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 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 5,933 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 40%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
24 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
21,111 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
1,273 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pearland Independent School District, which is ranked #91 of all 1,196 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
n/a
n/a
% Asian
12%
5%
% Hispanic
39%
53%
% Black
15%
13%
% White
30%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,293 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$251 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$238 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,867
$13,387
Spending / Student
$11,293
$14,116
Best Pearland Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 824 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
| 932 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
| 814 students
Rank: #44.
Glenda Dawson High School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2050 Cullen Blvd
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-8800
Pearland, TX 77581
(281) 412-8800
Grades: 8-12
| 2,548 students
Rank: #55.
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
| 813 students
Rank: n/an/a
Brazoria Co J J A E P
Alternative School
20875 Cty Rd 171
Angleton, TX 77515
(281) 485-3203
Angleton, TX 77515
(281) 485-3203
Grades: 7-12
| 2 students
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