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Enrollment
1,379
Middle
DISTRICT 1,076 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONROE ISD·NCES 481500007076
Moorhead Junior High School
13715 GRANGERLAND RD, CONROE, TX 77306 · (936) 709-2400 · Montgomery County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,379 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
94 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
1,102 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 694 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 685 | 50% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +17.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +10.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 17 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 27.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 46.0% | 38.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 31.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 28.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 →
Schools most like Moorhead Junior High School
Moorhead Junior High School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moorhead Junior High School this school | 1,379 | 79.9% | 35.8% |
| Keefer Crossing Middle School NEW CANEY | 1,271 | 75.5% | 27.6% |
| Eugene 'gene' Kranz Junior High School DICKINSON | 877 | 75.5% | 46.3% |
| Wilson Junior High School DAYTON | 1,295 | 73.4% | 31.2% |
| Barwise Middle School WICHITA FALLS | 1,164 | 71.7% | 39.7% |
| Sherman Middle School SHERMAN | 869 | 79.9% | 34.7% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Moorhead Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #1,135 of 1,635 | #24 of 31 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,003 of 1,670 ▲ 173 | #20 of 31 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,212 of 1,670 ▲ 131 | #23 of 31 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.5pp | #703 of 1,570 | #18 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,379 | #47 of 1,749 | #4 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #779 of 1,542 | #8 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #807 of 1,543 | #24 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.9% | #519 of 1,648 | #3 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.1% | #111 of 437 | #7 of 11 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,379
+138 (+11%) vs 2020
+63% since 2000-01, when it was 846
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,379 | 94.1 | 14.7:1 | 80% (1,102) |
| 2023-24 | 1,368 | 95.1 | 14.4:1 | 80% (1,101) |
| 2022-23 | 1,391 | 91 | 15.3:1 | 82% (1,135) |
| 2020-21 | 1,241 | 83 | 14.9:1 | 78% (962) |
| 2017-18 | 1,102 | 81 | 13.6:1 | 73% (809) |
| 2015-16 | 1,056 | 79 | 13.4:1 | 72% (762) |
| 2010-11 | 975 | 73 | 13.4:1 | 70% (681) |
| 2000-01 | 846 | 65 | 13.0:1 | 51% (435) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moorhead Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (1,102 to 1,379); teachers up 16% (81 to 94.1).
About Moorhead Junior High School
Moorhead Junior High School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in CONROE, Texas. It reports enrollment of 1,379 students in grades 7 through 8. Across middle schools in Texas, the average enrollment is about 643.
CONROE ISD counts 72,914 students in its 66 schools, and Moorhead Junior High School is one of them.
The student body at Moorhead Junior High School is 63% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 28% White, 5% Black, and 2% multiracial. Montgomery County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 35 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Moorhead Junior High School are from different groups.
Moorhead Junior High School reported 94.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 14.7:1. The average for middle schools in Texas is about 14.4:1. Roughly 80% of students at Moorhead Junior High School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 48% average among public schools in Montgomery County.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Moorhead Junior High School, the prediction is 39.6% and the result is 35.8%.
For Montgomery County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $97,701 a year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Moorhead Junior High School, Montgomery County has 160 public schools.
Moorhead Junior High School is about 0.4 miles from Caney Creek High School, its nearest public school. Moorhead Junior High School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Moorhead Junior High School ranks 7th of 8 nearby schools, at 35.8% versus a 41.4% average.
In the federal locale system, Moorhead Junior High School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 1,379, from 1,241 in 2020-21.
Moorhead Junior High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in CONROE ISD
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- The Woodlands High SchoolHigh · 4,444 students
- Grand Oaks High SchoolHigh · 3,836 students
- College Park High SchoolHigh · 3,313 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
Other schools in CONROE
- Conroe High SchoolHigh · 5,252 students
- Caney Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,783 students
- Oak Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,758 students
- Suchma Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,428 students
- Donald J Stockton JHMiddle · 1,367 students
- Peet Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,337 students
Nearby schools
- Caney Creek High School0.4 mi · 2,783
- Grangerland Intermediate School0.4 mi · 559
- Milam Elementary School0.4 mi · 590
- Veterans Memorial Intermediate School0.6 mi · 767
- Hope Elementary School1.3 mi · 764
- Conroe Virtual School1.3 mi · 211
Frequently asked questions
About Moorhead Junior High SchoolHow large is Moorhead Junior High School?
Moorhead Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,379 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Moorhead Junior High School serve?
Moorhead Junior High School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Moorhead Junior High School have?
Moorhead Junior High School employs 94 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Moorhead Junior High School?
Student demographics at Moorhead Junior High School are roughly 28% White, 63% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Moorhead Junior High School in?
Moorhead Junior High School is part of CONROE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.