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Cedric C Smith

Public Grades PK, KG-4

356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Cedric C Smith is a PK-4 elementary school in Magnolia, TX, serving 738 students within the highly-rated Magnolia Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround from a 3-star rating a decade ago to a consistent 5-star, top-10% ranking in Texas today.

What truly sets Cedric C Smith apart is its ability to achieve elite academic results while serving a student body where over 57% of students are economically disadvantaged. This is nearly double the rate at nearby Bear Branch Elementary (29%) and far higher than top-performing schools like Tough Elementary (6.6%) or Creekview Elementary (13.7%). Despite these challenges, the school ranks in the 97th percentile for supporting low-income students, outperforming 97% of all Texas schools in this area. Its math program is a standout, with 4th-grade proficiency at 73.8%—far exceeding the state average of 49.3%—and the school earns 5-star ratings for nearly every demographic group, including Hispanic, Multi-racial, and Gifted & Talented students.

While Cedric C Smith is a model of equity and effectiveness, it faces a notable challenge with its English Language Learner (ELL) students, whose performance dropped to the 35th percentile recently. This is an area for future focus. In context, the school’s achievement is even more impressive when compared to neighborhood powerhouses in the Conroe Independent School District (Isd) and Tomball Independent School District (Isd), which have much lower poverty rates. Cedric C Smith proves that a school can deliver near-elite results with a diverse, high-needs population, making it a standout choice for families in Magnolia.

738

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,401

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28747 Hardin Store Rd
Magnolia, TX 77354

(281) 252-2300

District: Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Cedric C Smith usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Branch Intermediate
	Bear Branch J H
High:	Magnolia High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.4%

White:

31.8%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (68% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Texas avg49%

356^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 38 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9Elementary Schools in the Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

181^st of 951Magnolia 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
2026	90.3	356 of 4627	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	548 of 4651	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.9	461 of 4710	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	432 of 4647	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	87.3	457 of 4581	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	791 of 4578	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	1132 of 4479	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	913 of 4359	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	1083 of 4329	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	57.0	1949 of 4286	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	2152 of 4320	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.0	1822 of 4260	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	1341 of 4221	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	2177 of 4206	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.5	1401 of 4095	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	1378 of 3937	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	1234 of 3884	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.4	2504 of 3768	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.7	1752 of 3724	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.9	1430 of 3476	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.9	2213 of 3475	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.7	2139 of 3465	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	300 of 1905	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.2	112 of 2443	95.4%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	91.7	142 of 4461	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	356 of 4331	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	50.6	1932 of 4295	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.9	1038 of 4240	75.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	1067 of 1643	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	69.5	633 of 2918	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	581 of 3668	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	159 of 3556	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	232 of 3487	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	77.8	397 of 3446	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	34.4	2431 of 3333	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	1535 of 3226	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	328 of 4575	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	532 of 3744	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	600 of 4658	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.7	334 of 4588	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	531 of 4561	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	777 of 4499	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1320 of 4348	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.1	980 of 4306	77.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	127 of 3075	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	386 of 2980	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	828 of 2958	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	292 of 3006	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	67.2	1018 of 3184	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	600 of 3106	80.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	334 of 4413	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	81.6	381 of 3644	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	418 of 4465	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	257 of 4401	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	303 of 4376	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.1	476 of 4329	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	2560 of 4188	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	1702 of 4168	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	146 of 4520	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	79.8	375 of 3705	89.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	366 of 4594	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	137 of 4521	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	165 of 4477	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	700 of 4451	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	1812 of 4309	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.4	933 of 4264	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.6	429 of 4582	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	82.1	515 of 3739	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	527 of 4647	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	544 of 4585	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.2	455 of 4563	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	799 of 4498	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	987 of 4357	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	930 of 4319	78.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	29 of 1106	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	72.8	202 of 961	79.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	531 of 4301	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	61.7	993 of 3549	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	826 of 4292	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	1194 of 4086	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	1767 of 3952	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.6	2593 of 3799	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	2161 of 3684	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.6	814 of 3558	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	318 of 3006	89.4%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	401 of 2612	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	486 of 3108	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	475 of 3106	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	708 of 3082	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	1248 of 3082	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	299 of 3142	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.7	319 of 3127	89.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

