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Magnolia Elementary School vs. Kelly Elementary School

Should you attend Magnolia Elementary School or Kelly Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Magnolia Elementary School
1905 Magnolia Ave.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Kelly Elementary School
4885 Kelly Dr.
Carlsbad, CA 92009
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Magnolia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Kelly Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 503 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Magnolia Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 464 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kelly Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
503 students
464 students
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This chart displays total students of Kelly Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
22 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Kelly Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Kelly Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#219 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#521 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Magnolia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Kelly Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
77%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
(Top 5% in CA)
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 1% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Magnolia Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Kelly Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
69
65
Grade 1 Students
81
77
Grade 2 Students
98
69
Grade 3 Students
86
86
Grade 4 Students
86
79
Grade 5 Students
83
88

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Magnolia Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Kelly Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Magnolia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Kelly Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
(19-20 School Year Data)
1%
(19-20 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Magnolia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kelly Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
 
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