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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ISD·NCES 482874003256

MAGNOLIA J H

31138 NICHOLS SAWMILL RD, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355 · (281) 356-1327 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,120 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,120
Middle
DISTRICT 1,119 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
620 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
557
Grade 8
563
Student demographics
White
54248%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
50445%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Black
272%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
151%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
252%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Native American
61%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
56350%
Female
55750%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
54.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +35.0pp since 2020
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,120
-405 (-27%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.6:1
% White
48%
was 58%
% Hispanic
45%
was 37%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MAGNOLIA J H

Set in MAGNOLIA, Texas, MAGNOLIA J H is an expansive middle-grades school, run under MAGNOLIA ISD. It educates 1,120 students across grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 74% bigger than typical.

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

Demographically, MAGNOLIA J H shows that the most-represented group is White (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 70 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 55% of students at MAGNOLIA J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAGNOLIA J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 49.7%, the actual is 56.3%, a residual of +6.6 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Montgomery County) records that the typical household earns roughly $97,701 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), MAGNOLIA J H is one campus in the mix.

MAGNOLIA INT is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MAGNOLIA J H comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 52.7%.

MAGNOLIA J H operates from a town-center location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 27%: 1,525 students in 2018 compared to 1,120 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 58% to 48%.

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Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
MAGNOLIA J H
District
MAGNOLIA ISD
Address
31138 NICHOLS SAWMILL RD, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355
Phone
(281) 356-1327
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
1,120
Teachers (FTE)
70
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
620 (55%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
482874003256
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MAGNOLIA J H
What is the total enrollment at MAGNOLIA J H?
MAGNOLIA J H enrolls approximately 1,120 students in grades 07-08.
Is MAGNOLIA J H an elementary, middle, or high school?
MAGNOLIA J H is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAGNOLIA J H?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAGNOLIA J H is approximately 16.1:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MAGNOLIA J H?
At MAGNOLIA J H, the student body is approximately 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is MAGNOLIA J H in?
MAGNOLIA J H is part of MAGNOLIA ISD.
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