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Magnolia West High School

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Magnolia West High School ranks 577 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 71% of Texas high schools

Summary

Magnolia West High School in Magnolia, TX, is a large public high school serving 2,356 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Magnolia Independent School District (Isd), a well-regarded district with a 4-star rating. The school has recently made a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 60th percentile to the 71st percentile statewide and earning a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year after several years of 3-star ratings. This improvement is especially notable given that over half of its students (52.38%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, a higher poverty rate than nearby competitors like Magnolia High School (30%) and Lake Creek High School (20%). Despite this challenge, the school maintains a strong graduation rate above 94% and a very low dropout rate.

One of the school's standout strengths is its exceptional support for Special Education students, who have ranked in the 80th percentile or higher for the past three years—a stark contrast to other subgroups. However, the school shows a dramatic split in core academics: it consistently outperforms the state average in Biology (83.54% proficient vs. 70.51% statewide), but Algebra I remains a persistent weakness, with only 55.7% of students proficient in the latest year, barely above the state average. This "tale of two subjects" suggests strong science instruction but a critical need for improvement in math foundations. The school also has a lower student-to-teacher ratio (15.3:1) compared to Magnolia High School (17:1), which may be a strategic investment to support its economically diverse student body.

When compared to nearby high-performing magnet schools like Tomball Star Academy (100th percentile) and Ischool-Creekside (91st percentile), Magnolia West plays a fundamentally different role as a large, comprehensive high school serving a high-poverty population. Its recent upward trajectory is particularly noteworthy when benchmarked against similar schools like Montgomery High School and Magnolia High School. While the school excels in many areas, it has a critical weakness in serving its Asian student population, whose ranking has dropped to the 20th percentile, warranting further investigation into support resources for this group.

2,356

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,683

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42202 Fm 1774
Magnolia, TX 77353

(281) 252-2550

District: Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Magnolia West High School:

Elementary:	J L Lyon Elementary
	Magnolia Elementary
	Nichols Sawmill Elementary
	Willie E Williams Elementary
Middle:	Magnolia Intermediate
	Magnolia J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

45.9%

African American:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (69% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓95% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 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 school69%

District avg71%

Texas avg62%

577^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High 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	63.6	577 of 2009	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	56.8	752 of 1974	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	791 of 1990	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	886 of 1961	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	863 of 1876	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	511 of 1861	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	603 of 1857	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	517 of 1797	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.1	661 of 1777	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.3	739 of 1762	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.2	674 of 1743	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.9	853 of 1734	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	707 of 1652	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.6	839 of 1603	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.1	797 of 1672	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.3	948 of 1568	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.6	400 of 1539	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	64.2	564 of 1510	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.9	387 of 1497	74.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	551 of 1086	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	316 of 834	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	497 of 1065	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	626 of 1069	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	710 of 1031	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.7	238 of 1020	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	349 of 1024	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	583 of 1013	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	446 of 556	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.4	359 of 428	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	496 of 530	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	65.1	182 of 525	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	344 of 507	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.7	455 of 486	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	38.4	1049 of 1837	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	551 of 1829	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	613 of 1810	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	593 of 1784	66.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	544 of 1195	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.0	676 of 1153	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	730 of 1437	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	721 of 1371	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	762 of 1278	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	428 of 1195	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	505 of 1136	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	324 of 1113	70.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	531 of 1936	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	56.2	539 of 1504	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	701 of 1880	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	780 of 1891	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	871 of 1841	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	446 of 1815	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	612 of 1798	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	510 of 1781	71.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	419 of 1206	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	304 of 964	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	538 of 1182	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.6	778 of 1172	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.3	152 of 1177	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	467 of 1145	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	405 of 1137	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	719 of 1860	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	692 of 1453	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	810 of 1805	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	916 of 1820	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	944 of 1762	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.5	609 of 1743	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	657 of 1714	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	573 of 1691	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	548 of 1937	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	505 of 1513	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	751 of 1884	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	1011 of 1897	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.0	970 of 1847	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.0	521 of 1848	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	602 of 1818	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	649 of 1794	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	669 of 1954	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.1	614 of 1515	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	786 of 1891	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	979 of 1913	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	853 of 1853	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	614 of 1840	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	640 of 1824	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	607 of 1803	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	292 of 713	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	242 of 598	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	375 of 731	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	359 of 677	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	436 of 664	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	223 of 588	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.6	412 of 604	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	297 of 582	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	47 of 122	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	321 of 1581	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	168 of 1299	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	316 of 1548	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	40.3	808 of 1478	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	594 of 1418	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	484 of 1382	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	472 of 1357	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	579 of 1347	57.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	454 of 1584	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	451 of 1294	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	671 of 1556	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	889 of 1576	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	808 of 1525	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	511 of 1510	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	702 of 1526	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	641 of 1539	58.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)80th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile~ school

