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Schools in Montgomery · Montgomery Independent School District

Montgomery’s public schools outscore 89% of Texas districts

65% of students in Montgomery’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Montgomery, 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.

#29of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
67%
▲ 16 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 24 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.2K
▼ 20% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.8
TX 14.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
5,061 students on the public path
In brief

Montgomery’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 708 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Montgomery’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,230 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Montgomery’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 89% of Texas school districts, #29 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 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (708)Better than 94%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,200 test results and a graduating class of 769 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Montgomery’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,149 in math, 5,252 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Montgomery H SMontgomery Independent School DistrictA

Montgomery’s public schools are run by Montgomery Independent School District. 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.

Montgomery Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 9,889 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 15.8 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$10,230TX $12,815 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading67%
State average 51.1% · 5252 students tested
Math65%
State average 40.9% · 5149 students tested

Montgomery vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MontgomeryAMontgomery Independent

Every school in Montgomery

5 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 Montgomeryby address
Montgomery El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
672 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
472 students14:1Rate it →
Montgomery H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,523 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Montgomeryin other towns
Oak Hills J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,311 students18:1Rate it →
Montgomery J H
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,083 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Montgomery’s schools

Are Montgomery’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Montgomery children attend outscore 89% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Montgomery in?

Montgomery Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,889 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Montgomery kids go to high school?

Montgomery H S, with 1,523 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Montgomery’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Montgomery Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Montgomery spend per student?

$10,230 in Montgomery Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.