Knox J H, The Woodlands TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Knox J H

Knox Junior High serves seventh and eighth grades in The Woodlands, a large master-planned community north of Houston. The school enrolls a student body split roughly evenly between seventh and eighth graders, with representation across racial and ethnic groups. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academic performance shows the pattern typical of middle school: a sharp progression between seventh and eighth grade. In seventh-grade math, about four in ten students reach proficiency, but by eighth grade that rises to roughly seven in ten. English language arts is stronger, with about seven in ten students proficient in both grades. Eighth-grade science shows about two-thirds proficiency. Social studies is the softer subject, with about half of eighth graders meeting proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among the seven districts in Montgomery County.

The data reflects only a single year of results, so trend information is not available. A parent may want to ask the school directly about how results have moved over time and what instructional priorities are driving performance, particularly in seventh-grade math and eighth-grade social studies where gains would help round out the profile.

Knox sits in The Woodlands, a mature suburban master-planned community where housing values are substantially above both state and national benchmarks. The area is car-dependent outside a concentrated walkable town center; most families drive to school and activities. The economy is anchored by large energy and chemical companies, with healthcare as a secondary pillar. Schools are generally located within residential villages rather than downtown, and Knox's location on Sawmill Road reflects that typical pattern.

Conroe ISD, the parent district, passed a substantial bond in 2023 for eight new schools and campus expansions to handle enrollment growth that is expected to continue. In February 2025, the board adopted the state-developed Bluebonnet Learning curriculum for elementary language arts starting in 2025-26, a decision that drew organized community opposition and is worth noting if you have younger children. The district has kept its property tax rate flat for two consecutive years and maintains one of the lowest rates in the Houston metro area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 741%

School 41% · District 26% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 61% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 771%

School 71% · District 62% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 64% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Science

Grade 868%

School 68% · District 56% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 41% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

This schoolCONROE ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income81%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income51%Higher-income83%32 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income53%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income52%Higher-income82%30 pp gap