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Montgomery Middle School

Public | 6 | 609 students

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Posted December 7, 2011

This school is lacking in professionalism, one of the teachers referred to our child as 'stupid'. Furthermore, the curriculum is lacking in my view, our child clearly needed to be more challenged and was 'stuck' in the system. It was a lost year academically. On different occasions, we tried to address our concerns with the administration / faculty and they were very defensive and confrontational. The primary focus is teaching to the TAKS test, and there discipline policy is not enforced. We have removed our children from the MISD schools. Unfortunately, everyone that has lived in Montgomery are only comparing it to the schools they grew up in and focus too much on the appearance of the new buildings and athletic facilies versus what goes on inside the school walls.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 26, 2010

My son is being bullied at this school. There is minimal communication home from the school. The curriculum is sub-par. There is minimal homework that comes home. I guess they do not want to have the extra work of grading it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 5, 2007

This is a wonderful school. The teachers are very supportive of their students. There are many activities for the students to choose from. The school shares the same morale as this community. Everyone is very friendly. The principals are ther if you have issues to discuss. There is also great parental involvement.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 17, 2004

This school is not what it is cracked up to be. There is too much emphasis placed on standardized testing and the teachers seem to care only about what the TAAS (Texas academic achievement standards) scores are, rather than the well being of the child. This school exceeded the federally mandated time frame to come up with a plan after my child was evaluated and it was discovered that he had a learning disability. I had to constantly stay on this school to formulate a plan. The time frame after the initial evaluation is 30 days. This school administration waited for five months and did not act until I threatened to take drastic measures and formulate a complaint with the Board of Education. My child and I were certainly not impressed. There are many students that fall through the cracks. Not a good place if you desire proactivity.
—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 83% in 2011.

508 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
94%

2010

 
 
95%

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2011.

508 students were tested at this school in 2011.

2011

 
 
91%

2010

 
 
94%

2009

 
 
97%

2008

 
 
97%
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 Students94%
Female93%
Male94%
Black or African American74%
Asiann/a
Hispanic89%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged85%
Not economically disadvantaged97%
Special education74%
Not special education95%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English94%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant94%
Gifted/talented100%

Reading

All Students91%
Female94%
Male88%
Black or African American78%
Asiann/a
Hispanic83%
American Indian or Alaska Nativen/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Special education58%
Not special education93%
Limited English proficient (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English92%
Migrantn/a
Non-migrant91%
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 "Exemplary".
  • In 2008-2009, this school was rated "Recognized".

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 86% 34%
Hispanic 7% 48%
Black 5% 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 11%N/A10%
Gifted/talented students 8%N/A8%
Limited English proficient (LEP) 3%N/A17%
Economically disadvantaged 22%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 0%N/A8%
1 to 5 years 17%N/A30%
6 to 10 years 12%N/A20%
11 to 20 years 44%N/A23%
21 or more years 27%N/A19%
Source: TX Education Agency, 2007-2008
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13755 Liberty St
Montgomery, TX 77316
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Phone: (936) 597-7070

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