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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

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 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 37 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 35 points.

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

What this means: About 56% 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 →

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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