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MAGNOLIA EL
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About MAGNOLIA EL
Set in MAGNOLIA, Texas, MAGNOLIA EL is a moderately sized primary school, run under MAGNOLIA ISD. It hosts 502 students across grades pre-K through 4.
Across the 17 schools in MAGNOLIA ISD (14,916 students total), MAGNOLIA EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, MAGNOLIA EL reports that White students make up the majority at 63%. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% multiracial. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting MAGNOLIA EL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Montgomery County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.
After controlling for student poverty, MAGNOLIA EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.0%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put 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%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), of which MAGNOLIA EL is one.
The closest other public school is STEPHENS ACADEMY, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MAGNOLIA EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.7%.
MAGNOLIA EL operates from a town-center location.
Looking at the recent track record. MAGNOLIA EL's enrollment has fell 41% since 2018, when it stood at 844 (now 502). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 38% to 29% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.
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