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Schools in Conroe · Conroe Independent School District

Conroe’s public schools outscore 78% of Texas districts

In Conroe, 56% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Conroe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#85of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
61%
▲ 10 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
56%
▲ 15 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.8K
▼ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
33
16,738 students on the public path
In brief

Conroe’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 666 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Conroe’s, its schools beat 85%, higher than their 78% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,753 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Nine elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Founders Classical Academy - Conroe, Covenant Christian School (private), Sacred Heart Catholic School (private), Calvary Baptist School (private), Lake Conroe Christian Academy (private), Primrose of Conroe (private), First Baptist Academy (private), Lifestyle Christian School (private), Glenwood Private School (private), Methodist Day School (private) and Conroe Adventist Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Conroe’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 78% of Texas school districts, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (666)Better than 85%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 37,060 test results and a graduating class of 4,965 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Conroe’s students in the tested grades sat them (36,592 in math, 37,529 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Conroe, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–49 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to A
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–12Conroe H SConroe Independent School DistrictB

Conroe’s public schools are run by Conroe Independent School District, which also serves Cut and Shoot, Oak Ridge North, Shenandoah and Woodloch. Parts of Conroe (16% and 7% of its land) are served by Willis Independent and Montgomery Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 51.1% · 37529 students tested
Math56%
State average 40.9% · 36592 students tested

Conroe vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Conroe’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ConroeA−Conroe Independent
WillisCWillis Independent

Every school in Conroe

33 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Conroeby address
Other district programsby referral or application
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Other public schools in Conroerun by other districts or the state
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

Left off: 12 public programs with fewer than 25 students (True North Conroe, Juvenile Detention CTR, D A E P, Timbermill H S, New 07 08 09, New Conroe J H, Flex 25, Flex 26, Flex 27, Project Restore, Montgomery Co J J A E P and Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program).

Questions about Conroe’s schools

Are Conroe’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Conroe children attend outscore 78% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Conroe in?

Conroe Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 72,914 students in 66 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Conroe are served by Willis Independent and Montgomery Independent.

Where do Conroe kids go to high school?

Conroe H S, with 5,252 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Conroe’s graduation rate?

95% of the class of 2023 in Conroe Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Conroe spend per student?

$10,753 in Conroe Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Conroe?

Yes: Covenant Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 493 students), Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 289 students), Calvary Baptist School (religious, grades PK–12, 281 students), Lake Conroe Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–4, 209 students), Primrose of Conroe (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 145 students), First Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–K, 102 students), Lifestyle Christian School (religious, grades K–12, 94 students), Glenwood Private School (nonsectarian, grades PK–2, 78 students), Methodist Day School (religious, grades PK–K, 62 students) and Conroe Adventist Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 50 students). Conroe also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.