Schools

Better than 66% of California high schools

Summary

Magnolia Science Academy 5 is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Reseda, California, with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Magnolia Science Academy 5 District, which is ranked 378 out of 1,543 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Magnolia Science Academy 5 has demonstrated strong academic performance, with students outperforming the state average in several Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests across different grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to the state average of 56.96%. Similarly, 60.98% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state average of 36.6%. The school's performance in Science has also been noteworthy, with 31.25% of 12th-grade students proficient or better in CAST Science, compared to the state average of 28.02%. Magnolia Science Academy 5 has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 86.2% to 96.2% over the past few years, which is generally higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Valley International Preparatory High, located just 1.6 miles away, has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy (83.93% in 2024-2025) and Mathematics (46.43% in 2024-2025) than Magnolia Science Academy 5. However, Magnolia Science Academy 2, located 1.63 miles away, has lower academic performance compared to Magnolia Science Academy 5, with only 35.82% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 13.18% in Mathematics across all grades in 2024-2025. While Magnolia Science Academy 5 has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.4% to 35.3% over the past few years, the school's increased investment in resources, with per-student spending rising from $13,343 in 2020-2021 to $21,457 in 2023-2024, may have contributed to its strong academic performance.

218

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,457

Per pupil spending ?

78.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18238 Sherman Way
Reseda, CA 91335-6121

(818) 705-5676

District: Magnolia Science Academy 5 District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

Asian:

6.9%

White:

6.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

California avg41%

Middle school

692^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

740^th of 2,162

California public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 21 pts since 2019

From top 14% (2019) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

378^th of 1,543Magnolia Science Academy 5 District among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	692 of 2761	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	34.4	1653 of 2783	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	1487 of 2781	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	1582 of 2740	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	1302 of 2715	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	48.3	590 of 1531	61.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	20.5	1478 of 1478	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	558 of 1540	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	891 of 1442	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	429 of 2533	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	24.4	1923 of 2551	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	1509 of 2531	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	1587 of 2509	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1431 of 2380	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	379 of 2395	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.6	1251 of 2388	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	1026 of 2374	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	1091 of 2359	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	724 of 2213	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	391 of 2542	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.5	1149 of 2579	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	989 of 2531	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	1209 of 2458	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	653 of 2369	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	738 of 2534	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	44.6	1220 of 2552	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	1222 of 2538	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	1340 of 2527	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	968 of 2407	59.8%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	740 of 2162	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	546 of 2159	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	92.6	179 of 2170	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	48.6	962 of 2123	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	19.4	1038 of 1290	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	83.8	292 of 2133	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.5	836 of 1915	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	542 of 1915	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.9	827 of 1858	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	455 of 1900	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	394 of 1902	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	96.5	66 of 1917	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	51.4	800 of 1861	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	535 of 2013	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	339 of 2026	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	95.2	89 of 2030	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	50.7	843 of 1943	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	863 of 1126	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	756 of 1942	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	98.6	31 of 1963	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	49.9	828 of 1916	56.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)61st percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-41 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2024)56th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+5 vs state

