Montgomery Independent School District

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.^[3] For the 2018–2019 school year, the district received an A grade from the Texas Education Agency.^[4]

Montgomery Independent School District
Address
20774 Eva Street Montgomery , Texas, 77356 United States
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Our Standard is Excellence
Grades	PK–12
Established	March 16, 1925; 100 years ago (1925-03-16)[1]
Superintendent	Heath Morrison
Governing agency	Texas Education Agency
Schools	11[2]
NCES District ID	4831260[2]
Students and staff
Enrollment	9,748 (2022–2023)[2]
Teachers	587.57 (on an FTE basis)
Staff	470.54 (on an FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio	15.07
Other information
Website	www.misd.org

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.^[5]
• 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.^[6]

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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) ^[7]

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.^[8]

Budget

In 2018, Montgomery ISD initiated a hiring freeze to prevent layoffs.^[9] 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.^[10] The annual budget is $85 million, as of the 2024-2025 academic year.^[11]