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MCCULLOUGH J H
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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.
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