Magnolia Science Academy 2

msa2.magnoliapublicschools.org

Charter School 511 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Magnolia Science Academy 2 is a public charter high school and part of the Magnolia Science Academy 2 District school district, located in Van Nuys, CA with 511 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 20 teachers, Magnolia Science Academy 2 has a student/teacher ratio of about 25:1. 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.

511

Total Students

20.4

Full-Time Teachers

25.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Magnolia Science Academy 2
Demographic	Student Count
White	24
Hispanic	453
Black	15
Asian	19

Hispanic
453 (88.6 %)
White
24 (4.7 %)
Asian
19 (3.7 %)
Black
15 (2.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Magnolia Science Academy 2 District
Phone:	(818)758-0300
Website:	http://msa2.magnoliapublicschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	511
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	430
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* 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 94

Grade 8 103

Grade 9 51

Grade 10 62

Grade 11 49

Grade 12 47