Pasadena ISD School District

1515 Cherrybrook
Pasadena, TX 77502
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Pasadena ISD School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 9,417 students in Pasadena ISD School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Pasadena ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
67 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
49,326 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
3,811 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Pasadena ISD School District, which is ranked #879 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TX)
#861 out of 1198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Pasadena ISD  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pasadena ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
42%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pasadena ISD  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
89%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Pasadena ISD  School District and public school graduation rate of TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.64
# American Indian Students
51 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,466 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
40,836 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
83%
53%
# Black Students
4,003 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
8%
13%
# White Students
2,581 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
5%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
2,277
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
3,067
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
3,645
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
3,203
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
3,169
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
3,420
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
3,522
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
3,509
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
3,862
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
3,838
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
4,466
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,774
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,830
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,744
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,277 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$672 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart display total revenue of Pasadena ISD  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$655 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart display total spending of Pasadena ISD  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,613
$13,640
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Pasadena ISD  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,277
$14,384
This chart display average spending per public school student in Pasadena ISD  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TX by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Pasadena ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dr Kirk Lewis Career And Technical High School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1348 Genoa Red Bluff
Houston, TX 77034
(713) 740-5320
Grades: PK-12
| 1,458 students
Rank: #22.
The Summit (Intermediate)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1838 E Sam Houston Pkwy S
Pasadena, TX 77503
(713) 740-0290
Grades: 5-8
| 65 students
Rank: #33.
Bondy Int
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5101 Keith Ave
Pasadena, TX 77505
(713) 740-0430
Grades: 7-8
| 961 students
Rank: #44.
Miller Int
(Math: 44% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1002 Fairmont Pkwy
Pasadena, TX 77504
(713) 740-0450
Grades: 7-8
| 880 students
Rank: #55.
San Jacinto Int
(Math: 32% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
3600 Red Bluff
Pasadena, TX 77503
(713) 740-0480
Grades: 7-8
| 630 students
Rank: #66.
Beverly Hills Int
(Math: 32% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11111 Beamer
Houston, TX 77089
(713) 740-0420
Grades: 7-8
| 887 students
Rank: #77.
Park View Int
(Math: 28% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3003 Dabney Dr
Pasadena, TX 77502
(713) 740-0460
Grades: 7-8
| 611 students
Rank: #88.
Thompson Int
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
11309 Sagedowne Ln
Houston, TX 77089
(713) 740-0510
Grades: 7-8
| 903 students
Rank: #99.
Jackson Int
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1020 E Thomas
Pasadena, TX 77506
(713) 740-0440
Grades: 7-8
| 662 students
Rank: #1010.
Southmore Int
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2000 Patricia Ln
Pasadena, TX 77502
(713) 740-0500
Grades: 7-8
| 709 students
Rank: #1111.
Queens Int
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1452 Queens St
Houston, TX 77017
(713) 740-0470
Grades: 7-8
| 628 students
Rank: #1212.
South Houston Int
(Math: 18% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
900 College Ave
South Houston, TX 77587
(713) 740-0490
Grades: 7-8
| 688 students
Rank: #1313.
Tegeler Career Center
Alternative School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4949 Burke Rd
Pasadena, TX 77504
(713) 740-0410
Grades: 7-12
| 335 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 67 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 49,326 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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