Magnolia ISD (MISD)
Magnolia, Texas · Montgomery County · Grades Pre-K–12
Magnolia ISD runs 16 schools (9 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high) with 14,916 students. By enrollment it is the 86th largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, fringe.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 16 |
| Students | 14,916 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 990.4 |
| Students per teacher | 15.1 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.8% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| NCES district ID | 4828740 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Magnolia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 509 | 15 | 38.1% |
| Bear Branch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 489 | 13.4 | 29.4% |
| Bear Branch Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,082 | 15.6 | 38% |
| Bear Branch Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,119 | 16.6 | 33.2% |
| Cedric C Smith | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 | 14.3 | 57% |
| J L Lyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 762 | 14.4 | 65.2% |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 | 13 | 55.8% |
| Magnolia High School | High | 9–12 | 2,292 | 17 | 30% |
| Magnolia Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,154 | 15.2 | 56.6% |
| Magnolia Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,120 | 16.1 | 55.4% |
| Magnolia Parkway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 | 13.8 | 51.5% |
| Magnolia West High School | High | 9–12 | 2,356 | 15.3 | 52.4% |
| Nichols Sawmill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 671 | 14.2 | 46.1% |
| Stephens Academy | High | 9–12 | 65 | 8.5 | 60% |
| Tom R Ellisor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 569 | 14.4 | 32.7% |
| Willie E Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 807 | 14.1 | 71.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Magnolia ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Magnolia ISD in context
Size
Magnolia ISD enrolls 0.3% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Magnolia West High School with 2,356 students, and the smallest is Stephens Academy with 65; the average is 932, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 9, with 1,248 students. Grade 12 has 1,099 students and kindergarten has 941, 17% more in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Magnolia ISD enrolls 540 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Magnolia ISD at 50.3%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 41.8%.
46.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 29.4% at Bear Branch Elementary School to 71.7% at Willie E Williams Elementary School.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 990.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15.1 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 29.3 counselors it has 509 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 11.3 librarians or media specialists and 10 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Magnolia ISD is based in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest district is Thrive Center for Success, 1.5 miles away with 150 students. 18 districts are within 25 miles, and 5 of them enroll more students than Magnolia ISD. Montgomery County has 8 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 880.7 | 17 |
| School counselors | 29.3 | 509 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 11.3 | 1,320 |
| School psychologists | 10 | 1,492 |
| Instructional aides | 260.4 | 57 |
| Other student support staff | 81.1 | 184 |
| School administrators | 66 | 226 |
| District administrators | 9 | 1,657 |
| All staff | 1,943.3 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 50.3% |
| Hispanic | 41.8% |
| Black | 3.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 540 |
| Kindergarten | 941 |
| Grade 1 | 992 |
| Grade 2 | 1,048 |
| Grade 3 | 1,090 |
| Grade 4 | 1,116 |
| Grade 5 | 1,105 |
| Grade 6 | 1,131 |
| Grade 7 | 1,114 |
| Grade 8 | 1,125 |
| Grade 9 | 1,248 |
| Grade 10 | 1,214 |
| Grade 11 | 1,153 |
| Grade 12 | 1,099 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thrive Center for Success | 2 mi | 150 | 8 | – |
| Comquest Academy | 8 mi | 34 | 13.9 | – |
| Tomball ISD | 10 mi | 22,913 | 15.7 | – |
| Arrow Academy | 11 mi | 454 | 12 | – |
| Montgomery ISD | 11 mi | 9,889 | 15.8 | – |
| Brazos School for Inquiry & Creativity | 13 mi | 300 | 13.3 | – |
| Conroe ISD | 14 mi | 72,914 | 15.4 | – |
| Waller ISD | 16 mi | 9,905 | 15.4 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Montgomery County
- Conroe ISD (72,914 students)
- New Caney ISD (19,420 students)
- Montgomery ISD (9,889 students)
- Willis ISD (9,313 students)
- Splendora ISD (5,687 students)
- Brookesmith ISD (227 students)
- Thrive Center for Success (150 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
31141 Nichols Sawmill Rd, Magnolia, TX 77355
Phone: (281)356-3571
Website: magnoliaisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.