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Magnolia Parkway Elementary

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Magnolia Parkway Elementary ranks 1665 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

1665^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Magnolia Parkway Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Magnolia Independent School District (ISD) in Magnolia, Texas, with 859 students. The school has shown consistent academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 732 to 1665 out of over 4,600 Texas elementary schools in recent years. Magnolia Parkway Elementary's performance on STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness) tests is generally above the state average, particularly in reading, but the school's performance in STAAR Mathematics is slightly lower than the district and state averages.

Magnolia Parkway Elementary has a diverse student population, with 44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance across different student subgroups varies, with female students consistently outperforming male students and white students outperforming Hispanic students on STAAR assessments. The school's performance for English Language Learners (ELL) and students with special needs is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, with these students ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Texas elementary schools.

When compared to schools in the neighboring Tomball ISD and Conroe ISD, Magnolia Parkway Elementary lags behind in overall academic performance, particularly in mathematics and for certain student subgroups. For example, Decker Prairie Elementary (Tomball ISD) and Buckalew Elementary (Conroe ISD) consistently rank in the top 10-20% of Texas elementary schools and outperform Magnolia Parkway Elementary across multiple STAAR assessments.

680

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,323

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11745 Fm 1488
Magnolia, TX 77354

(281) 252-7440

District: Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Magnolia Parkway Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.6%

White:

43.2%

African American:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Texas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!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 school50%

District avg59%

Texas avg48%

1,665^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	58.1	1665 of 4651	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.5	737 of 4710	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	968 of 4647	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	935 of 4581	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	1192 of 4578	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	1557 of 4479	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.4	2278 of 4359	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	1630 of 4329	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	1664 of 4286	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	1319 of 4320	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	2124 of 4260	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	1694 of 4221	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	1669 of 4206	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.5	1461 of 4095	64.3%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.9	1960 of 4461	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	3023 of 4331	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.6	3672 of 4295	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3538 of 4240	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	2655 of 2918	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2355 of 3668	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	2306 of 3556	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	2295 of 3487	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	2702 of 3446	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	2967 of 3333	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	3113 of 3226	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	1734 of 3744	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.3	711 of 4658	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	664 of 4588	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	981 of 4561	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	1133 of 4499	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	1789 of 4348	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.7	2642 of 4306	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	212 of 2619	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	68.2	950 of 2980	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1956 of 2958	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	1581 of 3184	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	1331 of 3106	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	2738 of 3644	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.0	903 of 4465	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.2	1524 of 4401	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	1190 of 4376	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	41.3	2507 of 4329	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	3138 of 4188	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	3393 of 4168	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	2577 of 3705	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.7	733 of 4594	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	1476 of 4521	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	1575 of 4477	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	2744 of 4451	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	3492 of 4309	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	3871 of 4264	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	936 of 3739	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	660 of 4647	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	1334 of 4585	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	954 of 4563	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	1285 of 4498	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	1391 of 4357	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	2052 of 4319	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	1804 of 3549	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.2	674 of 4292	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	51.5	1555 of 4086	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.8	953 of 3952	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	1059 of 3799	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	335 of 3684	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	52.3	1288 of 3558	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	613 of 2612	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	526 of 3108	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	692 of 3106	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	1106 of 3082	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	897 of 3082	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	1166 of 3142	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.7	1864 of 3127	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile-24 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

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Monday, June 1, 2015

MPES has lots of programs other magnolia schools don't offer, as well as friendly staff and new principal. We love it here. Very Christian oriented also. Close Quote

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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 Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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%)	92.6	285^th of 4651 public elementary schools	93.9%		92.3	284^th of 4710 public elementary schools	94.0%	1					75.7	79.3			69.1	70.1				$10,463
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
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
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%)	94.1	219^th of 4651 public elementary schools	95.3%		95.3	172^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	96.3%	47					74.5	75.6	77.7	86.5	68.2	79.4	76.7	76.7	62.4	$7,719
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%)	78.8	797^th of 4651 public elementary schools	82.9%		60.3	1585^th of 4710 public elementary schools	66.3%	788					60.0	68.4			52.9	66.7				$9,398
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%)	96.6	122^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.5	85^th of 4710 public elementary schools	98.2%	37					79.5	85.2	84.1	89.8	69.2	77.3	82.2	85.0	73.3	$8,089
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Magnolia Parkway Elementary

What district is Magnolia Parkway Elementary in?

Magnolia Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Magnolia Parkway Elementary?

Students at Magnolia Parkway Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 43% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Magnolia Parkway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Magnolia Parkway Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Magnolia Parkway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 680 students attended Magnolia Parkway Elementary.

Is Magnolia Parkway Elementary a good school?

Magnolia Parkway Elementary ranks 1665^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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