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Irons J High School vs. Knox J High School

Should you attend Irons J High School or Knox J High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Irons J High School
16780 Needham Rd
Conroe, TX 77385
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Knox J High School
12104 Sawmill Rd
Spring, TX 77380
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Irons J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Knox J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,268 students in grades 7-8, Irons J High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,399 students in grades 7-8, Knox J High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,268 students
1,399 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
86 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Knox J High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1944 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#743 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Irons J High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Knox J High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
(Top 30% in TX)
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Irons J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Knox J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in TX)
70%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Irons J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Knox J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60%
(Top 20% in TX)
67%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Irons J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Knox J High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Knox J High School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
600
654
Grade 8 Students
668
745

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Knox J High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
38%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Irons J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Knox J High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
16%
8%
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% White
36%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Knox J High School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Irons J High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Knox J High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.68
This chart displays the diversity score of Irons J High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Knox J High School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Irons J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Knox J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Irons J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Knox J High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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