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Magnolia Elementary

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Magnolia Elementary ranks 1773 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of California elementary schools

Summary

Magnolia Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 535 students in the Riverside Unified School District, and it stands out as a high-performing school that excels academically despite serving a community with significant economic need.

The school's test scores in English, math, and science are well above both district and state averages, a notable achievement considering over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Magnolia is particularly effective in supporting specific student groups, such as English learners and students from low-income families, who perform in the state's top quartile. Furthermore, the school has made impressive strides in improving student attendance, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism since the pandemic.

Magnolia's success is even clearer when compared to nearby schools. It forms an academic hotspot with the closely located Pachappa Elementary, as both rank in the 70th percentile statewide, significantly higher than most other schools in the area like Victoria Elementary or Bryant Elementary. Magnolia achieves these strong outcomes efficiently, spending less per student than several neighboring schools while maintaining a positive trajectory of academic improvement year over year.

535

Students ?

25.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,289

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3975 Maplewood Pl.
Riverside, CA 92506-1848

(951) 788-7274

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle
High:	Polytechnic High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

70.1%

White:

20.7%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2013 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Riverside Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,773^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside 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	66.3	1773 of 5857	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	1958 of 5869	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.1	2688 of 5859	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	2643 of 5883	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	2720 of 5789	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	2511 of 5662	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.7	2392 of 5692	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	2590 of 5614	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.6	2468 of 5611	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.4	1976 of 5530	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.6	2176 of 5390	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.0	2835 of 5377	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	2234 of 5314	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	49.1	2545 of 5193	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.7	2458 of 5113	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	2304 of 5113	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.0	2240 of 4818	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.5	2223 of 4822	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.8	2310 of 4809	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.4	1520 of 2227	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	947 of 2128	55.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	696 of 3162	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	1673 of 3275	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.9	1669 of 3246	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	1856 of 5597	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	2012 of 5612	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	2676 of 5609	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	2566 of 5635	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	2518 of 5492	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	2260 of 5413	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	1184 of 5107	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	1044 of 5107	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	1823 of 5087	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	1531 of 5084	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	1954 of 4963	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	1671 of 4830	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	1195 of 5460	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	1480 of 5517	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	2434 of 5363	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	2058 of 5264	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	2230 of 5173	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	1698 of 5084	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	1605 of 5628	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	1845 of 5643	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	2548 of 5638	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	2533 of 5663	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	2725 of 5510	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	2625 of 5431	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	10.3	129 of 140	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	1046 of 2847	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	692 of 2635	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	529 of 2420	78.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	574 of 2598	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	992 of 2651	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1673 of 2661	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	1892 of 2726	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	1523 of 2834	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	1719 of 2737	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)78th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)67th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-23 vs school

Military Connected (2023)8th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Science44%+11 vs state

Mathematics41%+4 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)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-6	3975 Maplewood Pl.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7274	535	21	25.1	73.1%	111 (20.7%)	16 (3.0%)	375 (70.1%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.0%)	66.3	1773^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	69.7%		62.5	1958^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.6%	185	43.8	43.8	55.6	54.2	60.3	69.9	60.1	46.0	37.5	37.0	46.0	41.5	95.2				95.2		$17,289	$1,318	$15,971
Pachappa Elementary	Public	K-6	6200 Riverside Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7355	676	28	23.8	76.9%	108 (16.0%)	29 (4.3%)	475 (70.3%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	66.1	1786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	1927^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	141	48.0	48.0	55.8	50.5	59.2	52.6	54.3	57.5	39.8	49.3	37.2	46.2	98.2						$18,409	$1,314	$17,095
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	6180 Streeter Ave.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7433	851	35	24.3	82.8%	51 (6.0%)	25 (2.9%)	728 (85.5%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.8%)	24 (2.8%)	38.9	3291^st of 5857 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.7	3720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.6%	429	23.2	23.2	37.8	37.6	43.2	52.7	42.5	40.2	28.8	24.8	28.2	30.6	90.7	92.3	96.9	94.6	92.3	95.4	$17,029	$1,141	$15,888
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	2910 Arlington Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7441	488	22	22.1	81.6%	49 (10.0%)	13 (2.7%)	402 (82.4%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	41.2	3138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.4	3157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	19	17.0	17.0	30.7	44.1	34.0	51.7	40.3	25.8	33.8	49.1	38.3	36.2							$20,321	$1,725	$18,596
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-6	2433 Central Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7451	603	23	26.1	62.5%	153 (25.4%)	34 (5.6%)	371 (61.5%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.5%)	38.5	3314^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.3	2590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	724	34.7	34.7	27.3	37.4	41.2	36.7	35.8	47.2	29.3	31.6	26.7	33.5							$17,045	$1,216	$15,829
Madison Elementary	Public	K-6	3635 Madison St.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8236	675	27	25.0	86.7%	66 (9.8%)	38 (5.6%)	535 (79.3%)	18 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	41.7	3094^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		42.9	3004^th of 5869 public elementary schools	48.8%	90	22.5	22.5	41.2	34.5	30.2	56.1	40.4	46.6	34.8	19.3	40.2	36.0	91.4	97.1	98.1	97.1	93.3	98.1	$17,011	$1,421	$15,590
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2760 Jane St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7305	818	35	23.3	63.7%	104 (12.7%)	21 (2.6%)	657 (80.3%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	23.1	4582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.1	3922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	660	12.8	12.8	23.6	33.3	29.0	34.1	29.5	26.8	34.4	18.1	20.0	25.1							$16,546	$855	$15,691
Bryant Elementary	Public	K-6	4324 Third St.	Riverside	92501	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7453	332	14	23.7	81.0%	41 (12.3%)	26 (7.8%)	241 (72.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	44.9	2893^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	50.6%		48.1	2661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	54.7%	232	24.5	24.5	44.7	31.6	36.7	72.7	46.6	40.4	23.7	24.5	47.7	34.3							$18,073	$1,075	$16,998
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	4285 Jefferson St.	Riverside	92504	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 352-8218	886	35	25.6	86.5%	39 (4.4%)	38 (4.3%)	769 (86.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.0%)	29.4	4007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.6%		28.6	4057^th of 5869 public elementary schools	30.9%	50	21.9	21.9	34.4	30.4	42.7	39.7	36.9	38.7	14.5	21.0	18.8	23.3	96.2				97.5		$16,296	$1,091	$15,205
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-6	3610 Eucalyptus Ave.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7335	701	30	23.3	93.0%	15 (2.1%)	17 (2.4%)	633 (90.3%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	17.6	5047^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%		22.8	4597^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.7%	450	8.4	8.4	26.1	28.9	25.0	30.1	27.5	35.2	17.5	7.4	13.3	18.2	79.1	88.6	92.4	87.6	87.6	88.6	$16,941	$1,123	$15,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Elementary

What district is Magnolia Elementary in?

Riverside Unified

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle
High : Polytechnic High
High : Riverside STEM Academy

Is Magnolia Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Elementary ranks 1773^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 535 students attended Magnolia Elementary.

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