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York J H

Public Grades 7-8
334th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 86% of Texas middle schools
Summary

York J H is a large middle school in Spring, TX, serving 2,009 students in 7th and 8th grades as part of the high-performing Conroe Independent School District (Isd). The school consistently earns a 4-star rating and ranks in the 86th percentile among Texas middle schools, performing well above the state average. With a low student-to-teacher ratio of about 17:1 and only 24% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, York J H serves a relatively affluent community that contrasts sharply with nearby schools in the Spring Independent School District (Isd), where free/reduced lunch rates range from 62% to 84%.

Academically, York J H stands out for its exceptional performance in Algebra I, with 93% of students proficient on the End-of-Course exam—nearly double the state average. This is significantly higher than nearby Spring ISD schools like Dueitt Middle and Twin Creeks Middle, where proficiency rates often fall below 50%. However, the school shows a notable weakness in 7th-grade math, with only 15% of students proficient compared to the state average of 29%. This creates a "two-tiered" math system where advanced students thrive in Algebra I, but the general 7th-grade population struggles. In contrast, Knox J H, a nearby peer in the same district, achieves 44.5% proficiency in 7th-grade math, highlighting a key difference despite York J H's larger size and lower poverty rate.

Reading and science performance at York J H is consistently strong, with 8th-grade reading proficiency stable at 71-73% and science in the high 60s to low 70s. Yet, a concerning trend is the declining performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, whose ranking dropped from the 75th to the 63rd percentile in recent years. This suggests the school's success is not equitably shared. The data also reveals a stark educational divide: a student in the Conroe ISD zone for York J H has access to a top-14% school, while a student just miles away in Spring ISD may attend a school ranked in the bottom 10-20%, underscoring how district boundaries can dramatically impact school quality.

2,009
Students ?
17.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,259
Per pupil spending ?
23.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3515 Waterbend Cove
       Spring, TX  77386

(832) 592-8600

District: Conroe Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend York J H usually attend:

High:    Grand Oaks High School

Feeder schools for York J H:

