Magnolia Elementary School

Magnolia Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school in Trussville, Alabama, part of Trussville City, works with 391 students, covering grades K through 5.

Trussville City comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 5,005 students; Magnolia Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, Magnolia Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school reports 19% Black, 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Magnolia Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Roughly 24% of students at Magnolia Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Magnolia Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 66.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.0%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,388, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Magnolia Elementary School is one of 181 public schools in Jefferson County (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students).

The closest other public school is Cahaba Elementary School, roughly 2.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Magnolia Elementary School comes 1st of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 38.9%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Five-year trend. Magnolia Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 412 (now 391). White enrollment moved from 74% to 64% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

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