Magnolia Science Academy

msal.magnoliapublicschools.org

Charter School 694 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Magnolia Science Academy is a public charter high school and part of the Magnolia Science Academy District school district, located in Reseda, CA with 694 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 36 teachers, Magnolia Science Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 19:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

694

Total Students

36.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

92.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Magnolia Science Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	621
Black	11
Asian	39
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Hispanic
621 (89.5 %)
Asian
39 (5.6 %)
White
21 (3.0 %)
Black
11 (1.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Magnolia Science Academy District
Phone:	(818)609-0507
Website:	http://msal.magnoliapublicschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	694
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	576
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	67

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 105

Grade 7 113

Grade 8 126

Grade 9 82

Grade 10 113

Grade 11 78

Grade 12 77