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Nichols Sawmill Elementary

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Nichols Sawmill Elementary ranks 832 nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

832^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nichols Sawmill Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Magnolia Independent School District (ISD) in Magnolia, Texas. The school has 554 students and is ranked 832 out of 4,651 Texas elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Nichols Sawmill Elementary generally performs better than the state average in STAAR reading and math assessments, but lags behind the Magnolia ISD average. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade reading proficiency rate was 59.85%, compared to the Magnolia ISD average of 62.23% and the Texas state average of 52.02%. In 4th grade math, Nichols Sawmill's proficiency rate was 62.07%, higher than the state average of 45.79% but lower than the Magnolia ISD average of 58.51%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and Gifted and Talented students performing much better than English Language Learners and students with special needs.

Nichols Sawmill Elementary is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools in the Magnolia and Tomball ISDs, some of which outperform it academically. For example, Cedric C. Smith Elementary, which is just 8.66 miles away, has consistently higher STAAR proficiency rates and a higher statewide ranking than Nichols Sawmill. Despite these challenges, the school has shown the ability to improve its rankings and proficiency rates over time, and its relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher-than-average per-student spending suggest that it has the resources to continue improving its academic performance and addressing the needs of its diverse student population.

671

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,823

Per pupil spending ?

46.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28750 Nichols Sawmill Rd
Magnolia, TX 77355

(281) 252-2133

District: Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Nichols Sawmill Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

27.0%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (61% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Texas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg59%

Texas avg49%

832^nd of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	78.1	832 of 4651	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	1229 of 4710	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	1477 of 4647	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	1808 of 4581	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	1234 of 4578	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	1139 of 4479	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.6	1458 of 4359	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.1	1381 of 4329	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.2	1080 of 4286	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	60.9	1728 of 4320	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.7	1279 of 4260	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.8	711 of 4221	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.2	1124 of 4206	73.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	856 of 4095	79.1%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	617 of 3937	84.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	734 of 3884	81.1%	★★★★☆
2008	76.7	664 of 3768	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	871 of 3724	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	468 of 3476	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	74.2	738 of 3475	78.8%	★★★★☆
2004	76.6	600 of 3465	82.7%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	3412 of 4461	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2756 of 4331	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	3145 of 4295	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	3009 of 4240	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	27.1	2915 of 3556	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	3221 of 3226	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	562 of 3744	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	1149 of 4658	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	1758 of 4588	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	1745 of 4561	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	1231 of 4499	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	1431 of 4348	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	1367 of 4306	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	790 of 2619	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	881 of 2980	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.1	1894 of 2958	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.6	696 of 3006	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	1 of 3184	100.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	10 of 3106	99.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	525 of 3644	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	425 of 4465	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.5	1120 of 4401	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.3	2351 of 4376	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	1564 of 4329	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	1341 of 4188	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	2616 of 4168	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	911 of 3705	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	724 of 4594	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	2086 of 4521	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	2889 of 4477	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	1623 of 4451	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	1317 of 4309	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	1793 of 4264	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	817 of 3739	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	1162 of 4647	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	1297 of 4585	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	1914 of 4563	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	1220 of 4498	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	891 of 4357	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.9	1596 of 4319	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	1834 of 3549	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	72.3	707 of 4292	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	30.5	3095 of 4086	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	2255 of 3952	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	1568 of 3799	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	1819 of 3684	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	2177 of 3558	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	1018 of 2612	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	1719 of 3108	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1844 of 3106	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	2025 of 3082	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.0	1525 of 3082	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	1525 of 3142	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	1697 of 3127	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-34 vs school

At Risk (2022)24th percentile-37 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)18th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading63%+10 vs state

Mathematics60%+15 vs state

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NSE has one of the best Special Education programs. My Pre-K daughter attends NSE and loves the teachers and staff. They have done such a awesome job with her. Close Quote

Schools Near Nichols Sawmill Elementary

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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 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Grand Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	20241 Cypress Rosehill	Tomball	77377	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-2085	548	43	12.7	40.1%	236 (43.1%)	54 (9.9%)	183 (33.4%)	48 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	74.7	940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.8%		87.1	494^th of 4710 public elementary schools	89.5%	446				74.3	59.1		79.3	41.0			$7,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Nichols Sawmill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nichols Sawmill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nichols Sawmill Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Nichols Sawmill Elementary in?

Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Nichols Sawmill Elementary?

Students at Nichols Sawmill Elementary are 67% White, 27% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Nichols Sawmill Elementary a good school?

Nichols Sawmill Elementary ranks 832^nd of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nichols Sawmill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 671 students attended Nichols Sawmill Elementary.

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