Overview of Mcpherson Magnet: Mcpherson Magnet is a magnet school located in Orange, CA, which is in a mid-size city setting. The student population of Mcpherson Magnet is 857, and the school serves K-8. At Mcpherson Magnet, 61% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 70% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 66%. The student-teacher ratio is 23:1, which is better than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 25% economically disadvantaged students. There are 37 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Mcpherson Magnet: At Mcpherson Magnet, 61% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 70% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Orange Unified School District, 55% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 42% tested at or above that level for math.

Mcpherson Magnet did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In California, 46% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 38% tested at or above that level for math.