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Magnolia Junior High

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Magnolia Junior High ranks 1653 rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 40% of California middle schools

Summary

Magnolia Junior High is a public school in the Chino Valley Unified district serving about 540 students in grades 7 and 8, currently ranking in the lower-middle tier of California schools.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with student proficiency in English, math, and science notably below both district and state averages. A key concern is chronic absenteeism, with nearly 20% of students missing too much school, which is higher than the district average and likely impacts learning. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, but this alone does not explain its performance gap, as nearby Woodcrest Junior High has a similar student population yet achieves better academic results. Furthermore, support for specific student groups, such as those in special education, has shown troubling inconsistency from year to year.

When compared to other schools in Chino Valley Unified, the differences are stark; for example, Canyon Hills Junior High and Robert O. Townsend Junior High have proficiency rates nearly double those of Magnolia. Interestingly, Magnolia spends more per student than these higher-performing schools, suggesting that factors like teaching quality, curriculum, and school culture may be more critical than funding alone. Schools in other districts, like Oaks Middle in the Ontario-Montclair district, also demonstrate that schools with similar demographics can achieve stronger, more consistent outcomes.

541

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,562

Per pupil spending ?

83.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13150 Mountain Ave.
Chino, CA 91710-4130

(909) 627-9263

District: Chino Valley Unified

Students who attend Magnolia Junior High usually attend:

High:

Chino High

Feeder schools for Magnolia Junior High:

Elementary:	Alicia Cortez Elementary
	Edwin Rhodes Elementary
	Howard Cattle Elementary
	Walnut Avenue Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.3%

White:

7.6%

Asian:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2013 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg53%

California avg41%

1,653^rd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Middle Schools in the Chino Valley Unified

480^th of 1,543Chino Valley Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	1653 of 2761	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	1459 of 2783	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	1428 of 2781	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	1649 of 2740	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	1668 of 2715	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.6	1669 of 2480	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	1456 of 2508	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	1469 of 2497	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	1319 of 2477	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	1215 of 2379	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.6	1208 of 2259	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.4	1272 of 2236	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.0	1312 of 2179	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	957 of 2063	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.4	849 of 2005	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.8	1040 of 1999	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.6	994 of 1804	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	1047 of 1777	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.0	770 of 1769	56.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	439 of 637	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.4	524 of 643	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	36.6	511 of 743	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	382 of 715	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	572 of 745	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.9	1136 of 1531	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	1144 of 1491	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	920 of 1369	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	38.1	802 of 1478	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	329 of 1521	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	38.0	850 of 1540	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	497 of 1442	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.9	1156 of 1364	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	1542 of 2533	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	1298 of 2551	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1153 of 2531	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	1327 of 2509	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	1628 of 2380	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	1550 of 2262	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	1309 of 2395	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	1231 of 2388	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	1154 of 2374	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	1297 of 2359	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	1301 of 2213	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.2	1443 of 2072	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	364 of 477	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.1	102 of 394	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	76 of 320	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	32.3	235 of 336	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	1449 of 2542	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	1176 of 2579	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	1146 of 2531	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.3	1524 of 2458	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1648 of 2369	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1636 of 2230	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	1548 of 2534	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	1419 of 2552	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	1498 of 2538	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	1747 of 2527	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	1462 of 2407	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.3	1573 of 2273	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1413 of 1566	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.7	1009 of 1552	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	1057 of 1531	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	1141 of 1520	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	672 of 1537	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	775 of 1543	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	753 of 1555	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	1044 of 1602	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	992 of 1496	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)46th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)31st percentile-16 vs school

African American (2022)31st percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-15 vs school