Male (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)49th percentile-22 vs school

At Risk (2022)43rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)20th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology84%+13 vs state

U.S. History75%+5 vs state

English II Reading65%+5 vs state

English I Reading62%+7 vs state

Algebra I56%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Magnolia West High School	Public	9-12	42202 Fm 1774	Magnolia	77353	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-2550	2,356	154	15.3	52.4%	1,133 (48.1%)	69 (2.9%)	1,081 (45.9%)	19 (0.8%)	10 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (1.9%)	63.6	577^th of 2009 public high schools	71.3%		56.8	752^nd of 1974 public high schools	61.9%	175	55.7	83.5	62.0	65.3	75.0	$7,683
Stephens Academy	Public	9-12	919 Cloyd St	Magnolia	77353	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 252-2265	65	8	8.4	60.0%	36 (55.4%)	1 (1.5%)	23 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.7%)	6.1	1859^th of 2009 public high schools	7.5%		8.4	1810^th of 1974 public high schools	8.3%	49	6.3		15.4	20.7	37.9	$13,795
Magnolia High School	Public	9-12	14250 Fm 1488	Magnolia	77353	Montgomery County	Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 356-3572	2,292	135	17.0	30.0%	1,255 (54.8%)	102 (4.5%)	824 (36.0%)	39 (1.7%)	8 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	62 (2.7%)	68.4	465^th of 2009 public high schools	76.9%		64.1	573^rd of 1974 public high schools	71.0%	108	51.0	82.1	70.0	69.0	81.0	$7,156
Lake Creek High School	Public	9-12	20639 Fm 2854	Montgomery	77356	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 276-4000	1,692	99	17.0	20.3%	1,220 (72.1%)	35 (2.1%)	352 (20.8%)	24 (1.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	55 (3.3%)	77.9	264^th of 2009 public high schools	86.9%		74.1	324^th of 1974 public high schools	83.6%	60	62.1	88.5	76.3	76.2	87.0	$7,909
Tomball High School	Public	9-12	30330 Quinn Rd	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3220	3,227	178	18.0	31.4%	1,502 (46.5%)	197 (6.1%)	1,261 (39.1%)	111 (3.4%)	10 (0.3%)	3 (0.1%)	143 (4.4%)	73.3	363^rd of 2009 public high schools	81.9%		77.5	258^th of 1974 public high schools	86.9%	105	60.4	84.5	73.8	70.4	85.3	$7,414
Montgomery High School	Public	9-12	22825 Hwy 105 W	Montgomery	77356	Montgomery County	Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(936) 276-3000	1,523	95	15.9	23.3%	1,085 (71.2%)	74 (4.9%)	287 (18.8%)	13 (0.9%)	9 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.6%)	68.3	467^th of 2009 public high schools	76.8%		67.5	486^th of 1974 public high schools	75.4%	19	50.4	78.4	69.2	74.4	80.8	$9,052
Tomball Alternative Education Center	Public	5-12	1302 Keefer St	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3281	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tomball West High School	Public	9-12	310 S Cherry St	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(281) 357-3100	0																		(n/a)
Waller High School	Public	9-12	31213 Waller Spring Creek Rd	Waller	77484	Harris County	Waller Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(936) 372-3654	2,995	176	17.0	58.6%	792 (26.4%)	348 (11.6%)	1,728 (57.7%)	42 (1.4%)	13 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	70 (2.3%)	45.7	1079^th of 2009 public high schools	46.3%		38.9	1190^th of 1974 public high schools	39.7%	111	50.4	65.0	52.6	55.1	66.3	$9,487
Tomball Star Academy	Public	9-12	11211 Fm 2920 Building 3	Tomball	77375	Harris County	Tomball Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 357-3222	402	23	17.7	28.4%	143 (35.6%)	24 (6.0%)	146 (36.3%)	69 (17.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	94.8	7^th of 2009 public high schools	99.7%		94.3	22^nd of 1974 public high schools	98.9%	15	93.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	$8,188

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia West High School

How many students attend Magnolia West High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,356 students attended Magnolia West High School.

Is Magnolia West High School a good school?

Magnolia West High School ranks 577^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia West High School?

Students at Magnolia West High School are 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Magnolia West High School in?

Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Magnolia West High School?

Magnolia West High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : J L Lyon Elementary
Elementary : Magnolia Elementary
Elementary : Nichols Sawmill Elementary
Elementary : Willie E Williams Elementary
Middle : Magnolia Intermediate
Middle : Magnolia J H

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