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Enrollment
1,120
Middle
DISTRICT 1,119 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ISD·NCES 482874003256
Magnolia Junior High School
31138 NICHOLS SAWMILL RD, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355 · (281) 356-1327 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,120 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of Texas public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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 middle schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 557 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 563 | 50% |
Student demographics
56%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
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +37.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
52.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +33.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 33 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 19.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 31.0% | 20.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 58.0% | 52.0% |
| 2024-25 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 26.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 19.0% |
% 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
53.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 Junior High School
Magnolia Junior High School's state test result (53.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Junior High School this school | 1,120 | 55.4% | 53.6% |
| Magnolia Intermediate School MAGNOLIA | 1,154 | 56.6% | 51.2% |
| Peterson Middle School KERRVILLE | 1,001 | 53.0% | 46.8% |
| Flour Bluff Intermediate School CORPUS CHRISTI | 808 | 51.6% | 58.1% |
| Glenn Middle School SAN ANGELO | 1,260 | 49.4% | 44.6% |
| Livingston Junior High School LIVINGSTON | 901 | 57.8% | 38.5% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.6% | #393 of 1,635 | #14 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #499 of 1,670 ▼ 59 | #12 of 31 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #659 of 1,670 ▲ 94 | #16 of 31 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +21.5pp | #235 of 1,570 | #3 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,120 | #173 of 1,749 | #14 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #1,134 of 1,542 | #18 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.2% | #653 of 1,543 | #21 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #1,036 of 1,648 | #15 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #194 of 942 | #3 of 14 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
1,120
+31 (+3%) vs 2020
+45% since 1990-91, when it was 775
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 1,120 | 69.6 | 16.1:1 | 55% (620) |
| 2023-24 | 1,059 | 65.9 | 16.1:1 | 57% (608) |
| 2022-23 | 1,103 | 69.1 | 16.0:1 | 57% (632) |
| 2020-21 | 1,089 | 65 | 16.8:1 | 54% (584) |
| 2017-18 | 1,525 | 92.2 | 16.6:1 | 51% (782) |
| 2015-16 | 1,522 | 90 | 16.9:1 | 45% (682) |
| 2010-11 | 925 | 62 | 14.9:1 | 47% (431) |
| 2000-01 | 786 | 54 | 14.6:1 | 25% (193) |
| 1990-91 | 775 | 40 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Magnolia Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (1,525 to 1,120); teachers down 24% (92.2 to 69.6).
About Magnolia Junior High School
Federal records list Magnolia Junior High School as a middle school in MAGNOLIA, Texas. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,120 students in grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students, so this school is 74% above average.
MAGNOLIA ISD has a total of 17 schools and 14,916 students, Magnolia Junior High School among them.
White students are the largest group at Magnolia Junior High School, with 48% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% multiracial. Montgomery County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Magnolia Junior High School comes in at 56%.
Its teaching staff equals 69.6 full-time positions, a ratio of 16.1:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 55%.
Measured against Texas public middle schools, Magnolia Junior High School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 53.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 50.0%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Montgomery County show that 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. Federal data list 160 public schools in Montgomery County, with a combined enrollment of about 134,595.
Of nearby public schools, Magnolia Intermediate School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 55.5%, higher than Magnolia Junior High School's 53.6%.
Magnolia Junior High School falls in the Town: Fringe locale category, used for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Magnolia Junior High School had 1,089 students in 2020-21 and 1,120 in 2024-25, a 3% gain.
Discussions about Magnolia Junior High School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
- Willie E Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
Other schools in MAGNOLIA
- Magnolia West High SchoolHigh · 2,356 students
- Magnolia High SchoolHigh · 2,292 students
- Magnolia Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,154 students
- Bear Branch Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,119 students
- Bear Branch Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,082 students
- Willie E Williams Elementary SchoolElementary · 807 students
Other Magnolia Junior High schools
One other US public school is named Magnolia Junior High. Magnolia Junior High School is the largest of the 2.
- Magnolia Junior HighChino, CA · 541 students
Nearby schools
- Magnolia Intermediate School0.1 mi · 1,154
- Stephens Academy0.5 mi · 65
- Magnolia Elementary School0.5 mi · 502
- Willie E Williams Elementary School1.3 mi · 807
- Magnolia West High School1.8 mi · 2,356
- Nichols Sawmill Elementary School2.2 mi · 671
Frequently asked questions
About Magnolia Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Magnolia Junior High School?
Magnolia Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,120 students in grades 07-08.
Is Magnolia Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Magnolia Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Magnolia Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Magnolia Junior High School is approximately 16.1:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Magnolia Junior High School?
At Magnolia Junior High School, the student body is approximately 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Magnolia Junior High School in?
Magnolia Junior High School is part of MAGNOLIA ISD.
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