Montgomery Independent School District Explained

Montgomery Independent School District
Address:	20774 Eva Street
Zipcode:	77356
Motto:	Our Standard is Excellence
Grades:	PK–12
Established:	^[1]
Superintendent:	Heath Morrison
Schools:	11
Enrollment:	8,857 (2018–2019)
Teachers:	587.57
Staff:	470.54
Ratio:	15.07

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.^[2] For the 2018–2019 school year, the district received an A grade from the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

Schools

• Montgomery High (Grades 9-12)
• Lake Creek High School (Grades 9-12)
• Montgomery Junior High (Grades 6-8)
• Oak Hills Junior High (Grades 6-8)
• Keenan Elementary (Grade K-5)
• Lincoln Elementary School (Grade K-5)
  • The name originates from Lincoln High School (originally Lawson High School), a pre-desegregation school for black students.^[4]
• Lone Star Elementary (Grades K-5)
• Madeley Ranch Elementary (Grades K-5)
• Montgomery Elementary (Grades K-5)
• Stewart Creek Elementary (Grades K-5)

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 $6.9 million. The following 2019-2020 academic year, the District experienced another budget shortfall of $4.4 million.^[9]

External links

• Montgomery ISD
• Exciting Times as MISD’s New Schools Named

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lewis . Henry LaFayette . 39th R.S., SB 441 CH 95, CREATING THE MONTGOMERY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY. . Legislative Reference Library of Texas . . 18 April 2020 . 16 March 1925.
2. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Montgomery County, TX. U.S. Census Bureau. 2024-02-15. 1-2,4-5/11 (PDF pp. 2-3,5-6/12).
3. Web site: Overview: MONTGOMERY ISD . . 18 April 2020.
4. Web site: Hernandez. Sondra. Montgomery County's early Black schools laid the groundwork for today's education ecosystem. Houston Chronicle. 2024-02-15. 2024-02-15.
5. News: Sutton . Kimberley . CISD OKs pact with juvenile justice program . 18 April 2020 . The Courier of Montgomery County . 6 August 2013.
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. Web site: Ellsworth, Meagan. Montgomery ISD aims to recoup $800K scoreboard cost through ad revenue. The Courier of Montgomery County at the Houston Chronicle. 2018-04-11. 2018-12-13.
8. Web site: Montgomery ISD establishes hiring freeze to avoid layoffs. Jules. Rogers. 19 December 2018. Community Impact Newspaper . 18 April 2020.
9. News: Rogers . Jules . Montgomery ISD faces $4.4 million shortfall for 2019-20 school year with passing of HB 3 . 18 April 2020 . Community Impact Newspaper . 26 June 2019.