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WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL

18101 FM 1488, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355 · (281) 356-6866 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
Enrollment
807
Elementary
DISTRICT 636 · STATE 519
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
579 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
125
Kindergarten
121
Grade 1
127
Grade 2
138
Grade 3
146
Grade 4
150
Student demographics
White
23829%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
51764%
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 54%
Black
283%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
152%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
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
40450%
Female
40350%

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Test scores

STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
53.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
47.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +14.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 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
49.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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
807
+88 (+12%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
% White
29%
was 46%
% Hispanic
64%
was 49%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL

WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL, a sizable elementary school in MAGNOLIA, Texas, part of MAGNOLIA ISD, works with 807 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 55% bigger than the state mean of about 519.

MAGNOLIA ISD comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 14,916 students; WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL is among them.

Demographically, WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school reports 29% White, 3% Black. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school lists 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 72% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Montgomery County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 49.3%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put median household income runs about $97,701, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Montgomery County runs 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), of which WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL is one.

MAGNOLIA EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL at 7th of 7; the average score across the group is 55.9%.

WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL operates from a town-based location.

Trend over the last 7 years. WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL's enrollment has edged up 12% since 2018, when it stood at 719 (now 807). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 46% to 29%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

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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
WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL
District
MAGNOLIA ISD
Address
18101 FM 1488, MAGNOLIA, TX 77355
Phone
(281) 356-6866
County
Montgomery County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
807
Teachers (FTE)
57
Student–teacher ratio
14.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
579 (72%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
482874007078
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL
How many students attend WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL?
WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL enrolls approximately 807 students in grades PK-04.
Is WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL have?
WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
How diverse is WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL?
WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL reports a student body of 29% White, 64% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL?
WILLIE E WILLIAMS EL is overseen by MAGNOLIA ISD in Montgomery County.
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