MOORHEAD J H

MOORHEAD J H is a large junior high in CONROE, Texas, overseen by CONROE ISD. The school caters to 1,379 students in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 114% larger than the state mean of about 643.

CONROE ISD comprises 66 schools with combined enrollment of 72,914 students; MOORHEAD J H is among them.

Looking at the student body, MOORHEAD J H reports that 63% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 28% White, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MOORHEAD J H has 94 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, MOORHEAD J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 39.0%; this one delivers 38.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Montgomery County put the typical household earns roughly $97,701 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Montgomery County's 160 public schools (combined enrollment of about 134,595 students), MOORHEAD J H is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CANEY CREEK H S, roughly 0.4 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), MOORHEAD J H ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MOORHEAD J H has expanded 25%, going from 1,102 students in 2018 to 1,379 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 41% to 28%. Class-load math has loosened: from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the MOORHEAD J H community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.