Magnolia School

Summary:

Magnolia School is an elementary school in Foley, Alabama, serving 894 students in grades PK-6. It is part of the Baldwin County School District, which is ranked 33 out of 137 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Magnolia School stands out for its diverse student population, with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students compared to nearby schools. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the Baldwin County and Alabama averages across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Magnolia's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 25.2%, compared to the county's 45.41% and the state's 42.16%. The school also has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.4% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Magnolia School's performance varies significantly among different racial subgroups, with its African American and Hispanic students performing better than its White students. The school's English Language Learner and Special Education students also perform below the state average. Compared to nearby schools like Fairhope East Elementary, Robertsdale Elementary, and J. Larry Newton School, Magnolia School's academic performance is generally lower, with lower proficiency rates and poorer statewide rankings. Addressing these challenges and learning from the success of nearby higher-performing schools could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes for Magnolia School's students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1 Jaguar Loop
       Foley, AL  36535


(251) 965-6200

District: Baldwin County

SchoolDigger Rank:
409th of 684 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,815 Help


Students who attend Magnolia School usually attend:

Middle:    Foley Middle School
High:    Foley High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  903

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.1%
Hispanic:
20.9%
African American:
12.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.3% Help


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Compare Details Magnolia School ranks worse than 59.8% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks 18th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.3. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Magnolia School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), Hispanic (20.9%), African American (12.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Magnolia School is 15.9. 11 elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Magnolia School is $9,815. 16 elementary schools in the Baldwin County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Magnolia School:

SchoolDigger ranks Magnolia School 409th of 684 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Magnolia School in the ranking list.)

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Baldwin County:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin County 33rd of 137 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Magnolia School

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Rank History for all students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 61.87 221st 623 64.5%
2005 49.58 373rd 688 45.8%
2006 54.65 325th 689 52.8%
2007 57.56 327th 698 53.2%
2008 74.81 127th 698 81.8%
2009 64.50 232nd 696 66.7%
2010 70.65 173rd 704 75.4%
2011 68.58 207th 709 70.8%
2012 63.20 280th 696 59.8%
2013 67.69 214th 696 69.3%
2014 64.53 222nd 695 68.1%
2015 47.89 367th 691 46.9%
2016 42.09 410th 691 40.7%
2017 44.71 399th 688 42.0%
2018 54.25 328th 680 51.8%
2019 44.53 397th 681 41.7%
2021 52.93 308th 692 55.5%
2022 42.35 395th 687 42.5%
2023 39.47 422nd 680 37.9%
2024 43.30 409th 684 40.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.79 28th 39 28.2%
2021 12.25 51st 54 5.6%
2022 16.12 56th 64 12.5%
2023 24.74 60th 70 14.3%
2024 26.51 67th 82 18.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.58 73rd 74 1.4%
2021 40.31 55th 100 45.0%
2022 20.62 104th 110 5.5%
2023 28.70 99th 123 19.5%
2024 39.21 76th 131 42.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 34.00 191st 280 31.8%
2018 37.16 212th 344 38.4%
2019 39.95 237th 392 39.5%
2021 34.93 272nd 398 31.7%
2022 29.86 255th 345 26.1%
2023 27.21 296th 373 20.6%
2024 37.36 241st 395 39.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 42.52 353rd 567 37.7%
2018 57.62 281st 651 56.8%
2019 47.84 352nd 649 45.8%
2021 61.78 228th 653 65.1%
2022 48.34 349th 651 46.4%
2023 46.98 340th 623 45.4%
2024 46.60 367th 670 45.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 49.49 334th 639 47.7%
2018 57.73 290th 640 54.7%
2019 42.94 405th 646 37.3%
2021 50.58 322nd 656 50.9%
2022 35.11 434th 656 33.8%
2023 36.02 418th 645 35.2%
2024 39.66 412th 650 36.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 36.88 424th 639 33.6%
2018 47.85 373rd 650 42.6%
2019 48.50 344th 650 47.1%
2021 53.74 299th 669 55.3%
2022 48.58 349th 669 47.8%
2023 42.56 388th 649 40.2%
2024 45.31 370th 655 43.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 19.15 309th 336 8.0%
2018 31.32 317th 423 25.1%
2019 41.44 243rd 426 43.0%
2021 48.37 187th 426 56.1%
2022 63.17 116th 426 72.8%
2023 41.31 231st 427 45.9%
2024 43.79 212th 420 49.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 48.40 63rd 130 51.5%
2018 45.53 75th 140 46.4%
2019 32.72 113th 152 25.7%
2021 45.36 88th 164 46.3%
2022 31.59 133rd 175 24.0%
2023 26.09 147th 184 20.1%
2024 42.68 105th 196 46.4%
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Rank History for White students at Magnolia School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 32.08 262nd 369 29.0%
2018 42.50 297th 508 41.5%
2019 27.89 429th 529 18.9%
2021 40.59 314th 539 41.7%
2022 27.28 423rd 540 21.7%
2023 23.66 437th 528 17.2%
2024 29.07 419th 535 21.7%
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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, January 13, 2022

