Montgomery Independent School District

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Montgomery Independent School District
Address
20774 Eva Street
Montgomery
, Texas , 77356
United States
District information
Type Public
MottoOur Standard is Excellence
GradesPK–12
EstablishedMarch 16, 1925;100 years ago (1925-03-16) [1]
SuperintendentHeath Morrison
Governing agency Texas Education Agency
Schools12 [2]
NCES District ID 4831260 [3]
Students and staff
Enrollment9,269 (2024–2025 [2]
Teachers624.5 (on an FTE basis)
Staff1,168.9 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.8
Other information
Website www.misd.org

Montgomery Independent School District is a public school district based in Montgomery, Texas. The district's attendance zone includes the city of Montgomery, portions of Conroe, and the surrounding unincorporated area of Montgomery County. [4]

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For the 2024–2025 school year, the district received an B grade from the Texas Education Agency. [2]

The district also participates in the Montgomery County JJAEP alternative education program, which is operated by Montgomery County in partnership with Conroe Independent School District. [5]

At the May 17, 2016 Montgomery Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting, the following names were chosen for the new schools to be built using the bonds approved in 2015: Lake Creek High School, Oak Hills Junior High School, Keenan Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School (formerly Montgomery Intermediate School) [6]

Athletic facilities

There is a common athletic facility for the two high schools, Montgomery ISD Athletic Complex/Football Stadium. The scoreboard had a cost of $800,000. [7]

Budget

In 2018, Montgomery ISD initiated a hiring freeze to prevent layoffs. [8] Over the 2018-2019 academic year, the district experienced a budget shortfall of around $6.9 million. The following 2019-2020 academic year, the District experienced another budget shortfall of $4.4 million. [9] The annual budget is $85 million, as of the 2024-2025 academic year. [10]

Schools

High Schools (Grades 9-12)

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8)

Elementary Schools (Grades K-5)

References

  1. ↑ Lewis, Henry LaFayette (March 16, 1925). "39th R.S., SB 441 CH 95, CREATING THE MONTGOMERY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY" (PDF). Legislative Reference Library of Texas. Texas Legislature . Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Overview: MONTGOMERY ISD". Texas Education Agency . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Montgomery Isd". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved April 17, 2020.
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Montgomery County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1–2, 4-5/11 (PDF pp. 2-3, 5-6/12). Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. ↑ Sutton, Kimberley (August 6, 2013). "CISD OKs pact with juvenile justice program". The Courier of Montgomery County. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  6. ↑ Jordan, Jay R. (The Courier (Conroe newspaper)). "New school names approved in Montgomery County." KTRK-TV . Thursday May 19, 2016. Retrieved on May 24, 2016.
  7. ↑ Ellsworth, Meagan (April 11, 2018). "Montgomery ISD aims to recoup $800K scoreboard cost through ad revenue". The Courier of Montgomery County at the Houston Chronicle . Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ Rogers, Jules (December 19, 2018). "Montgomery ISD establishes hiring freeze to avoid layoffs". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  9. ↑ Rogers, Jules (June 26, 2019). "Montgomery ISD faces $4.4 million shortfall for 2019-20 school year with passing of HB 3". Community Impact Newspaper. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Fast Facts". www.misd.org. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  11. ↑ Hernandez, Sondra (February 15, 2024). "Montgomery County's early Black schools laid the groundwork for today's education ecosystem". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved February 15, 2024.
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