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Schools in Pinehurst · Magnolia Independent School District

Pinehurst’s public schools outscore 66% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Pinehurst, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Math proficiency in Pinehurst’s districts is 46%, above the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#190of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
56%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.7K
▼ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.1
TX 14.9
Schools in town
2
7,396 students on the public path
In brief

Pinehurst’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 763 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pinehurst’s, its schools beat 73%, higher than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Magnolia Classical Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pinehurst’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

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.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (763)Better than 73%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,518 test results and a graduating class of 1,028 could put Pinehurst anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pinehurst’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,445 in math, 7,591 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pinehurst, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Audubon ElMagnolia Independent School DistrictNo scores
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−

Pinehurst’s public schools are run by Magnolia Independent School District, which also serves Magnolia and Stagecoach. Parts of Pinehurst (10% of its land) are served by Tomball Independent instead. 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.

Magnolia Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 17 schools · 14,916 students, up 14% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,705TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading56%
State average 51.1% · 7591 students tested
Math46%
State average 40.9% · 7445 students tested

Pinehurst vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Pinehurst’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PinehurstB+Magnolia Independent
MagnoliaB+Magnolia Independent
Stagecoach—Tomball Independent PK–12 · Magnolia Independent PK–12

All 2 neighbors share Magnolia Independent with Pinehurst, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Pinehurst

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).

District schools in Pinehurstby address
Audubon El
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Magnolia
509 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Pinehurstin other towns
Magnolia J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Magnolia
B−
1,120 students16:1Rate it →
Bear Branch J H
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Magnolia
B+
1,119 students17:1Rate it →
Magnolia West H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Magnolia
B+
2,356 students15:1Rate it →
Magnolia H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Magnolia
A−
2,292 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Magnolia Classical Academy
Grades K–12 · Magnolia
Private · Religious
59 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Pinehurst’s schools

Are Pinehurst’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pinehurst 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 73%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pinehurst in?

Magnolia Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,916 students in 17 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Pinehurst are served by Tomball Independent.

Where do Pinehurst kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Magnolia West H S and Magnolia H S.

What is Pinehurst’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 Pinehurst spend per student?

$10,705 in Magnolia Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Pinehurst?

Yes: Magnolia Classical Academy (religious, grades K–12, 59 students).

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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.