Open Quote Thieves!!! Never got refunded money givin for school funds or field trips that they never got to go on due to Covid Close Quote



Enrollment information for Magnolia School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 275 95 2 6 0 n/a n/a 3 381
2000 365 109 4 10 0 n/a n/a 2 490
2001 372 89 3 4 0 n/a n/a 2 470
2002 362 89 2 10 2 n/a n/a 2 467
2003 362 89 2 10 2 n/a n/a 2 467
2004 371 77 3 12 2 n/a n/a 6 471
2005 371 81 4 13 1 n/a n/a 0 470
2006 395 97 3 27 2 n/a n/a 12 536
2007 426 95 3 22 1 n/a n/a 14 561
2008 446 99 3 32 3 n/a n/a 0 583
2009 469 93 3 41 4 n/a n/a 0 610
2010 443 109 2 33 6 n/a n/a 25 618
2011 478 109 2 39 5 1 33 0 667
2012 494 100 1 44 4 0 40 0 683
2013 506 101 0 40 4 0 41 0 692
2014 486 103 1 54 3 0 41 0 688
2015 485 102 1 59 3 0 50 0 700
2016 468 115 0 71 4 3 42 0 703
2017 432 113 2 81 3 1 36 0 668
2018 410 103 2 86 5 0 47 0 653
2019 517 100 3 128 3 0 78 0 829
2020 553 111 2 145 2 1 93 0 907
2021 451 80 1 144 1 1 54 0 732
2022 535 95 3 169 0 0 81 0 883
2023 498 112 1 194 0 2 87 0 894
2024 525 112 0 189 0 2 75 0 903

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Magnolia School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 381 26.9 14.2 53.7
2000 490 32.0 15.3 54.5
2001 470 33.0 14.2 50.4
2002 467 33.5 13.9 58.3
2003 467 33.5 13.9 58.3
2004 471 35.0 13.5 52.3
2005 470 38.0 12.4 56.4
2006 536 34.0 15.4 56.9
2007 561 36.0 15.6 54.8
2008 583 40.4 14.4 54.5
2009 610 38.9 15.5 55.1
2010 618 37.3 16.5 60
2011 667 44.5 14.9 58.5
2012 683 45.0 15.1 60.2
2013 692 49.7 13.9 66.3
2014 688 48.0 14.3 70.2
2015 700 39.0 17.9 62.4
2016 703 40.0 17.5 70.3
2017 668 40.0 16.6 71.1
2018 653 36.2 18.0 73.5
2019 829 45.6 18.1 63.8
2020 907 46.1 19.6 68.4
2021 732 51.5 14.2 68.4
2022 883 50.0 17.6 60.5
2023 894 55.5 16.1 76.4
2024 903 56.7 15.9 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Magnolia School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 381 26.9 14.2 53.7
2000 490 32.0 15.3 54.5
2001 470 33.0 14.2 50.4
2002 467 33.5 13.9 58.3
2003 467 33.5 13.9 58.3
2004 471 35.0 13.5 52.3
2005 470 38.0 12.4 56.4
2006 536 34.0 15.4 56.9
2007 561 36.0 15.6 54.8
2008 583 40.4 14.4 54.5
2009 610 38.9 15.5 55.1
2010 618 37.3 16.5 60
2011 667 44.5 14.9 58.5
2012 683 45.0 15.1 60.2
2013 692 49.7 13.9 66.3
2014 688 48.0 14.3 70.2
2015 700 39.0 17.9 62.4
2016 703 40.0 17.5 70.3
2017 668 40.0 16.6 71.1
2018 653 36.2 18.0 73.5
2019 829 45.6 18.1 63.8
2020 907 46.1 19.6 68.4
2021 732 51.5 14.2 68.4
2022 883 50.0 17.6 60.5
2023 894 55.5 16.1 76.4
2024 903 56.7 15.9 77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Magnolia School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,360 (13.9%) $8,450 (86.1%) $9,815

Data source: Alabama Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Magnolia School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 397th of 681 Elementary schoolsRanks 422nd of 680 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Magnolia School)52.337.7
 14.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)67.146.7
 20.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)57.543.6
 13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Magnolia School)37.523
 14.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)56.938.9
 18.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)47.334.9
 12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Magnolia School)38.420.8
 17.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)58.538.8
 19.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)44.933.9
 10.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Magnolia School)48.113.5
 34.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin County)60.139.3
 20.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)45.330.8
 14.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students829894
 7.8%
African American100112
 12%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic128194
 51.6%
Pacific Islander02
White517498
 3.7%
Two or More Races7887
 11.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%76.4%
 12.6%


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Magnolia School ranks 409th of 684 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 903 students attended Magnolia School.

Students who attend Magnolia School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Foley Middle School
High : Foley High School

Students at Magnolia School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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