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MCCULLOUGH J H

3800 S PANTHER CREEK DR, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381 · (832) 592-5100 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,195 STUDENTS
Enrollment
2,195
Middle
DISTRICT 1,076 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
125 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
295 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
1,063
Grade 8
1,132
Student demographics
White
1,14252%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
56026%
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 54%
Black
1105%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 13%
Asian
28213%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 6%
Two+
874%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
90%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
50%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
1,10150%
Female
1,09450%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
84.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +21.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 21 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% 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%.

BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
2,195
-13 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.1:1
% White
52%
was 61%
% Hispanic
26%
was 22%
% Black
5%
was 4%
% Asian
13%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MCCULLOUGH J H

Set in THE WOODLANDS, Texas, MCCULLOUGH J H is a heavily attended junior high, operated by CONROE ISD. It caters to 2,195 students across grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so MCCULLOUGH J H sits 241% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 66 schools in CONROE ISD (72,914 students total), MCCULLOUGH J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, MCCULLOUGH J H logs that the most-represented group is White (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 26% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MCCULLOUGH J H has 125 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. An estimated 13% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Montgomery County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MCCULLOUGH J H tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 76.4%.

Across the wider county, census data for Montgomery County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,701 per year, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), MCCULLOUGH J H is one campus in the mix.

GLEN LOCH EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCCULLOUGH J H at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 74.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 2,208 students in 2018 compared to 2,195 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 61% to 52% over that span.

On the community side, members of the MCCULLOUGH J H community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Montgomery County at a glance

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Population
684,432
Census ACS
Median income
$97,701
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
160
134,595 students

Quick facts

School name
MCCULLOUGH J H
District
CONROE ISD
Address
3800 S PANTHER CREEK DR, THE WOODLANDS, TX 77381
Phone
(832) 592-5100
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
2,195
Teachers (FTE)
125
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
295 (13%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
481500008880
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in CONROE ISD
Other schools in THE WOODLANDS
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Frequently asked questions

About MCCULLOUGH J H
How large is MCCULLOUGH J H?
MCCULLOUGH J H enrolls approximately 2,195 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does MCCULLOUGH J H serve?
MCCULLOUGH J H serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does MCCULLOUGH J H have?
MCCULLOUGH J H employs 125 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MCCULLOUGH J H?
At MCCULLOUGH J H, the student body is approximately 52% White, 26% Hispanic, 5% Black, 13% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees MCCULLOUGH J H?
MCCULLOUGH J H is overseen by CONROE ISD in Montgomery County.
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