Magnolia Elementary School
Public elementary school in Magnolia, Texas · Magnolia ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Magnolia Elementary School serves 502 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Magnolia (Montgomery County). It is one of 16 schools in Magnolia ISD. By enrollment it is the 2517th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 38.57 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Magnolia ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482874003253 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Magnolia ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 502 | 14,916 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13 | 15.1 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 55.8% | 46.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Magnolia Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 9 elementary schools in Magnolia ISD, Magnolia Elementary School is the 8th largest, with 3.4% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5 miles away and have a median of 676 students, so Magnolia Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 106 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 45, against an average of 84 per grade. This year grade 4 has 20% more students than kindergarten (106 against 88). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 45 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 62.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Magnolia ISD (50.3%). Hispanic students are next, at 29.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
55.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Magnolia ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Magnolia Elementary School has 38.57 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 502 students would have about 33.9 teachers, so Magnolia Elementary School has 4.7 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Willie E Williams Elementary School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 4 elementary schools within 5 miles and 11 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 62.9% |
| Hispanic | 29.5% |
| Black | 2.8% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1.2% |
| Asian | 1.2% |
47.6% of students are girls and 52.4% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 45 |
| Kindergarten | 88 |
| Grade 1 | 94 |
| Grade 2 | 87 |
| Grade 3 | 82 |
| Grade 4 | 106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
31900 Nichols Sawmill Rd, Magnolia, TX 77355
Phone: (281)356-6434
Website: mes.magnoliaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Magnolia Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie E Williams Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 0.8 mi | 807 | 14.1 | 71.7% |
| Audubon Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 2.2 mi | 509 | 15 | 38.1% |
| Nichols Sawmill Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 2.7 mi | 671 | 14.2 | 46.1% |
| J L Lyon Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 4.6 mi | 762 | 14.4 | 65.2% |
| Thrive Center for Success | Thrive Center for Success | 5.4 mi | 150 | 8 | – |
| Magnolia Parkway Elementary School | Magnolia ISD | 6.0 mi | 680 | 13.8 | 51.5% |
| Decker Prairie Elementary School | Tomball ISD | 7.5 mi | 643 | 13.7 | 35% |
| Evelyn Turlington Elementary School | Waller ISD | 8.4 mi | 715 | 15 | 57.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Magnolia ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 509 |
| Bear Branch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 489 |
| Bear Branch Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,082 |
| Bear Branch Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,119 |
| Cedric C Smith | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 738 |
| J L Lyon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 762 |
| Magnolia High School | High | 9–12 | 2,292 |
| Magnolia Intermediate School | Middle | 5–6 | 1,154 |
| Magnolia Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 1,120 |
| Magnolia Parkway Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 680 |
| Magnolia West High School | High | 9–12 | 2,356 |
| Nichols Sawmill Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 671 |
| Stephens Academy | High | 9–12 | 65 |
| Tom R Ellisor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 569 |
| Willie E Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 807 |