Top Rankings
Pearland ISD 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%)
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 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 5,980 students in Pearland ISD 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 ISD School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
23 Schools
2,692 Schools
# Students
21,007 Students
1,532,139 Students
# Teachers
1,295 Teachers
105,812 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Pearland ISD School District, which is ranked #92 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 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 1198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
42%
Graduation Rate
97%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.64
# American Indian Students
46 Students
5,776 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2,381 Students
71,306 Students
% Asian Students
11%
5%
# Hispanic Students
7,856 Students
816,872 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
53%
# Black Students
3,076 Students
194,847 Students
% Black Students
15%
13%
# White Students
6,804 Students
399,204 Students
% White Students
32%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
2,219 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
820 Students
41,915 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
512
12,483
# Students in K Grade:
1,210
17,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,321
18,518
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,403
17,983
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,425
18,762
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,501
19,454
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,582
28,499
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,660
324,047
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,735
418,819
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,729
424,568
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,822
69,804
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,734
58,405
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,688
53,925
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,685
48,989
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,926 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,640. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,349 is less than the state median of $14,384. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$238 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,926
$13,640
Spending / Student
$11,349
$14,384
Best Pearland ISD School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Berry Miller J High School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3301 Manvel Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 997-3900
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 997-3900
Grades: 7-8
| 800 students
Rank: #22.
Glenda Dawson High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2050 Cullen Blvd
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-8800
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-8800
Grades: 8-12
| 2,516 students
Rank: #33.
Pearland J H East
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2315 Old Alvin Rd
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 485-2481
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 485-2481
Grades: 7-9
| 865 students
Rank: #44.
Pearland J H South
(Math: 56% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4719 Bailey Rd
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 727-1500
Pearland, TX 77584
(281) 727-1500
Grades: 7-8
| 892 students
Rank: #55.
Pearland J H West
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2337 N Galveston Ave
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-1222
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-1222
Grades: 7-8
| 907 students
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