The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in English language arts. The lowest is 33% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Tom R Ellisor El
Tom R. Ellisor Elementary sits on Egypt Lane in Magnolia, Texas, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade within Magnolia ISD. It is a regular public elementary school, not a charter or magnet campus.
The school draws from a fast-growing exurban community roughly 45 miles northwest of Houston. Magnolia itself has an older commercial core along Magnolia Boulevard with a small-town texture, but that character coexists with large master-planned subdivisions pushing outward in every direction. Publicly reported sources describe Montgomery County as one of the fastest-growing counties in the country, and several major residential developments are either underway or recently launched near the city. For a family choosing a home with Ellisor in mind, that growth context matters: Magnolia ISD has been actively redrawing elementary attendance boundaries to manage enrollment surges, and a proposed bond measure for additional school capacity was still being worked out as of the most recent available information. Where a child attends school tomorrow in this district is genuinely less certain than in a stable, slow-growing community.
On the academic side, Texas uses STAAR assessments to measure student achievement, with results reported at three performance levels: Approaches Grade Level, Meets Grade Level, and Masters Grade Level. Ellisor's most recent results cover third and fourth grade in reading and math. The share of students reaching the basic "Approaches" threshold is strong across both grades and both subjects, with the large majority of tested students clearing that bar. Performance at the more demanding "Meets" level is solid, sitting in the low-to-mid range within the strong majority, and a meaningful fraction of students reach the highest "Masters" tier. Fourth graders show notably higher proficiency rates than third graders in both subjects, which is a positive sign for how students progress through the school. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to districts in Montgomery County, which is a clear strength against that peer set. Science results from the most recent available testing year are dated and reflect a period before the school's current configuration; more current science data was not available, as fifth grade science testing does not apply to Ellisor given it stops at fourth grade.
The student body is a mix of White, Hispanic, Black, and Asian students along with a smaller multiracial population, with White students making up the plurality and Hispanic students the second-largest group. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating meaningful economic diversity. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the provided information, so families with children who may need those services should ask the school directly about program capacity and staffing.
Trend data is limited to a single year, so there is no multi-year trajectory to read into. A parent who wants to understand whether Ellisor's results have been improving, holding steady, or moving in the other direction should ask the school or district for historical campus-level data.
The housing market around Ellisor reflects the broader Magnolia story: home values sit above the Texas statewide benchmark and roughly in line with the national median, with rents that are modestly below what a mortgage would cost. Year-over-year values were slightly down at the most recent data point, a small shift in a market that has seen substantial appreciation over the past decade. The price-to-income ratio nationally is elevated, and monthly ownership costs reflect current mortgage rates that are meaningfully higher than those of a few years ago. Families renting while they assess the area face a rent burden that, while not extreme, is real.
The district has been managing its finances carefully, publicly reporting a sustained reduction in its property tax rate over the past several years, even as it works through bond elections to fund new school buildings. A bond measure that would have built a new high school and two new elementary schools failed narrowly in late 2025, and a revised version went back to voters in spring 2026. The outcome of that vote was not available in the data provided. Families buying into Ellisor's attendance zone should be aware that boundaries could shift again as the district responds to continued growth.
No program offerings data was available for Ellisor specifically. Given it is a pre-K through fourth grade campus, AP courses and graduation rates simply do not apply, and there is no data gap to flag there. The question of what specialized academic, enrichment, or support programs exist at the campus level is one worth raising with the school directly.
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