Summary:
The 18 schools in and around Magnolia, Texas, serve students from Pre-K through 12th grade and are primarily part of the highly-rated Magnolia Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 81st percentile statewide, with one elementary school belonging to the elite Tomball Independent School District (Isd) and one alternative school from a different district.
For parents, the standout elementary school is Bear Branch Elementary, which has earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years and ranks in the 93rd percentile, outperforming even Decker Prairie Elementary from the higher-ranked Tomball ISD in key metrics like 4th-grade reading. The most improved school is J L Lyon Elementary, which has surged from the 69th to the 84th percentile over three years. At the middle school level, Bear Branch J H and Magnolia J H excel in advanced math, with 100% and 96.77% of their Algebra I students scoring proficient, far exceeding the district average of 64.38%. The two main high schools are both strong: Magnolia High School has a slightly higher graduation rate (96.4%) and state ranking (77th percentile), while Magnolia West High School has a lower dropout rate (0.9%) and outperformed in Biology.
A key takeaway is that socioeconomic factors strongly correlate with performance, as schools with lower percentages of students on free/reduced lunch, like Bear Branch Elementary (29.45%), tend to rank higher than those with higher rates, such as Willie E Williams Elementary (71.75%). The alternative schools, Stephens Academy and Brookesmith Artemis, serve at-risk populations with much higher per-student spending (over $18,000) but achieve the lowest academic outcomes, highlighting the intensive resources needed for these students. Overall, the Magnolia ISD provides a solid educational foundation with several exceptional schools that can compete with top-tier districts.
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