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George JH
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 340 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 370 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 392 | 36% |
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 19.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 28.0% |
| Mathematics | 7.0% | 22.0% | 35.0% | 36.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 47.0% | 29.0% |
| 2024-25 | 45.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 45.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 43.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 25.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 18.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like George JH
George JH's state test result (30.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George JH this school | 1,102 | 74.4% | 30.1% |
| Legacy Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,143 | 78.9% | 26.6% |
| Neff Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 810 | 75.3% | 26.5% |
| Hamilton Middle School HOUSTON | 911 | 79.9% | 48.6% |
| Jones Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,035 | 77.2% | 36.1% |
| Field Middle School FARMERS BRANCH | 864 | 77.9% | 43.0% |
Where George JH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fort Bend County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.1% | #1,385 of 1,635 | #30 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #1,407 of 1,670 ▼ 74 | #30 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #1,174 of 1,670 ▲ 24 | #29 of 33 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,070 of 1,570 | #21 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,102 | #191 of 1,749 | #22 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,356 of 1,542 | #20 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #1,181 of 1,543 | #33 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #634 of 1,648 | #5 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #355 of 437 | #16 of 16 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,102 | 63.4 | 17.4:1 | 74% (820) |
| 2023-24 | 1,144 | 57.7 | 19.8:1 | 74% (847) |
| 2022-23 | 1,173 | 65.1 | 18.0:1 | 81% (949) |
| 2020-21 | 1,670 | 100 | 16.7:1 | 81% (1,349) |
| 2017-18 | 1,066 | 62.6 | 17.0:1 | 66% (700) |
| 2015-16 | 1,059 | 61 | 17.4:1 | 72% (766) |
| 2010-11 | 888 | 57 | 15.6:1 | 77% (686) |
| 2000-01 | 1,187 | 73 | 16.3:1 | 47% (553) |
| 1990-91 | 952 | 54 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (1,066 to 1,102); teachers up 1% (62.6 to 63.4).
About George JH
George JH is a high-enrollment middle-grades school for students in ROSENBERG, Texas. It educates 1,102 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 71% bigger than the 643 average for middle schools in Texas.
George JH is one school in LAMAR CISD, a system of 49 schools with 46,786 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at George JH, with 81% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 11% Black and 7% White. Among people living in Fort Bend County, the Hispanic share is about 25%. The chance that two students picked at random at George JH belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 33%.
At George JH, 63.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 17.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1. Roughly 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 42% average for public schools in Fort Bend County.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, George JH is 11.8 points below its prediction. Actual: 30.1%. Predicted: 41.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Fort Bend County show that median household income is about $114,041, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 217 public schools in Fort Bend County, with a combined enrollment of about 191,372.
B F Terry High School is the closest public school, about 0.4 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, George JH ranks 7th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, George JH went from 1,670 students to 1,102.
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