At Risk (2022)97th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)35th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+22 vs state

Mathematics68%+21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)		STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)					STAAR Mathematics (2026)					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 (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	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
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%)	90.3	356^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.3%		85.5	548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	88.2%	192	46.7	41.7	27.3	75.7	72.1				62.0	73.8				$8,401
Tough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11660 Crane Brook Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-5900	988	62	15.9	6.6%	463 (46.9%)	26 (2.6%)	269 (27.2%)	159 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	70 (7.1%)	94	210^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.6	122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.4%	88				77.8	76.0	73.9	88.8		71.6	73.9	77.6	90.1		$8,089
Deretchin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	11000 Merit Oaks Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 592-8700	1,209	76	15.9	16.1%	486 (40.2%)	63 (5.2%)	425 (35.2%)	165 (13.6%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (5.4%)	92.5	273^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	94.1%		94.1	219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.3%	54	16.7		38.5	67.5	75.2	75.2	83.2		63.8	77.3	80.5	84.5		$7,719
Bear Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8909 Fm 1488	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 356-4771	489	37	13.3	29.4%	342 (69.9%)	12 (2.5%)	88 (18.0%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.5%)	90.5	344^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.6%		92.6	285^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%	59				74.1	73.9				66.3	69.4				$10,463
Creekview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8877 W New Harmony	The Woodlands	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3070	937	60	15.6	13.7%	383 (40.9%)	45 (4.8%)	442 (47.2%)	37 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.0%)	96.9	95^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.9%		96.9	108^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.7%	13				79.5	88.3	84.9			71.4	86.2	84.7			$7,680
Sst The Woodlands	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	27440 Kuykendahl Rd	Tomball	77375	Harris County	School Of Science And Technology	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 255-0483	559	35	15.9	43.8%	65 (11.6%)	91 (16.3%)	353 (63.1%)	36 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.3%)	90.8	329^th of 4627 public elementary schools	92.9%		84.1	608^th of 4651 public elementary schools	86.9%	279				67.3	77.3	86.2	82.1	73.2	64.8	65.2	77.6	62.5	75.9	$12,150
Tom R Ellisor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	33040 Egypt Ln	Magnolia	77354	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-7400	569	39	14.4	32.7%	362 (63.6%)	27 (4.7%)	143 (25.1%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	79.1	787^th of 4627 public elementary schools	83.0%		78.8	797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%	10				58.3	61.6				57.9	73.9				$9,398
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%)	75.7	912^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.3%		58.1	1665^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.2%	753	9.1			60.9	66.4				49.3	64.0				$7,323
Buckalew Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4909 W Alden Bridge Dr	The Woodlands	77382	Montgomery County	Conroe Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 465-3400	823	48	17.2	18.1%	428 (52.0%)	35 (4.3%)	202 (24.5%)	86 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (8.5%)	93.9	216^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.3%		97.2	96^th of 4651 public elementary schools	97.9%	120				73.4	77.7				79.8	72.8				$8,387
Timber Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 Creekside Green Dr	The Woodlands	77389	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3060	970	60	16.0	12.9%	391 (40.3%)	18 (1.9%)	405 (41.8%)	106 (10.9%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.5%)	96.5	109^th of 4627 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.1	181^st of 4651 public elementary schools	96.1%	72				78.4	84.1	84.3			76.6	80.8	81.8			$7,128

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedric C Smith

What district is Cedric C Smith in?

Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

Is Cedric C Smith a good school?

Yes. Cedric C Smith ranks in the top 7.7% of Texas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cedric C Smith attend?

Students who attend Cedric C Smith usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bear Branch Intermediate
Middle : Bear Branch J H
High : Magnolia High School

How many students attend Cedric C Smith?

In the 2024-25 school year, 738 students attended Cedric C Smith.

What is the racial makeup of Cedric C Smith?

Students at Cedric C Smith are 58% Hispanic, 32% White, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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