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TOM R ELLISOR EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About TOM R ELLISOR EL
TOM R ELLISOR EL is one of the mid-sized elementary-level communitys in MAGNOLIA, Texas, overseen by MAGNOLIA ISD, with 569 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4.
Within MAGNOLIA ISD, which oversees 17 schools and 14,916 students, TOM R ELLISOR EL is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, TOM R ELLISOR EL shows that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 25% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Montgomery County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
In terms of school funding signals, TOM R ELLISOR EL logs 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.4:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 33% of students at TOM R ELLISOR EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
After controlling for student poverty, TOM R ELLISOR EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 59.6%; this one delivers 49.2%.
Around the school, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $97,701, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. TOM R ELLISOR EL is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students).
Nearest neighbor: BUCKALEW EL, around 1.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), TOM R ELLISOR EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 72.1%.
The campus sits in a residential setting.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at TOM R ELLISOR EL has contracted 24%, going from 752 students in 2018 to 569 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 17% to 25% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 14.4:1 today.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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