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Pearland J H West vs. Pearland J H South

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School Overview

School
Pearland J H West
2337 N Galveston Ave
Pearland, TX 77581
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Pearland J H South
4719 Bailey Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Pearland J H West 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 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Pearland J H South ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
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 813 students in grades 7-8, Pearland J H South 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 50% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 73% 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
932 students
813 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
51 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#681 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
#1694 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
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61%
(Top 20% in TX)
50%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pearland J H West 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 Pearland J H South 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.
79%
(Top 5% in TX)
67%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pearland J H West 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 Pearland J H South 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.
64%
(Top 20% in TX)
57%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pearland J H West 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 Pearland J H South 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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Grade 7 Students
455
371
Grade 8 Students
477
442

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
20%
3%
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% Hispanic
42%
47%
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% Black
10%
18%
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% White
23%
27%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
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0.73
0.68
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
31%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
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