Irons Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Conroe ISD
- Conroe, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Conroe ISD: B
Total students
1,239
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Conroe ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Conroe ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 90%
Irons Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Conroe, TX, in the Conroe ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,239 students. 46.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,037, which is $3,150 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
16780 Needham RdConroe, TX 77385
Office phone number
Principal
- Robert E Mcfarlane
- jfuller@conroeisd.net
- (936) 709-8500
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Irons Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,239
African American
193 (15.6%)
Conroe ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
6 (0.5%)
Conroe ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
57 (4.6%)
Conroe ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
466 (37.6%)
Conroe ISD: 38.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.2%)
Conroe ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
465 (37.5%)
Conroe ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
49 (4%)
Conroe ISD: 3.6%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
46.6 %
Conroe ISD: 41.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
44.9 %
Conroe ISD: 40.5%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
14.4 %
Conroe ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.8 %
Conroe ISD: 17.2%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
9.6 %
Conroe ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
8.8 %
Conroe ISD: 9.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Conroe ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Conroe ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Conroe ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Conroe ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
11.8 %
Conroe ISD: 10.3%
Statewide: 15%
African American
14.3 %
Conroe ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Conroe ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
1.7 %
Conroe ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.7 %
Conroe ISD: 13%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Conroe ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
12 %
Conroe ISD: 8.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
6.9 %
Conroe ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
75.6
African American
10 (13.2%)
Conroe ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
1 (1.3%)
Conroe ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Conroe ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
4 (5.3%)
Conroe ISD: 16.2%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Conroe ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
59.6 (78.8%)
Conroe ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
1 (1.3%)
Conroe ISD: 1.1%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Conroe ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
57 (75.4%)
Conroe ISD: 72.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17.6 (23.3%)
Conroe ISD: 26.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (1.3%)
Conroe ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.4
Conroe ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Conroe ISD: 11.2 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$62,037
Conroe ISD: $62,882
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$58,500
Conroe ISD: $57,624
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$59,470
Conroe ISD: $59,624
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$61,491
Conroe ISD: $61,445
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$64,089
Conroe ISD: $64,268
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$67,364
Conroe ISD: $68,783
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$71,872
Conroe ISD: $74,817
Statewide: $71,111