Elementary:    Birnham Woods Elementary
    Bradley Elementary
    Broadway Elementary
    Snyder Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
51.3%
Hispanic:
24.7%
African American:
13.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 86th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 14% of Texas middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school64%
District avg57%
Texas avg47%
334th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 23% (2016) to top 14% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 8Middle Schools in the Conroe Independent School District (Isd)
239th of 951Conroe Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.2334 of 233585.7%★★★★☆
202582.4285 of 234487.8%★★★★☆
202482.5280 of 237288.2%★★★★☆
202383.8260 of 233088.8%★★★★☆
202286.2200 of 225491.1%★★★★★
202190.9138 of 225293.9%★★★★★
201982.8269 of 219387.7%★★★★☆
201886.2190 of 208090.9%★★★★★
201782.5246 of 202787.9%★★★★☆
201673.4449 of 198777.4%★★★★☆
201576.4366 of 204382.1%★★★★☆
201480.3266 of 198786.6%★★★★☆
201382.6192 of 197390.3%★★★★★
201277.9296 of 195184.8%★★★★☆
201174.7266 of 189586.0%★★★★☆
201072.3327 of 180381.9%★★★★☆
200960.8735 of 176358.3%★★★☆☆
200863.2631 of 171863.3%★★★☆☆
200763.6593 of 168464.8%★★★☆☆
200664.7548 of 158565.4%★★★☆☆
200569.1441 of 158272.1%★★★★☆
200466.9476 of 157369.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202666.3304 of 129576.5%★★★★☆
202563.7269 of 99773.0%★★★★☆
202464.7323 of 128074.8%★★★★☆
202377.3194 of 127384.8%★★★★☆
202279.5155 of 125187.6%★★★★☆
202185.393 of 121392.3%★★★★★
201977.4177 of 119385.2%★★★★☆
201880.2139 of 116788.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202667.7203 of 64268.4%★★★☆☆
202560.2205 of 50559.4%★★★☆☆
202469.0170 of 61772.4%★★★★☆
202377.0103 of 61683.3%★★★★☆
202279.179 of 60687.0%★★★★☆
202175.5101 of 58982.9%★★★★☆
201971.4146 of 59475.4%★★★★☆
201869.2155 of 58773.6%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202264.5476 of 218278.2%★★★★☆
202173.9250 of 211888.2%★★★★☆
201963.5461 of 205877.6%★★★★☆
201863.0443 of 200877.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202660.0361 of 139074.0%★★★★☆
202575.1206 of 142885.6%★★★★☆
202475.8253 of 177085.7%★★★★☆
202368.5332 of 172080.7%★★★★☆
202280.8153 of 164390.7%★★★★★
202182.799 of 159293.8%★★★★★
201961.4355 of 144575.4%★★★★☆
201854.9407 of 137670.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.6361 of 224083.9%★★★★☆
202575.8294 of 182583.9%★★★★☆
202476.3346 of 224284.6%★★★★☆
202384.5234 of 224189.6%★★★★☆
202285.0214 of 222190.4%★★★★★
202190.1134 of 215193.8%★★★★★
201981.6256 of 204787.5%★★★★☆
201887.8158 of 200892.1%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202671.0341 of 149777.2%★★★★☆
202576.4141 of 123088.5%★★★★☆
202376.1209 of 148185.9%★★★★☆
202279.4140 of 148890.6%★★★★★
202179.7189 of 150187.4%★★★★☆
201977.0179 of 144687.6%★★★★☆
201879.5107 of 143092.5%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202672.7376 of 214182.4%★★★★☆
202576.9222 of 173187.2%★★★★☆
202478.0258 of 211987.8%★★★★☆
202381.8221 of 211689.6%★★★★☆
202284.4175 of 207791.6%★★★★★
202188.9114 of 204394.4%★★★★★
201979.9230 of 193588.1%★★★★☆
201883.0188 of 189590.1%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202655.5836 of 225362.9%★★★☆☆
202566.8387 of 182078.7%★★★★☆
202464.3549 of 223575.4%★★★★☆
202368.2475 of 225178.9%★★★★☆
202274.4313 of 222085.9%★★★★☆
202182.1175 of 217291.9%★★★★★
201966.6466 of 207377.5%★★★★☆
201867.9415 of 203979.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.9319 of 225385.8%★★★★☆
202577.4267 of 181885.3%★★★★☆
202475.0377 of 224683.2%★★★★☆
202382.0274 of 224587.8%★★★★☆
202286.1191 of 222891.4%★★★★★
202189.9135 of 216893.8%★★★★★
201982.3259 of 206987.5%★★★★☆
201882.1243 of 203088.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.4197 of 80675.6%★★★★☆
202563.8197 of 67670.9%★★★★☆
202465.6222 of 81872.9%★★★★☆
202375.9134 of 81783.6%★★★★☆
202267.9208 of 81374.4%★★★★☆
202175.2118 of 74384.1%★★★★☆
201971.4163 of 75378.4%★★★★☆
201873.4137 of 72081.0%★★★★☆

Pacific Islander

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202559.96 of 1457.1%★★★★☆
202463.46 of 2272.7%★★★★☆
202370.53 of 2185.7%★★★★★
202174.73 of 1984.2%★★★★☆
201955.59 of 2259.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202668.9294 of 195685.0%★★★★☆
202571.7225 of 156885.7%★★★★☆
202475.1203 of 189189.3%★★★★☆
202371.7243 of 181586.6%★★★★☆
202277.2154 of 175791.2%★★★★★
202177.0135 of 171292.1%★★★★★
201968.7234 of 162685.6%★★★★☆
201868.5232 of 159785.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202674.3332 of 173180.8%★★★★☆
202571.2308 of 143978.6%★★★★☆
202469.9381 of 173378.0%★★★★☆
202377.6275 of 174984.3%★★★★☆
202281.6185 of 172389.3%★★★★☆
202186.1112 of 170093.4%★★★★★
201977.1292 of 168482.7%★★★★☆
201878.8262 of 167384.3%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Male (2026)86th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school
Female (2026)84th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)81st percentile-5 vs school
At Risk (2022)78th percentile-13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)77th percentile-8 vs school
African American (2026)77th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2026)68th percentile-17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-23 vs school
Pacific Islander (2025)57th percentile-31 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I93%+39 vs state
Reading71%+15 vs state
Mathematics57%+17 vs state
Social Studies44%+13 vs state

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Open Quote The principal and Staff are incredible. The rules are set and followed through out the whole school. They value their students, staff and education. Close Quote





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York J H ranks 334th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,009 students attended York J H.

Students who attend York J H usually go on to attend Grand Oaks High School

Students at York J H are 51% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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