1
What tradition at MAGNOLIA EL should never be changed?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ISD·NCES 482874003253
Magnolia Elementary School
31900 NICHOLS SAWMILL RD, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355 · (281) 356-6434 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-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
13.0:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
280 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 | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 17% smaller than its 4th grade class (106).
Student demographics
52%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
57.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +38.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
46.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +32.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 38 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 32 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 27.0% | 19.0% | 24.0% |
| Mathematics | 20.0% | 26.0% | 22.0% | 32.0% |
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 | 57.0% | 46.0% |
| 2024-25 | 61.0% | 49.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 52.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 Magnolia Elementary School
Magnolia Elementary School's state test result (52.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Elementary School this school | 502 | 55.8% | 52.5% |
| Rj Richey Elementary School BURNET | 510 | 56.3% | 33.6% |
| Boyd Elementary School BOYD | 541 | 54.3% | 50.6% |
| Hill Country Elementary School PIPE CREEK | 446 | 57.2% | 31.9% |
| Blue Ridge Elementary School BLUE RIDGE | 510 | 55.1% | 41.9% |
| Crockett Elementary School WEATHERFORD | 440 | 53.4% | 33.2% |
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 Magnolia Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #1,235 of 4,401 | #39 of 77 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #2,187 of 4,466 ▼ 451 | #45 of 77 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,758 of 4,466 ▼ 402 | #38 of 77 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,038 of 3,998 | #21 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #2,526 of 4,938 | #72 of 79 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #833 of 4,622 | #7 of 78 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #2,266 of 4,628 | #57 of 78 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.8% | #3,327 of 4,789 | #36 of 78 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.5% | #161 of 2,838 | #2 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
502
-107 (-18%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 773
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 502 | 38.6 | 13.0:1 | 56% (280) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 49.5 | 14.0:1 | 66% (457) |
| 2022-23 | 649 | 45.8 | 14.2:1 | 64% (415) |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 64% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 52.1 | 16.2:1 | 62% (526) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 52 | 16.1:1 | 56% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 693 | 46 | 15.1:1 | 59% (411) |
| 2000-01 | 656 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 35% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 773 | 38 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magnolia Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (844 to 502); teachers down 26% (52.1 to 38.6).
About Magnolia Elementary School
Magnolia Elementary School is an elementary school in MAGNOLIA, Texas, reachable at (281) 356-6434. Its 502 students are spread across pre-K through 4.
Federal data list 17 schools in MAGNOLIA ISD, with 14,916 students enrolled.
Magnolia Elementary School is 63% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 67% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 38.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.0:1. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 56%. Among public schools in Montgomery County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
The allk12 Grade for Magnolia Elementary School is B+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 65% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Magnolia Elementary School is 49.9%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 52.5%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montgomery County show that the median household income is $97,701, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Besides Magnolia Elementary School, Montgomery County has 159 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Stephens Academy is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Magnolia Elementary School. Its average proficiency rate of 52.5% is below the 57.0% average for nearby schools.
Magnolia Elementary School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment decrease, from 609 in 2020-21 to 502 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 14.5 in 2020-21 to 13.0 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Magnolia Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other Magnolia Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Magnolia Elementary. Magnolia Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 14.
- Magnolia Elementary SchoolPEARLAND, TX · 703 students
- Magnolia ElementaryLumberton, NC · 779 students
- Magnolia ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 703 students
- Magnolia ElementaryOakdale, CA · 636 students
- Magnolia ElementaryJoppa, MD · 545 students
Nearby schools
- Stephens Academy0.5 mi · 65
- Magnolia Intermediate School0.5 mi · 1,154
- Magnolia Junior High School0.5 mi · 1,120
- Willie E Williams Elementary School0.8 mi · 807
- Magnolia West High School1.5 mi · 2,356
- Audubon Elementary School2.2 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Magnolia Elementary SchoolHow large is Magnolia Elementary School?
Magnolia Elementary School enrolls approximately 502 students in grades PK-04.
Is Magnolia Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Magnolia Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Magnolia Elementary School have?
Magnolia Elementary School employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Magnolia Elementary School?
Student demographics at Magnolia Elementary School are roughly 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Magnolia Elementary School public or private?
Magnolia Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by MAGNOLIA ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.