Pearland J H West vs. Berry Miller J High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Pearland J H West ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Berry Miller J High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 932 students in grades 7-8, Pearland J H West ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 824 students in grades 7-8, Berry Miller J High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
932 students
824 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
48 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#681 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#272 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
72%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
82%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
73%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 7 Students
455
419
Grade 8 Students
477
405
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
18%


% Hispanic
42%
24%


% Black
10%
23%


% White
23%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%


Diversity Score
0.73
0.77


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
22%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

