Top Rankings
Pearland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,506 students in Pearland Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Pearland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
24 Schools
2,745 Schools
# Students
21,237 Students
1,535,707 Students
# Teachers
1,278 Teachers
105,534 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pearland Independent School District, which is ranked #90 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
46%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
5,672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,447 Students
75,901 Students
% Asian Students
12%
5%
# Hispanic Students
8,054 Students
818,505 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
53%
# Black Students
3,245 Students
198,107 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
6,558 Students
392,132 Students
% White Students
31%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
2,358 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
859 Students
43,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
549
13,662
# Students in K Grade:
1,222
20,054
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,340
21,208
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,399
20,812
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,456
20,550
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,500
20,734
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,562
29,817
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,661
325,343
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,717
409,592
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,789
425,784
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,845
71,142
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,811
59,666
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,701
51,055
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,685
46,288
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,796 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,226 is less than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$238 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,796
$13,417
Spending / Student
$11,226
$14,148
Best Pearland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berry Miller J High School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3301 Manvel Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 997-3900
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 997-3900
Grades: 7-8
| 844 students
Rank: #22.
Pearland J H West
(Math: 61% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2337 N Galveston Ave
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-1222
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-1222
Grades: 7-8
| 919 students
Rank: #33.
Pearland J H East
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2315 Old Alvin Rd
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 485-2481
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 485-2481
Grades: 7-8
| 848 students
Rank: #44.
Pearland J H South
(Math: 50% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4719 Bailey Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 727-1500
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 727-1500
Grades: 7-8
| 895 students
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