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TOM R ELLISOR EL
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 12 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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%.
7-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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