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Enrollment
2,356
High
DISTRICT 1,179 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAGNOLIA ISD·NCES 482874011311
MAGNOLIA WEST H S
42202 FM 1774, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355 · (281) 252-2550 · Montgomery County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,356 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
154 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
1,234 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +34.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +10.0pp 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 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 34 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
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
60.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 2024-25Enrollment
2,356
+322 (+16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 15.5:1
% White
48%
was 63%
% Hispanic
46%
was 32%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MAGNOLIA WEST H S
MAGNOLIA WEST H S is a substantial senior high in MAGNOLIA, Texas, operated by MAGNOLIA ISD. The school serves 2,356 students in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 196% larger than the state mean of about 796.
MAGNOLIA ISD runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 14,916 students. MAGNOLIA WEST H S is one of those campuses.
Looking at the student body, MAGNOLIA WEST H S shows that 48% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 46% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 67%.
On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 154 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, MAGNOLIA WEST H S sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.0%; this one delivers 60.0%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household earnings sit near $97,701, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. MAGNOLIA WEST H S is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students).
WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, MAGNOLIA WEST H S comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 54.1%.
The campus sits in an outlying setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MAGNOLIA WEST H S has grew 16%, going from 2,034 students in 2018 to 2,356 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 63% to 48% over that span.
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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 H SHigh · 2,292 students
- MAGNOLIA INTMiddle · 1,154 students
- MAGNOLIA J HMiddle · 1,120 students
- BEAR BRANCH J HMiddle · 1,119 students
- BEAR BRANCH INTMiddle · 1,082 students
- WILLIE E WILLIAMS ELElementary · 807 students
Other schools in MAGNOLIA
- MAGNOLIA H SHigh · 2,292 students
- MAGNOLIA INTMiddle · 1,154 students
- MAGNOLIA J HMiddle · 1,120 students
- BEAR BRANCH J HMiddle · 1,119 students
- BEAR BRANCH INTMiddle · 1,082 students
- WILLIE E WILLIAMS ELElementary · 807 students
Nearby schools
- WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL1.3 mi · 807
- STEPHENS ACADEMY1.4 mi · 65
- MAGNOLIA EL1.5 mi · 502
- MAGNOLIA J H1.8 mi · 1,120
- MAGNOLIA INT1.9 mi · 1,154
- AUDUBON EL3.0 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About MAGNOLIA WEST H SWhat is the total enrollment at MAGNOLIA WEST H S?
MAGNOLIA WEST H S enrolls approximately 2,356 students in grades 09-12.
Is MAGNOLIA WEST H S an elementary, middle, or high school?
MAGNOLIA WEST H S is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MAGNOLIA WEST H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MAGNOLIA WEST H S is approximately 15.3:1 (154 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MAGNOLIA WEST H S?
MAGNOLIA WEST H S reports a student body of 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MAGNOLIA WEST H S?
MAGNOLIA WEST H S is overseen by MAGNOLIA ISD in Montgomery County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.