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Magnolia Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Magnolia Elementary School in Trussville, AL, is a K-5 public school serving 391 students in the highly-rated Trussville City district, which ranks in the top 5% of districts statewide.

Magnolia is a consistently top-performing school, ranking 22nd out of 686 elementary schools in Alabama (97th percentile) with a 5-star rating. What truly sets it apart is its remarkable success with students from low socio-economic backgrounds—it ranks 10th in the state (99th percentile) for this subgroup, showing the school is highly effective at closing achievement gaps. Academically, the school shines brightest in English Language Arts, with 2025-2026 proficiency rates of 92.54% (3rd grade), 87.32% (4th), and 90.79% (5th)—roughly 25-30 points above state averages. Science is another standout area, with 88.73% of 4th graders proficient compared to just 50.23% statewide. While math dipped slightly in 2024-2025, the school rebounded strongly in 2025-2026, with 4th-grade math at 83.1%, exceeding district averages. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1 and chronic absenteeism at just 5.0% (well below the state's 12.0%), Magnolia fosters strong engagement and family involvement.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Just 3.5 miles away, Huffman Academy has 3rd-grade math proficiency of only 10.53%, while Magnolia's is 71.64%—more than six times higher. Even within its own high-performing district, Magnolia stands out: it's the smallest school (391 students vs. Paine Elementary's 1,338 and Cahaba Elementary's 542), yet it outperforms both in overall state ranking (22nd vs. 36th and 35th). Notably, Magnolia serves a higher percentage of low-income students (23.79%) than its district peers, yet still achieves higher test scores in most subjects. Spending $12,087 per student, Magnolia demonstrates efficient use of resources to deliver outstanding outcomes for all its students.

391

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,313

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

5400 Hidden Way Lane
Trussville, AL 35173-2448

(205) 228-3500

District: Trussville City

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	HewittTrussville Middle School
High:	HewittTrussville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

African American:

18.9%

Hispanic:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2017 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (84% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Alabama elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg80%

Alabama avg53%

22^nd of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Trussville City

5^th of 140Trussville City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.6	22 of 686	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	89.7	50 of 680	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	60 of 684	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	29 of 680	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	24 of 687	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	18 of 692	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	19 of 681	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	24 of 680	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.3	12 of 688	98.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.0	19 of 427	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	15 of 420	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	10 of 427	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.6	3 of 426	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	21 of 426	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	13 of 423	96.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	25 of 651	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	72 of 649	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	66 of 650	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	91.9	40 of 645	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	20 of 656	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	97.1	10 of 656	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	22 of 646	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	43 of 640	93.3%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	18 of 639	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	10 of 667	98.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	73 of 660	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	63 of 670	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	33 of 649	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	20 of 651	96.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	19 of 659	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	42 of 651	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.7	47 of 655	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	29 of 649	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	31 of 669	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.6	32 of 669	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.8	15 of 650	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	96.3	15 of 650	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	97.7	8 of 639	98.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	20 of 403	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	10 of 395	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	10 of 373	97.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	92.2	23 of 501	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	86.3	58 of 532	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	67 of 535	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	48 of 528	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	32 of 540	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	19 of 539	96.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	17 of 529	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	47 of 508	90.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	15 of 369	95.9%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English90%+26 vs state

Science89%+39 vs state

Mathematics75%+33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Magnolia Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Hidden Way Lane	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3500	391	29	13.4	23.8%	250 (63.9%)	74 (18.9%)	33 (8.4%)	16 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	94.6	22^nd of 686 public elementary schools	96.8%		89.7	50^th of 680 public elementary schools	92.6%	28	71.6	83.1	71.1				88.7		92.5	87.3	90.8				$13,313	$2,048	$11,245
Cahaba Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Parkway Drive	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3400	542	38	14.3	18.5%	434 (80.1%)	36 (6.6%)	38 (7.0%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	92.3	35^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.4	28^th of 680 public elementary schools	95.9%	7	64.0	72.6	67.1				82.1		88.0	93.7	92.1				$11,656	$1,225	$10,411
Huffman Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 Cheyenne Boulevard	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-5800	779	35	22.2	79.1%	5 (0.6%)	674 (86.5%)	82 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	8.7	653^rd of 686 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.7	647^th of 680 public elementary schools	4.9%	6	10.5	9.4	9.6				16.7		44.2	34.4	36.5				$13,329	$3,852	$9,473
Chalkville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	940 Chalkville School Rd	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2950	818	45	18.3	69.6%	21 (2.6%)	649 (79.3%)	119 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.4%)	13.4	608^th of 686 public elementary schools	11.4%		12.9	611^th of 680 public elementary schools	10.1%	3	10.8	10.6	26.0				11.8		40.2	35.4	53.0				$12,517	$4,325	$8,177
Bryant Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2020 Bryant Park Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2850	707	41	17.4	64.5%	55 (7.8%)	575 (81.3%)	47 (6.6%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.1%)	32.7	473^rd of 686 public elementary schools	31.0%		29.2	479^th of 680 public elementary schools	29.6%	6	35.7	27.9	15.7				33.3		60.4	53.2	62.0				$10,875	$2,973	$7,886
Christian School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	725 Mountain Dr	Birmingham	35206	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-5249	574	32	17.9	62.5%	9 (1.6%)	512 (89.2%)	39 (6.8%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	72.2	175^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.5%		64.3	236^th of 680 public elementary schools	65.3%	61	52.5	48.9	43.1	68.1	53.7	61.2	44.7	89.6	77.1	68.1	74.1	94.5	89.0	97.0	$12,393	$2,708	$9,681
Paine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 Gadsden Highway	Trussville	35173	Jefferson County	Trussville City	No	No	No	No	(205) 228-3200	1,338	86	15.5	15.2%	977 (73.0%)	206 (15.4%)	60 (4.5%)	26 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.2%)	92.3	36^th of 686 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.7	33^rd of 680 public elementary schools	95.1%	3	68.6	73.6	70.5				75.9		90.3	86.6	89.5				$10,860	$1,301	$9,539
Martha Gaskins K5	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Dalton Drive	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-9200	537	20	26.8	76.2%	7 (1.3%)	372 (69.3%)	138 (25.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	18	573^rd of 686 public elementary schools	16.5%		11.8	623^rd of 680 public elementary schools	8.4%	50	16.0	14.5	20.3				16.0		38.3	49.3	59.5				$13,522	$3,271	$10,246
Center Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	4801 Indian Trail	Birmingham	35215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-2900	557	34	16.5	72.5%	6 (1.1%)	477 (85.6%)	70 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)								(n/a)															$15,032	$5,764	$9,252
Grantswood Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	5110 Grantswood Road	Birmingham	35210	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-3700	394	26	15.2	61.9%	62 (15.7%)	234 (59.4%)	78 (19.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	28	499^th of 686 public elementary schools	27.3%		44.4	397^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.6%	102	30.6	25.0	21.8				35.7		56.9	42.1	60.0				$13,918	$4,778	$9,125

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : HewittTrussville Middle School
High : HewittTrussville High School

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 391 students attended Magnolia Elementary School.

Is Magnolia Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Magnolia Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 686 Alabama elementary schools.

What district is Magnolia Elementary School in?

Trussville City

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary School?

Students at Magnolia Elementary School are 64% White, 19% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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2019–20 through 2022–23 school spending dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data & graduation ratesDec 27, 2025

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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