Magnolia Science Academy Bell

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Bell, California

Magnolia Science Academy Bell in Bell, California enrolled 385 students in 2024-25 with 18.5 full-time teachers, 20.9 students per teacher against the California middle-school median of 21.0. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 42-46% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 17% proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 45% and 34.3%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 11%

384 students in 2022-23, 404 students in 2023-24, 385 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 20.7 to 18.5.

Students enrolled at Magnolia Science Academy Bell by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-233842023-244042024-25385
Students enrolled at Magnolia Science Academy Bell by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-233842023-244042024-25385
Students enrolled at Magnolia Science Academy Bell by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-233842023-244042024-25385
Students enrolled at Magnolia Science Academy Bell by school year2022-23: 384, 2023-24: 404, 2024-25: 38502004006002022-233842023-244042024-25385
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2338420.718.6
2023-2440420.020.2
2024-2538518.520.9

20.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 52 of every 100 California middle schools

Among the 1,353 California middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 21.0; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 52.3; This school 20.9; state median 21.0.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.9state median 21.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 52.3; This school 20.9; state median 21.0.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.9state median 21.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 52.3; This school 20.9; state median 21.0.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.9state median 21.0U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 52.3; This school 20.9; state median 21.0.3 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.9state median 21.0U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Magnolia Science Academy Bell enrolled 392 students and reported no counselor; it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions10
  • Chronically absent29.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.5% of students were Hispanic, 4.9% White, 1.3% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic93.5%
  2. White4.9%
  3. Asian1.3%
  4. Black0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Magnolia Science Academy Bell scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Reading and language arts, 2021-2242‑46%42‑46%45%
Math, 2022-2317%22‑26% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Bell

3 public middle schools in Bell report 2024-25 enrollment; Magnolia Science Academy Bell is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Orchard Academies 2C39520.491.9%
Magnolia Science Academy Bell38520.971.7%
Orchard Academies 2B35216.389.5%

All public schools in Bell →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Magnolia Science Academy Bell

  1. Orchard Academies 2CThe nearest public middle school, under 0.1 miles away: 395 students, 20.4 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Orchard Academies 2BThe next nearest public middle school, under 0.1 miles away: 352 students, 16.3 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  3. Compare Magnolia Science Academy Bell with Orchard Academies 2CStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell spends per student$19,797 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$19,797
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaMagnolia Science Academy Bell is the number 1,095 by size of 1,363 California middle schools open in 2024-25.#1,095 of 1,363
  6. California schools by students per teacher20.9 students per teacher here against the California median of 21.0 for middle schools.20.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Magnolia Science Academy Bell

  1. How many students attend Magnolia Science Academy Bell?
    385 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 384 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Bell, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Magnolia Science Academy Bell?
    20.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for middle schools is 21.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Magnolia Science Academy Bell a Title I school?
    Magnolia Science Academy Bell has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Magnolia Science Academy Bell do on state tests?
    The students tested at Magnolia Science Academy Bell scored proficient or above: 42-46% in reading in 2021-22 and 17% in math in 2022-23, against 45% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.3% in math in 2022-23 across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Magnolia Science Academy Bell in?
    Magnolia Science Academy 8-Bell, NCES district ID 0601630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060163012695 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22