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Enrollment
738
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ISD·NCES 482874008884
Cedric C Smith
28747 HARDIN STORE RD, MAGNOLIA, TX 77354 · (281) 252-2300 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL738 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
421 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 64 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 144 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 134 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (134).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +43.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
68.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 68 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 43 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 44.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 18.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 65.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 66.0% |
| 2021-22 | 54.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 37.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cedric C Smith
Cedric C Smith's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric C Smith this school | 738 | 57.0% | 65.3% |
| League City Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 692 | 57.5% | 49.9% |
| Clear Spring Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 738 | 53.0% | 43.5% |
| Morningside Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 665 | 57.6% | 47.8% |
| Mina Elementary School BASTROP | 801 | 57.3% | 36.2% |
| Chisholm Trail Elementary School BELTON | 766 | 57.7% | 33.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cedric C Smith ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #502 of 4,401 | #16 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #504 of 4,466 ▲ 106 | #14 of 77 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #624 of 4,466 ▲ 370 | #15 of 77 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.5pp | #2,502 of 3,998 | #40 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 738 | #699 of 4,938 | #40 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #1,798 of 4,622 | #29 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #1,880 of 4,628 | #50 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #3,269 of 4,789 | #33 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.2% | #2,191 of 2,838 | #22 of 37 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
738
+49 (+7%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 646
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 738 | 51.6 | 14.3:1 | 57% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 51.5 | 15.1:1 | 55% (427) |
| 2022-23 | 724 | 49.7 | 14.6:1 | 55% (401) |
| 2020-21 | 689 | 45 | 15.3:1 | 52% (358) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 47.5 | 16.9:1 | 63% (506) |
| 2015-16 | 807 | 49 | 16.5:1 | 59% (480) |
| 2010-11 | 653 | 45 | 14.5:1 | 73% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 46% (294) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedric C Smith.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (804 to 738); teachers up 9% (47.5 to 51.6).
About Cedric C Smith
Cedric C Smith is a medium-sized elementary school in Texas, located in MAGNOLIA. Grades offered run from pre-K through 4, with 738 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Texas is roughly 519 students; this school is 42% larger than that.
MAGNOLIA ISD operates 17 schools. Combined enrollment is 14,916 students.
Hispanic students account for 58% of enrollment at Cedric C Smith. Other groups include 32% White, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 28% Hispanic. Cedric C Smith has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Cedric C Smith was 14.3:1. Among elementary schools in Texas, the typical ratio is 15.1:1. Cedric C Smith's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 57%. Across public schools in Montgomery County, the average is 48%.
allk12 grades Cedric C Smith an A. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cedric C Smith scores 16.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests: 65.3% actual versus 49.3% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Montgomery County (population about 684,432), median household income is about $97,701, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cedric C Smith is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County, which together enroll about 134,595 students.
The nearest public school is Tough Elementary School, at about 2.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Cedric C Smith ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Cedric C Smith had 689 students in 2020-21 and 738 in 2024-25, a 7% increase. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.3:1 to 14.3:1 over the same years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Cedric C Smith covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MAGNOLIA ISD
- Magnolia West High SchoolHigh · 2,356 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 2,292 students
- Magnolia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
- Magnolia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,120 students
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
Other schools in MAGNOLIA
- Magnolia West High SchoolHigh · 2,356 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 2,292 students
- Magnolia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
- Magnolia Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,120 students
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
Nearby schools
- Tough Elementary School2.2 mi · 988
- Deretchin Elementary School2.3 mi · 1,209
- Bear Branch Intermediate School2.5 mi · 1,082
- Bear Branch Junior High School2.6 mi · 1,119
- Bear Branch Elementary School3.2 mi · 489
- Thrive Center for Success3.5 mi · 150
Frequently asked questions
About Cedric C SmithHow large is Cedric C Smith?
Cedric C Smith enrolls approximately 738 students in grades PK-04.
Is Cedric C Smith an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cedric C Smith is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Cedric C Smith have?
Cedric C Smith employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Cedric C Smith?
Student demographics at Cedric C Smith are roughly 32% White, 58% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Cedric C Smith?
Cedric C Smith is overseen by MAGNOLIA ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.