Photo: Stedil · CC BY-SA 4.0Magnolia’s public schools outscore 66% of Texas districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Magnolia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Magnolia, 46% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Magnolia’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,705 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Magnolia J H, then Magnolia West H S. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Magnolia’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Texas school districts, #190 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Magnolia, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Magnolia · depends on your address
Willie E Williams El
Grades PK–4 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Magnolia El
Grades PK–4 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Magnolia · depends on your address
Willie E Williams El
Grades PK–4 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Magnolia El
Grades PK–4 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Magnolia · depends on your address
Willie E Williams El
Grades PK–4 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Magnolia El
Grades PK–4 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Magnolia · depends on your address
Willie E Williams El
Grades PK–4 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Magnolia El
Grades PK–4 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Magnolia · depends on your address
Willie E Williams El
Grades PK–4 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Magnolia El
Grades PK–4 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Magnolia · depends on your address
Willie E Williams El
Grades PK–4 · 807 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Magnolia El
Grades PK–4 · 502 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia Int
Grades 5–6 · 1,154 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia Int
Grades 5–6 · 1,154 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia J H
Grades 7–8 · 1,120 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia J H
Grades 7–8 · 1,120 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia West H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia West H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia West H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Magnolia
Magnolia West H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,356 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Magnolia’s public schools are run by Magnolia Independent School District, which also serves Stagecoach. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Magnolia vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Magnolia’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia | B+ | Magnolia Independent |
Every school in Magnolia
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Aep).
Questions about Magnolia’s schools
Are Magnolia’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Magnolia children attend outscore 66% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #190 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Magnolia in?
Magnolia Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,916 students in 17 schools (2024–25).
Where do Magnolia kids go to high school?
Magnolia West H S, with 2,356 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Magnolia’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Magnolia Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Magnolia spend per student?
$10,705 in Magnolia Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Magnolia families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Magnolia → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.