McPherson Magnet

Public K-8

 333 S. Prospect St.
       Orange, CA  92869-4825


(714) 997-6384

District: Orange Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
963rd of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,766 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  26.0 Help
Number of students:  848

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
53.3%
White:
25.7%
Asian:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.3% Help


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Compare Details McPherson Magnet ranks better than 83.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.85. (See more...)
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Compare Details McPherson Magnet ranks better than 82.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.56. (See more...)
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Compare Details McPherson Magnet has the largest elementary school student body size in the Orange Unified School District. Student population at McPherson Magnet is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.3%), White (25.7%), Asian (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McPherson Magnet is 26, which is the 14th best among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McPherson Magnet is $5,766, which is the 6th highest among 27 elementary schools in the Orange Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

McPherson Magnet:

SchoolDigger ranks McPherson Magnet 963rd of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See McPherson Magnet in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks McPherson Magnet 497th of 2798 California public middle schools. (See McPherson Magnet in the ranking list.)

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Orange Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange Unified 521st of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for McPherson Magnet

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Rank History for all elementary school students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 85.35 698th 4809 85.5%
2005 84.48 757th 4822 84.3%
2006 86.19 677th 4818 85.9%
2007 84.23 785th 5113 84.6%
2008 86.59 671st 5113 86.9%
2009 83.16 828th 5193 84.1%
2010 76.43 1163rd 5314 78.1%
2011 85.72 695th 5377 87.1%
2012 86.14 667th 5390 87.6%
2013 87.49 614th 5530 88.9%
2015 76.93 1239th 5611 77.9%
2016 78.53 1178th 5614 79.0%
2017 77.39 1229th 5692 78.4%
2018 83.57 955th 5662 83.1%
2019 86.63 814th 5789 85.9%
2022 83.67 1010th 5883 82.8%
2023 84.85 956th 5848 83.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 86.61 209th 2416 91.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.61 941st 5084 81.5%
2019 86.79 411th 5173 92.1%
2022 80.62 736th 5264 86.0%
2023 82.96 661st 5355 87.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.37 888th 5413 83.6%
2019 86.34 758th 5492 86.2%
2022 80.81 1068th 5635 81.0%
2023 82.00 1011th 5595 81.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Disabled students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.24 355th 2128 83.3%
2019 82.52 299th 2585 88.4%
2022 78.12 323rd 2227 85.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.38 1038th 5431 80.9%
2019 82.98 915th 5510 83.4%
2022 82.92 965th 5663 83.0%
2023 84.76 875th 5627 84.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.16 550th 1071 48.6%
2019 72.62 310th 1149 73.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.81 608th 4830 87.4%
2019 84.68 522nd 4963 89.5%
2022 86.76 480th 5084 90.6%
2023 89.48 370th 5079 92.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.05 717th 2737 73.8%
2019 79.58 479th 2834 83.1%
2022 79.99 450th 2726 83.5%
2023 75.14 613th 2659 76.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 90.86 104th 1769 94.1%
2005 88.15 144th 1777 91.9%
2006 87.62 159th 1804 91.2%
2007 76.84 358th 1999 82.1%
2008 86.25 169th 2005 91.6%
2009 83.38 230th 2063 88.9%
2010 78.62 340th 2179 84.4%
2011 80.52 288th 2236 87.1%
2012 79.29 324th 2259 85.7%
2013 70.74 574th 2379 75.9%
2015 82.04 388th 2477 84.3%
2016 84.95 330th 2497 86.8%
2017 83.98 374th 2508 85.1%
2018 84.61 349th 2480 85.9%
2019 81.14 453rd 2715 83.3%
2022 71.39 657th 2740 76.0%
2023 79.56 497th 2788 82.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 77.98 189th 1532 87.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.86 481st 2230 78.4%
2019 71.79 460th 2369 80.6%
2022 61.51 705th 2458 71.3%
2023 78.93 343rd 2535 86.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.75 313th 2262 86.2%
2019 76.19 505th 2380 78.8%
2022 77.76 473rd 2509 81.1%
2023 79.75 438th 2535 82.7%
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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.88 177th 1369 87.1%
2019 90.05 87th 1491 94.2%
2022 80.60 172nd 1531 88.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.12 393rd 2273 82.7%
2019 82.49 375th 2407 84.4%
2022 62.23 772nd 2527 69.4%
2023 76.20 512th 2546 79.9%
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Rank History for middle school Asian students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.59 297th 700 57.6%
2019 57.44 367th 745 50.7%
2022 70.21 237th 733 67.7%
2023 68.87 251st 717 65.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.80 314th 2072 84.8%
2019 75.05 399th 2213 82.0%
2022 67.52 558th 2359 76.3%
2023 80.99 297th 2379 87.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at McPherson Magnet

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.02 213th 1496 85.8%
2019 76.16 336th 1602 79.0%
2022 56.20 650th 1555 58.2%
2023 66.48 482nd 1549 68.9%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for McPherson Magnet

