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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY ISD·NCES 483126003514

MONTGOMERY J H

19000 STEWART CREEK RD, MONTGOMERY, TX 77356 · (936) 276-3300 · Montgomery County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,083 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,083
Middle
DISTRICT 1,197 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
321 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 6
344
Grade 7
378
Grade 8
361
Student demographics
White
80374%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
18717%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 54%
Black
464%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 13%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Two+
353%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
40%
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
57553%
Female
50847%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
62.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +27.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
59.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +6.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 27 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 6 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.4pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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
1,083
-60 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.3:1
% White
74%
was 79%
% Hispanic
17%
was 13%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About MONTGOMERY J H

MONTGOMERY J H, a large middle school in MONTGOMERY, Texas, overseen by MONTGOMERY ISD, enrolls 1,083 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 68% above the state mean of about 643.

Within MONTGOMERY ISD, which oversees 12 schools and 9,889 students, MONTGOMERY J H is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, MONTGOMERY J H lists that White students make up the majority at 74%. The remainder looks like 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting MONTGOMERY J H higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 30% of students at MONTGOMERY J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MONTGOMERY J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 60.9%, the actual is 56.5%, a residual of -4.4 points.

In the broader community, census data for Montgomery County shows median household earnings sit near $97,701, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. MONTGOMERY J H is one of 160 public schools in Montgomery County (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students).

The closest other public school is STEWART CREEK EL, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MONTGOMERY J H ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 61.2%.

MONTGOMERY J H operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. MONTGOMERY J H's enrollment has declined 5% since 2018, when it stood at 1,143 (now 1,083). White enrollment moved from 79% to 74% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

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
MONTGOMERY J H
District
MONTGOMERY ISD
Address
19000 STEWART CREEK RD, MONTGOMERY, TX 77356
Phone
(936) 276-3300
County
Montgomery County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,083
Teachers (FTE)
66
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
321 (30%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
483126003514
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About MONTGOMERY J H
How large is MONTGOMERY J H?
MONTGOMERY J H enrolls approximately 1,083 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does MONTGOMERY J H serve?
MONTGOMERY J H serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at MONTGOMERY J H?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at MONTGOMERY J H.
How diverse is MONTGOMERY J H?
MONTGOMERY J H reports a student body of 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is MONTGOMERY J H in?
MONTGOMERY J H is part of MONTGOMERY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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