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Magnolia Elementary

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Magnolia Elementary ranks 1322 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Magnolia Elementary is a public elementary school serving 692 students in grades PK-4 in the Magnolia Independent School District (ISD) in Magnolia, Texas. The school's performance has fluctuated over the past decade, with its statewide ranking ranging from 1322 out of 4651 Texas elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 2654 out of 4479 in 2018-2019.

Magnolia Elementary's test scores have been mixed compared to the Magnolia ISD and the state of Texas. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade reading proficiency rates were 60.53% and 59.41%, respectively, which were lower than the Magnolia ISD (62.23% and 63.76%) but higher than the state average (52.02% and 53.73%). In math, Magnolia Elementary's 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates were 49.33% and 49%, respectively, which were lower than both the Magnolia ISD (53.37% and 58.51%) and the state (44.88% and 45.79%). The school has also seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with relatively strong performance with Hispanic students but struggles with African American students, English Language Learners, and Special Education students.

When compared to nearby schools, Magnolia Elementary's performance is mixed. While it outperforms some schools, such as Willie E. Williams Elementary, it lags behind higher-performing schools like Cedric C. Smith and Bear Branch Elementary, which have consistently ranked in the top quartile of Texas elementary schools. Magnolia Elementary's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are on par with other schools in the Magnolia ISD and surrounding districts.

502

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,292

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31900 Nichols Sawmill Rd
Magnolia, TX 77355-6033

(281) 356-6434

District: Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Magnolia Intermediate
	Magnolia J H
High:	Magnolia West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

29.5%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Texas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg59%

Texas avg49%

1,322^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

216^th of 961Magnolia Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	1322 of 4651	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	1495 of 4710	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	1348 of 4647	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	1731 of 4581	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	2615 of 4578	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	2654 of 4479	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	2752 of 4359	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	2454 of 4329	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.4	2087 of 4286	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.2	2737 of 4320	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	2693 of 4260	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.3	3182 of 4221	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	3278 of 4206	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.5	1850 of 4095	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.9	1835 of 3937	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.9	831 of 3884	78.6%	★★★★☆
2008	51.9	2099 of 3768	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.9	1678 of 3724	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.6	1606 of 3476	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.6	2036 of 3475	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.0	1444 of 3465	58.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	5.4	2470 of 2483	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	55.1	1748 of 4461	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	2891 of 4331	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	2792 of 4295	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	3432 of 4240	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	35.6	2476 of 3668	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.4	468 of 3556	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	1470 of 3487	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	2498 of 3446	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	2457 of 3333	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	2644 of 3226	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	1130 of 3744	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1529 of 4658	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	953 of 4588	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	1482 of 4561	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	2723 of 4499	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	2433 of 4348	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2880 of 4306	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	58.2	1565 of 2980	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.2	1039 of 2958	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	1390 of 3006	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	1805 of 3184	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	1733 of 3106	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	1261 of 3644	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	2592 of 4465	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	1187 of 4401	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	2230 of 4376	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	2954 of 4329	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	3268 of 4188	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3240 of 4168	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	1008 of 3705	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	2214 of 4594	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	1560 of 4521	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	2163 of 4477	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	2876 of 4451	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3377 of 4309	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	3558 of 4264	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	1200 of 3739	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	1626 of 4647	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	1952 of 4585	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	2065 of 4563	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.5	2475 of 4498	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	2829 of 4357	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	2695 of 4319	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	29.6	858 of 1112	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	883 of 3549	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	27.8	3408 of 4292	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	2822 of 4086	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	2858 of 3952	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	1541 of 3799	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.3	3225 of 3684	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	2034 of 3558	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	1429 of 2612	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	1297 of 3108	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	1762 of 3106	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	2044 of 3082	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.9	2635 of 3082	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	2067 of 3142	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	2390 of 3127	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile-6 vs school

At Risk (2022)61st percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2023)47th percentile-24 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-26 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)32nd percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)23rd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2018)1st percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading60%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)		STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Magnolia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	31900 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 356-6434	502	39	13.0	55.8%	316 (62.9%)	14 (2.8%)	148 (29.5%)	6 (1.2%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	65.6	1322^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%		62.1	1495^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.3%	173					60.5	59.4		49.3	49.0			$8,292
Willie E Williams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	18101 Fm 1488	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 356-6866	807	57	14.0	71.7%	238 (29.5%)	28 (3.5%)	517 (64.1%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	54.2	1893^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	59.3%		60.3	1588^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.3%	305		66.7			53.4	51.7		37.4	53.6			$8,075
Audubon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	40205 Audubon Pkwy	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 252-7333	509	34	14.9	38.1%	292 (57.4%)	22 (4.3%)	163 (32.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.7%)								(n/a)					61.7	71.8		47.4	63.8			$00
Nichols Sawmill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	28750 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-2133	671	47	14.1	46.1%	447 (66.6%)	16 (2.4%)	181 (27.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	78.1	832^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	82.1%		67.6	1229^th of 4710 public elementary schools	73.9%	397					59.9	65.3		57.9	62.1			$8,823
J L Lyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	27035 Nichols Sawmill Rd	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 356-8115	762	53	14.3	65.2%	288 (37.8%)	11 (1.4%)	451 (59.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	72.2	1038^th of 4651 public elementary schools	77.7%		62.6	1469^th of 4710 public elementary schools	68.8%	431					60.0	61.1		56.1	53.9			$8,469
Magnolia Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11745 Fm 1488	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 252-7440	680	49	13.7	51.5%	294 (43.2%)	18 (2.6%)	344 (50.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.5%)	58.1	1665^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%		80.5	737^th of 4710 public elementary schools	84.4%	928	0.0				58.3	58.5		41.3	45.5			$7,323
Decker Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	27427 Decker Prairie-Rosehill	Magnolia	77355	Montgomery County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 357-3134	643	47	13.6	35.0%	383 (59.6%)	26 (4.0%)	186 (28.9%)	17 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.5%)	70.3	1123^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	75.9%		73.8	990^th of 4710 public elementary schools	79.0%	133					64.2	60.7		48.0	54.9			$8,685
Evelyn Turlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	23400 Hegar Rd	Hockley	77447	Waller County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-0100	715	48	15.0	57.1%	205 (28.7%)	92 (12.9%)	380 (53.1%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.9%)	55.2	1827^th of 4651 public elementary schools	60.7%		49.1	2222^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	52.8%	395					54.0	53.8	56.1	57.3	45.4	42.1	23.4	$8,051
Cedric C Smith	Public	PK, KG-4	28747 Hardin Store Rd	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 252-2300	738	52	14.3	57.0%	235 (31.8%)	35 (4.7%)	431 (58.4%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.1%)	85.5	548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%		87.9	461^st of 4710 public elementary schools	90.2%	87	22.2	50.0	0.0	20.0	74.1	63.3		69.9	63.2			$8,401
Rosehill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	17950 Waller Tomball Rd	Tomball	77377	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 357-3075	751	58	12.9	51.9%	204 (27.2%)	45 (6.0%)	459 (61.1%)	13 (1.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.5%)	71.1	1084^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.7	1225^th of 4710 public elementary schools	74.0%	141	0.0	39.5		0.0	60.6	73.3		52.4	47.7			$9,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Elementary

Is Magnolia Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Elementary ranks 1322^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Magnolia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Magnolia Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Elementary are 63% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Magnolia Elementary in?

Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Magnolia Intermediate
Middle : Magnolia J H
High : Magnolia West High School

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