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 372 11 84 91 2 n/a n/a 0 560
1999 421 14 91 102 2 n/a n/a 0 630
2000 484 15 101 108 2 n/a n/a 0 710
2001 507 13 89 113 3 n/a n/a 0 725
2002 510 15 99 147 2 n/a n/a 0 773
2003 510 15 99 147 2 n/a n/a 0 773
2004 508 17 96 157 4 n/a n/a 2 784
2005 485 13 95 173 3 n/a n/a 7 776
2006 477 16 93 188 2 n/a n/a 11 787
2007 465 14 99 193 4 n/a n/a 17 792
2008 451 17 99 194 4 n/a n/a 0 765
2009 458 16 115 207 4 2 40 0 842
2010 455 15 115 212 4 1 35 0 837
2011 479 14 124 230 4 1 42 0 894
2012 478 18 133 246 5 1 28 0 909
2013 461 20 143 268 7 2 27 0 928
2014 422 17 144 292 6 3 29 0 913
2015 394 17 143 304 6 3 24 0 891
2016 360 14 132 324 4 3 24 0 861
2017 339 8 127 360 3 3 32 0 872
2018 322 6 124 395 2 3 26 0 878
2019 294 8 120 408 1 3 23 0 857
2020 269 9 110 431 0 3 25 0 847
2021 229 10 112 454 1 4 35 0 845
2022 229 10 110 439 1 3 43 0 835
2023 218 12 105 452 2 2 57 0 848

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at McPherson Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 560 24.0 23.3 8
1999 630 29.0 21.7 11.3
2000 710 32.8 21.6 11.7
2001 725 34.0 21.3 12.1
2002 773 35.8 21.6 10.6
2003 773 35.8 21.6 10.6
2004 784 35.2 22.3 9.2
2005 776 39.7 19.5 7.4
2006 787 36.0 21.9 8.8
2007 792 35.4 22.4 9.9
2008 765 38.5 19.9 12.5
2009 842 35.2 21.5 11.5
2010 837 31.4 26.5 12.1
2011 894 n/a n/a 10.3
2012 909 31.2 29.0 n/a
2013 928 33.0 28.0 19.9
2014 913 33.2 27.4 20
2015 891 34.0 26.2 21.3
2016 861 32.0 26.9 19.4
2017 872 35.2 24.7 19.6
2018 878 36.7 23.8 25.4
2019 857 37.2 23.0 25.2
2020 847 n/a n/a 26.1
2021 845 32.8 25.7 24.3
2022 835 31.7 26.2 21
2023 848 32.5 26.0 40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio McPherson Magnet

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 560 24.0 23.3 8
1999 630 29.0 21.7 11.3
2000 710 32.8 21.6 11.7
2001 725 34.0 21.3 12.1
2002 773 35.8 21.6 10.6
2003 773 35.8 21.6 10.6
2004 784 35.2 22.3 9.2
2005 776 39.7 19.5 7.4
2006 787 36.0 21.9 8.8
2007 792 35.4 22.4 9.9
2008 765 38.5 19.9 12.5
2009 842 35.2 21.5 11.5
2010 837 31.4 26.5 12.1
2011 894 n/a n/a 10.3
2012 909 31.2 29.0 n/a
2013 928 33.0 28.0 19.9
2014 913 33.2 27.4 20
2015 891 34.0 26.2 21.3
2016 861 32.0 26.9 19.4
2017 872 35.2 24.7 19.6
2018 878 36.7 23.8 25.4
2019 857 37.2 23.0 25.2
2020 847 n/a n/a 26.1
2021 845 32.8 25.7 24.3
2022 835 31.7 26.2 21
2023 848 32.5 26.0 40.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

McPherson Magnet

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201272.0%0.0%0.0%28.0%80.0%94.0%99.0%80.0%82.0%
201392.0%4.0%0.0%3.0%93.0%96.0%94.0%93.0%93.0%
201482.0%5.0%0.0%13.0%85.0%94.0%95.0%85.0%85.0%
201594.0%3.0%1.0%1.0%94.0%94.0%95.0%94.0%94.0%
201695.0%0.0%2.0%2.0%95.0%98.0%96.0%95.0%95.0%
201793.0%0.0%2.0%4.0%96.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%96.0%96.0%
201879.0%0.0%1.0%20.0%84.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%84.0%82.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202096.5%1.2%0.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for McPherson Magnet

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,766

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on McPherson Magnet

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 814th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 956th of 5848 Elementary schools
 2.3%
Ranks 453rd of 2715 Middle schoolsRanks 497th of 2788 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McPherson Magnet)76.269.7
 6.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)53.452.8
 0.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (McPherson Magnet)88.170.8
 17.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)52.755.5
 2.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McPherson Magnet)69.676
 6.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)5954.6
 4.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (McPherson Magnet)68.571.9
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)53.649.7
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McPherson Magnet)78.566
 12.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)5862
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (McPherson Magnet)58.146.3
 11.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)40.945.8
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (McPherson Magnet)49.558.5
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Orange Unified)3844.6
 6.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McPherson Magnet)6660.4
 5.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)59.256.8
 2.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.544.2
 4.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (McPherson Magnet)53.540.6
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)47.644.1
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (California)38.533.2
 5.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McPherson Magnet)62.161.4
 0.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)58.754.1
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.447.4
 3.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (McPherson Magnet)51.648.9
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)45.240.1
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (California)37.933.2
 4.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (McPherson Magnet)77.258.4
 18.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Orange Unified)56.456.8
 0.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.445.7
 3.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (McPherson Magnet)6355.1
 7.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Orange Unified)48.344.6
 3.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (California)36.629.9
 6.7%
8th Grade Science (McPherson Magnet)40.441.8
 1.4%
   8th Grade Science (Orange Unified)32.939.1
 6.2%
   8th Grade Science (California)30.828.8
 2.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students857848
 1.1%
African American812
 50%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian120105
 12.5%
Hispanic408452
 10.8%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White294218
 25.9%
Two or More Races2357
 147.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients25.2%40.3%
 15.1%


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Students at McPherson Magnet are 53% Hispanic, 26% White, 12% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

McPherson Magnet ranks 963rd of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 848 students attended McPherson Magnet.


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