Homeless (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy39%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science22%-11 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 (2025)
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 Junior High	Public	7-8	13150 Mountain Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9263	541	28	19.0	83.4%	41 (7.6%)	15 (2.8%)	429 (79.3%)	39 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	34.9	1653^rd of 2761 public middle schools	40.1%		40.1	1459^th of 2783 public middle schools	47.6%	194	21.7	21.7		42.3	36.6	39.3		24.0	25.1	24.6	$23,562	$22,346	$1,216
Woodcrest Junior High	Public	7-8	2725 South Campus Ave.	Ontario	91761	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 923-3455	324	19	17.4	87.7%	31 (9.6%)	9 (2.8%)	248 (76.5%)	31 (9.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	59.8	913^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.9%		67.8	725^th of 2783 public middle schools	73.9%	188	27.6	27.6		59.1	48.5	53.2		47.0	35.0	40.4	$27,765	$26,352	$1,413
Ramona Junior High	Public	7-8	4575 Walnut Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9144	417	22	19.3	90.4%	26 (6.2%)	7 (1.7%)	364 (87.3%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26.9	1931^st of 2761 public middle schools	30.1%		28.8	1864^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.0%	67	19.9	19.9		36.3	36.9	36.6		18.6	14.6	16.5	$24,116	$22,726	$1,390
Oaks Middle	Public	7-8	1221 South Oaks Ave.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 988-2050	668	31	21.5	89.5%	15 (2.2%)	17 (2.5%)	595 (89.1%)	28 (4.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	58.9	931^st of 2761 public middle schools	66.3%		44.5	1328^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.3%	397	33.4	33.4		50.9	54.9	52.8		30.8	41.9	36.1	$30,047	$27,126	$2,921
De Anza Middle	Public	7-8	1450 South Sultana Ave.	Ontario	91761	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 986-8577	510	32	15.8	90.2%	8 (1.6%)	14 (2.7%)	467 (91.6%)	13 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	48.8	1214^th of 2761 public middle schools	56.0%		43.9	1343^rd of 2783 public middle schools	51.7%	129	19.9	19.9		47.0	41.0	44.0		31.2	48.1	39.8	$35,099	$32,130	$2,969
Vernon Middle	Public	7-8	9775 Vernon Ave.	Montclair	91763	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 624-5036	580	31	18.9	85.9%	24 (4.1%)	23 (4.0%)	514 (88.6%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	36.7	1595^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%		41.6	1411^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.3%	184	15.8	15.8		46.1	40.2	43.3		28.7	22.6	25.8	$30,900	$28,058	$2,842
Simons Middle	Public	6-8	900 East Franklin Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4544	578	27	21.3	95.8%	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	546 (94.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19.7	2240^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.9%		22.5	2146^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.9%	94	13.0	13.0	22.2	28.1	30.8	28.3	14.4	14.7	19.4	16.7	$11,637	$10,322	$1,315
Robert O. Townsend Junior High	Public	7-8	15359 Ilex Dr.	Chino Hills	91709	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 591-2161	905	37	24.4	54.8%	138 (15.2%)	34 (3.8%)	375 (41.4%)	317 (35.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (4.1%)	91.1	248^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.0%		87.5	335^th of 2783 public middle schools	88.0%	87	58.9	58.9		69.8	70.4	70.1		59.3	65.4	62.3	$18,255	$17,330	$925
Vina Danks Middle	Public	7-8	1020 North Vine Ave.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 983-2691	544	33	16.2	90.3%	12 (2.2%)	15 (2.8%)	496 (91.2%)	9 (1.7%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	26.6	1937^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.8%		23.4	2112^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.1%	175	10.6	10.6		39.0	34.0	36.3		26.6	15.4	20.8	$35,261	$32,436	$2,825
Canyon Hills Junior High	Public	7-8	2500 Madrugada Dr.	Chino Hills	91709	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 464-9938	1,070	40	26.7	46.8%	128 (12.0%)	28 (2.6%)	311 (29.1%)	554 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.4%)	93.7	187^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.2%		95.1	149^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.6%	38	60.4	60.4		78.2	73.9	76.1		68.2	59.8	64.2	$16,952	$16,028	$924

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Junior High

Is Magnolia Junior High a good school?

Magnolia Junior High ranks 1653^rd of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Magnolia Junior High in?

Chino Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Junior High?

Students at Magnolia Junior High are 79% Hispanic, 8% White, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Magnolia Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 541 students attended Magnolia Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Magnolia Junior High attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Junior High usually go on to attend Chino High

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