Moorhead J H

Moorhead J H is a 7th and 8th-grade middle school in Conroe, TX, serving 1,379 students as part of the high-performing Conroe Independent School District (Isd).

Moorhead J H has experienced a significant decline in its overall state ranking, dropping from the 50th percentile to the 29th percentile in recent years, earning it a 1-star rating. This is a stark contrast to nearby schools like Irons J H (74th percentile) and Donald J Stockton Jh (62nd percentile), which are performing at or above the state average. A major area of concern is math proficiency, with only 18.2% of 7th graders proficient, well below the district average of 28.5% and the state average of 29.4%. However, the school shows a surprising strength in its advanced math track: 90.1% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, dramatically higher than the district (61%) and state (54%) averages. This creates a two-tiered academic reality where top-tier students excel, but the majority of students struggle to meet state standards.

The school serves a student population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with nearly 80% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, a rate significantly higher than at Irons J H (48.9%). This challenge is compounded by the fact that students often arrive from feeder schools like Veterans Memorial Intermediate and Grangerland Intermediate, which also show low proficiency rates. Despite stable resources and a student-teacher ratio in line with other district middle schools, the school is struggling most with its White students (18th percentile), Special Education students (20th percentile), and English Language Learners (29th percentile). For parents, this means Moorhead J H offers a strong program for students who qualify for advanced math, but the core instruction for the broader student body needs significant improvement to reverse the downward trend.