Irons Junior High School
Public middle school in Conroe, Texas · Conroe ISD · Grades 7–8
Irons Junior High School serves 1,242 students in grades 7–8 in Conroe (Montgomery County). It is one of 65 schools in Conroe ISD. By enrollment it is the 99th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.9 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 83.1 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Conroe ISD |
| County | Montgomery County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 481500012065 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Conroe ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,242 | 72,914 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.9 | 15.4 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.9% | 43.7% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 58% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Irons Junior High School in context
Size
Irons Junior High School is the 8th largest of Conroe ISD's 19 middle schools; its 1,242 students are 1.7% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 6.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 1,103; Irons Junior High School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 7 with 636 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 606, against an average of 621 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 636 in grade 7 and 606 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 39% here and 40.7% across Conroe ISD. White students are next, at 33.9%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
48.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 43.7% across Conroe ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 83.1 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,242 students, Irons Junior High School has 14.9 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,242 students would have about 86.3 teachers, so Irons Junior High School has 3.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Irons Junior High School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Vogel Intermediate School, 4.5 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 23 other middle schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 39% |
| White | 33.9% |
| Black | 16.3% |
| Asian | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
50% of students are girls and 50% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 636 |
| Grade 8 | 606 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
16780 Needham Rd, Conroe, TX 77385
Phone: (936)709-8500
Website: irons.conroeisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Irons Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vogel Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 4.5 mi | 953 | 15.2 | 52.3% |
| Collins Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 4.7 mi | 719 | 15.3 | 15.6% |
| McCullough Junior High School | Conroe ISD | 5.9 mi | 2,195 | 17.6 | 13.4% |
| Knox Junior High School | Conroe ISD | 6.1 mi | 1,395 | 16.4 | 30.6% |
| Mitchell Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 6.1 mi | 1,253 | 17.4 | 15.1% |
| Wilkerson Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 6.3 mi | 711 | 13.7 | 52.2% |
| Grangerland Intermediate School | Conroe ISD | 6.4 mi | 559 | 13.7 | 78.5% |
| Moorhead Junior High School | Conroe ISD | 6.7 mi | 1,379 | 14.7 | 79.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.