Magnolia Science Academy San Diego

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District

www.msasd.magnoliapublicschools.org/

Charter School 422 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Magnolia Science Academy San Diego is a public charter middle school and part of the Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District school district, located in San Diego, CA with 422 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 16 teachers, Magnolia Science Academy San Diego has a student/teacher ratio of about 25.9:1. 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.

422

Total Students

16.3

Full-Time Teachers

25.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

37.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Magnolia Science Academy San Diego
Demographic	Student Count
White	147
Hispanic	145
Black	33
Asian	47
Two or More	48
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
147 (34.8 %)
Hispanic
145 (34.4 %)
Two or More
48 (11.4 %)
Asian
47 (11.1 %)
Black
33 (7.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Magnolia Science Academy San Diego District
Phone:	(619)644-1300
Website:	http://www.msasd.magnoliapublicschools.org/
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	422
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	25.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	121
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	37

* 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 6 126

Grade 7 155

Grade 8 141