Stephens Academy
Public high school in Magnolia, Texas · Magnolia ISD · Grades 9–12
Stephens Academy serves 65 students in grades 9–12 in Magnolia (Montgomery County). It is one of 16 schools in Magnolia ISD. By enrollment it is the 1706th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 8.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 7.68 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| 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 | 482874008996 |
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 high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 65 | 14,916 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 15.1 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 60% | 46.8% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Stephens Academy in context
Size
Stephens Academy is the smallest of Magnolia ISD's 3 high schools; its 65 students are 0.4% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest high schools sit a median 10.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,992; Stephens Academy is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 12 with 23 students, and its smallest is grade 9 with 3, against an average of 16 per grade. This year grade 12 has 667% more students than grade 9 (23 against 3). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 55.4% here and 50.3% across Magnolia ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 35.4%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
60% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 46.8% across Magnolia ISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high 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
With 7.68 full-time-equivalent teachers for 65 students, Stephens Academy has 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 65 students would have about 4.6 teachers, so Stephens Academy has 3.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
Stephens Academy is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other high school is Magnolia West High School, 1.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 3 other high schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 55.4% |
| Hispanic | 35.4% |
| Two or more races | 7.7% |
| Black | 1.5% |
36.9% of students are girls and 63.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 3 |
| Grade 10 | 17 |
| Grade 11 | 22 |
| Grade 12 | 23 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
919 Cloyd St, Magnolia, TX 77355
Phone: (281)252-2265
Website: stephensacademy.magnoliaisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Stephens Academy. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnolia West High School | Magnolia ISD | 1.4 mi | 2,356 | 15.3 | 52.4% |
| Magnolia High School | Magnolia ISD | 4.5 mi | 2,292 | 17 | 30% |
| Tomball High School | Tomball ISD | 10.0 mi | 3,227 | 18.1 | 31.4% |
| Brookesmith Artemis | Brookesmith ISD | 10.5 mi | 10 | 8.2 | – |
| Lake Creek High School | Montgomery ISD | 11.4 mi | 1,692 | 17 | 20.3% |
| Tomball Star Academy | Tomball ISD | 12.0 mi | 402 | 17.7 | 28.4% |
| Waller High School | Waller ISD | 12.8 mi | 2,995 | 17 | 58.6% |
| Ischool-Creekside | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 12.9 mi | 130 | 25.6 | 21.5% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 502 |
| 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 |
| Tom R Ellisor Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 569 |
| Willie E Williams Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 807 |