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Moorhead Junior High School

Public | 7-8 | 1040 students

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4 stars

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Posted May 18, 2010

Nope I'am a student.. And of course i Don't like it, but It's the staff that really gets to me.


Posted March 17, 2010

Fantastic school! Everybody is nice and the kids are really involved! If your child like sports, definatley Moorhead!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 9, 2010

moorhead is a great school with plenty of sports and clubs to join. the academic level is great with excellent academic scores. the school also has plenty of surveillance and security because of the gang-banger students.


Posted November 2, 2009

Moorhead is a very original school and all the kids that go there have a friggin wonderful time :P
—Submitted by a student


Posted September 23, 2008

Great school so far! Love the volleyball coaches they are great with my daughter Mikayla..
—Submitted by a parent


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 81% in 2011.

446 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
76%

2010

 
 
83%

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
70%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 86% in 2011.

449 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
82%

2010

 
 
84%

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
81%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 94% in 2011.

435 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
88%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

The state average for Math was 73% in 2011.

442 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
92%

2010

 
 
91%

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
84%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 85% in 2011.

445 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
97%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
96%
Science

The state average for Science was 79% in 2011.

438 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
86%

2010

 
 
85%

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
76%
Social Studies

The state average for Social Studies was 95% in 2011.

438 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
98%

2010

 
 
99%

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
96%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students76%
Female75%
Male77%
Black or African American57%
Asiann/a
Hispanic78%
American Indian or Alaska Native88%
White75%
Economically disadvantaged74%
Not economically disadvantaged80%
Special education42%
Not special education78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)44%
Proficient in English77%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant76%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students82%
Female83%
Male81%
Black or African American86%
Asiann/a
Hispanic82%
American Indian or Alaska Native88%
White82%
Economically disadvantaged82%
Not economically disadvantaged84%
Special education48%
Not special education84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)41%
Proficient in English85%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant82%
Gifted/talented100%

Writing

All Students91%
Female97%
Male84%
Black or African American100%
Asiann/a
Hispanic94%
American Indian or Alaska Native100%
White89%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged91%
Special education67%
Not special education92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)81%
Proficient in English92%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
Gifted/talented98%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

Math

All Students92%
Female95%
Male90%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic91%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged94%
Special education85%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)58%
Proficient in English93%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant92%
Gifted/talented97%

Reading

All Students98%
Female98%
Male97%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic97%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged99%
Not economically disadvantaged96%
Special education87%
Not special education98%
Limited English proficient (LEP)75%
Proficient in English98%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%

Science

All Students86%
Female83%
Male89%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Special education70%
Not special education87%
Limited English proficient (LEP)38%
Proficient in English87%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant86%
Gifted/talented97%

Social Studies

All Students98%
Female98%
Male98%
Black or African Americann/a
Asiann/a
Hispanic98%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged98%
Not economically disadvantaged99%
Special education93%
Not special education99%
Limited English proficient (LEP)92%
Proficient in English98%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant98%
Gifted/talented100%
Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

About the tests


In 2010-2011, the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) was used to test students in reading in grades 3 through 9; in writing in grades 4 and 7; in English language arts in grades 10 and 11; in mathematics in grades 3 through 11; in science in grades 5, 8, 10 and 11; and in social studies in grades 8, 10 and 11. TAKS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Texas. The grade 11 Exit Level TAKS is a high school graduation requirement. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Texas Education Agency; if there are a small number of students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

  • In 2010-2011, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2009-2010, this school was rated "Recognized".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Academically Acceptable".

About the tests


Texas uses Accountability Ratings to indicate the overall performance of each school and district. The ratings are based on TAKS test results, dropout rates for grades 7 and 8 and school completion rates for grades 9 through 12. Schools and districts rated under standard accountability procedures are designated as Exemplary, Recognized, Academically Acceptable or Academically Unacceptable. Schools and districts rated under alternative education accountability (AEA) procedures are designated as either AEA: Academically Acceptable or AEA: Academically Unacceptable.

See Texas' state standards

Source: Texas Education Agency

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 65% 34%
Hispanic 32% 48%
Black 2% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Special education 14%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 8%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 6%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 56%N/A55%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/A15
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Beginning teachers 16%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 37%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 18%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 16%N/A23%
21 or more years 13%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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13475 Fm 1485
Conroe, TX 77306
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Phone: (936) 709-2400

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