CEDRIC C SMITH

Set in MAGNOLIA, Texas, CEDRIC C SMITH is a mid-sized primary school, one of the schools within MAGNOLIA ISD. It educates 738 students across grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 42% larger than typical.

Across the 17 schools in MAGNOLIA ISD (14,916 students total), CEDRIC C SMITH accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, CEDRIC C SMITH lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%. The remainder breaks down as 32% White, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.3:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting CEDRIC C SMITH tighter than the state norm the norm. About 57% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, CEDRIC C SMITH ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 49.0%; CEDRIC C SMITH posts 64.8%, +15.9 points above that line.

In the broader community, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $97,701, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), CEDRIC C SMITH is one campus in the mix.

TOUGH EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CEDRIC C SMITH at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 69.4%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. CEDRIC C SMITH's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 804 (now 738). Class-load math has fell: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.