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Magnolia ISDcampusesapproaching capacityamid risingenrollment
Multiple Magnolia ISD schools will be approaching or exceeding their capacity within the next few academic years, according to a demographic report presented to the district in December. The district is expected to enroll 20,000 students by the 2030-31 school year. APPROACHING CAPACITY
BY CHANDLER FRANCE
lots planned with 31 actively building subdivisions in the district and 14 future subdivisions planned, accord- ing to the district’s report. Because of that, Templeton said he anticipates seeing about 600 new students a year for the foreseeable future. Based on the report, the district would have more than 20,000 stu- dents by the 2030-31 academic year. “We’re looking at a 20-year horizon for future growth,”
1. MAGNOLIA PARKWAY ELEMENTARY Projected enrollment
MAGNOLIA ISD Since last school year, Magnolia ISD grew by 556 students in fall 2021, according to a demographic report presented to the board of trustees at its Dec. 13 meeting. The district has a total of 13,678 students, representing a 4.2% growth from the 2020-21 academic year, the report said. In the 2020-21 academic year, the
Student capacity: 900
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district saw a decrease in enrollment of 1.3%, the report said. Previ- ously, the district grew by 2.1% in 2018-19 and 0.2% in 2019-20. “It’s important for us to have that information to make informed decisions about future buildings and attendance pat- terns,” Superintendent Todd Stephens said at the meeting.
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Templeton said. “It’s not a matter of if these numbers are happen- ing but when.” Both Magnolia Parkway and Williams elementary schools are projected to be within 5% of their 900-stu- dent capacity by the 2023-24 academic year, according to the report. Magnolia Parkway is expected to be overca-
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3. CEDRIC SMITH ELEMENTARY
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Templeton Demographics Vice President Bob Templeton said at the meeting the growth can be attributed to a rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and a surge in residential development within the district. He said the district had his- torically seen about 400 new home starts a year; however, there were 1,333 annual starts as of the second quarter of 2021. The district also has 17,800 future
pacity by 2024-25. To help track growth on a daily basis, MISD hired Deanie Murry in August as its long-range planning coordinator, Stephens said. “We came to the realization with the amount of growth within our district ... we needed someone on an everyday basis to be tracking the growth of subdivisions and kids and parents moving into this district,” Stephens said.
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SOURCE: MAGNOLIA ISD COMMUNITY IMPACT NEWSPAPER
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