Mathematics49%+12 vs state

Science28%-5 vs state

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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 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th 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 11th 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 11th 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 5	Public, Charter	6-12	18238 Sherman Way	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 5 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 705-5676	218	13	16.3	78.4%	13 (6.0%)	4 (1.8%)	183 (83.9%)	15 (6.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	63	740^th of 2162 public high schools	65.8%		71.4	546^th of 2159 public high schools	74.7%	194	25.0		31.3	27.5	46.3	58.6	50.0	62.5	53.4	61.0	55.2	50.0	20.8	49.2	$21,457	$2,538	$18,919
Magnolia Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	18238 Sherman Way	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 609-0507	746	39	19.1	86.2%	29 (3.9%)	7 (0.9%)	661 (88.6%)	43 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	52.7	974^th of 2162 public high schools	54.9%		57.5	823^rd of 2159 public high schools	61.9%	151	16.9	30.1		21.6	22.1	34.5	34.4	54.8	34.4	22.8	25.2	24.0	19.7	23.3	$21,916	$1,902	$20,014
Reseda Charter High	Public, Charter	6-12	18230 Kittridge St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 758-3600	1,339	76	17.6	88.3%	171 (12.8%)	44 (3.3%)	1,002 (74.8%)	87 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.4%)	30 (2.2%)	45.4	1134^th of 2162 public high schools	47.5%		48.9	1026^th of 2159 public high schools	52.5%	108	24.1	21.9	14.3	22.0	37.8	41.5	33.3	46.8	42.3	25.0	25.3	24.6	23.8	24.4	$25,971	$4,915	$21,056
Zane Grey Continuation	Public	9-12	18230 Kittridge St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 758-3769	77	5	15.2	98.7%	8 (10.4%)	5 (6.5%)	63 (81.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.3	1869^th of 2162 public high schools	13.6%		13.2	1881^st of 2159 public high schools	12.9%	12		6.3		9.1				10.7	10.7				8.0	8.0	$31,217	$6,980	$24,237
Diane S. Leichman Career Preparatory and Transition Center	Public	11-12	19034 Gault St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 881-5341	142	19	7.5	57.0%	41 (28.9%)	11 (7.7%)	70 (49.3%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)								(n/a)															$87,911	$10,496	$77,415
John R. Wooden High	Public	9-12	18741 Elkwood St.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 345-0203	91	5	16.7	98.9%	1 (1.1%)	3 (3.3%)	85 (93.4%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	11.6	1935^th of 2162 public high schools	10.5%		18.9	1721^st of 2159 public high schools	20.3%	214		5.6	0.0	3.3				17.9	17.9				0.0	0.0	$26,392	$5,754	$20,638
Valley International Preparatory High	Public, Charter	9-12	18827 Roscoe Blvd.	Northridge	91324	Los Angeles County	Valley International Preparatory High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 306-2136	259	18	14.3	31.7%	125 (48.3%)	11 (4.2%)	85 (32.8%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.9%)	87.9	248^th of 2162 public high schools	88.5%		85.4	319^th of 2159 public high schools	85.2%	71			33.3	33.3				83.9	83.9				46.4	46.4	$16,149	$388	$15,761
Magnolia Science Academy 2	Public, Charter	6-12	17125 Victory Blvd.	Van Nuys	91406	Los Angeles County	Magnolia Science Academy 2 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 758-0300	514	21	24.0	92.6%	16 (3.1%)	16 (3.1%)	468 (91.1%)	13 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50.3	1034^th of 2162 public high schools	52.2%		50.7	984^th of 2159 public high schools	54.4%	50	16.0	26.2		18.9	27.9	29.1	40.0	61.9	35.8	9.6	14.4	15.0	14.6	13.2	$20,194	$1,015	$19,179
Grover Cleveland Charter High	Public, Charter	9-12	8140 Vanalden Ave.	Reseda	91335	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 885-2300	2,719	120	22.5	71.5%	454 (16.7%)	83 (3.1%)	1,734 (63.8%)	302 (11.1%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	141 (5.2%)	75.6	485^th of 2162 public high schools	77.6%		76.8	461^st of 2159 public high schools	78.6%	24		39.8	7.1	37.7				65.4	65.4				40.5	40.5	$18,179	$3,405	$14,774
High Technical LA	Public, Charter	9-12	17111 Victory Blvd.	Lake Balboa	91406	Los Angeles County	High Technical LA District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 609-2680	362	16	22.2	47.2%	215 (59.4%)	2 (0.6%)	114 (31.5%)	21 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	83	359^th of 2162 public high schools	83.4%		89.8	233^rd of 2159 public high schools	89.2%	126		43.5		43.0				68.7	68.7				48.2	48.2	$16,663	$686	$15,977

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Magnolia Science Academy 5 ranks 740^th of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Magnolia Science Academy 5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Magnolia Science Academy 5.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Science Academy 5?

Students at Magnolia Science Academy 5 are 84% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 2% African American.

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