Gordon-Reed Elementary

Gordon-Reed Elementary in Montgomery, TX, is a PK-6 school in the Conroe Independent School District (Isd) serving 705 students, with about 46-47% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has a 3-star rating and ranks in the 56th percentile statewide, which is a notable drop from its 71st percentile ranking the previous year.

A key differentiator is that Gordon-Reed is one of only two nearby schools that serves 6th grade, and this grade is its strongest asset. In 6th-grade Reading, 67.71% of students were proficient, outperforming both the district (64.89%) and state (53.52%) averages. In 6th-grade Math, 47.87% were proficient, well above the state average of 38.57%. However, the school struggles significantly in early-grade Mathematics, particularly 3rd grade, where only 36.94% were proficient compared to the district's 53.52% and state's 44.33%—a trend that has persisted for three years. Science in 5th grade is also inconsistent, with scores fluctuating widely. In contrast, nearby Stewart Elementary (just 2.46 miles away in the same district) is a top-performing 99th percentile school with only 9.08% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, outperforming Gordon-Reed in every grade and subject.

Gordon-Reed's performance varies significantly across student groups. While it showed strong recent improvement for Low Socio-Economic Status and Hispanic students, those gains dropped sharply in the most recent data, suggesting instability. The school struggles most with its White and Multi-racial students, which is unusual. On a positive note, Special Education students made a remarkable turnaround, jumping from the 26th to the 56th percentile. Compared to nearby schools in the Montgomery Independent School District (Isd)—such as Keenan Elementary and Lone Star Elementary, which consistently rank in the 85th-88th percentile—Gordon-Reed's 56th percentile ranking places it well below these neighbors, even though its own district is ranked higher overall.