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What's the biggest difference between ALEXANDER MIDDLE and what you expected?
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Enrollment
765
Middle
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARLAND ISD·NCES 483444011469
Alexander Middle School
3001 OLD ALVIN RD, PEARLAND, TX 77581 · (832) 736-6700 · Brazoria County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL765 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
235 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 385 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 380 | 50% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
76.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
75.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +7.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 48.0% | 28.0% | 14.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 37.0% | 38.0% | 18.0% | 7.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 76.0% | 75.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 73.0% | 74.0% |
| 2022-23 | 69.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 54.0% | 68.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Alexander Middle School
Alexander Middle School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Middle School this school | 765 | 30.7% | 68.3% |
| Chisholm Trail Middle School ROUND ROCK | 718 | 32.7% | 55.3% |
| Pearland J H East PEARLAND | 801 | 35.5% | 60.1% |
| Crownover Middle School CORINTH | 891 | 31.0% | 53.1% |
| O Henry Middle School AUSTIN | 686 | 29.7% | 52.5% |
| Parkhill Junior High School DALLAS | 650 | 32.3% | 53.6% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Alexander Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #121 of 1,635 | #5 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #88 of 1,670 ▲ 13 | #2 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #182 of 1,670 ▼ 24 | #8 of 26 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #1,078 of 1,570 | #19 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 765 | #633 of 1,749 | #11 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #1,276 of 1,542 | #17 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #316 of 1,543 | #12 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #1,441 of 1,648 | #22 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #781 of 942 | #12 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
765
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 765 | 45.5 | 16.8:1 | 31% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 739 | 43.5 | 17.0:1 | 37% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 747 | 43.2 | 17.3:1 | 34% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 771 | 46 | 16.8:1 | 28% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 806 | 43 | 18.7:1 | 23% (185) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 35 | 17.6:1 | 23% (141) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | 39 | 18.3:1 | 21% (151) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alexander Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (806 to 765); teachers up 6% (43 to 45.5).
About Alexander Middle School
Alexander Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in PEARLAND, Texas. In all, 765 students attend the school in grades 5 through 6.
Alexander Middle School is one school in PEARLAND ISD, a system of 24 schools with 20,862 students.
Of every 100 students at Alexander Middle School, about 42 are White, the largest group. The school is also 39% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 66%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. The school has 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas is 2.5 students per teacher. In all, 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County is 19 points.
Alexander Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.3% and a predicted 60.6%.
For Brazoria County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $97,993, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 115 public schools in the county, enrolling about 75,767, Alexander Middle School among them.
Pearland High School sits about 0.9 miles from Alexander Middle School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Alexander Middle School comes in 4th of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 771 in 2020-21 and 765 in 2024-25.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
391,255
Census ACS
Median income
$97,993
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
115
75,767 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PEARLAND ISD
- Pearland High SchoolHigh · 3,412 students
- Glenda Dawson High SchoolHigh · 2,569 students
- Robert Turner College and Career High SchoolHigh · 1,128 students
- Pearland J H WestMiddle · 941 students
- Leon H Sablatura Middle SchoolMiddle · 878 students
- Berry Miller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 827 students
Other schools in PEARLAND
- Pearland High SchoolHigh · 3,412 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Glenda Dawson High SchoolHigh · 2,569 students
- Robert Turner College and Career High SchoolHigh · 1,128 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Pearland J H WestMiddle · 941 students
Other Alexander Middle schools
One other US public school is named Alexander Middle. Alexander Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Alexander MiddleNekoosa, WI · 326 students
Nearby schools
- Pearland High School0.9 mi · 3,412
- Pace Center0.9 mi · 96
- Pearland J H East1.0 mi · 801
- Pearland J H West1.0 mi · 941
- C J Harris Elementary School1.0 mi · 549
- Horizon Montessori Pearland - STEM Academy1.1 mi · 216
Frequently asked questions
About Alexander Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Alexander Middle School?
Alexander Middle School enrolls approximately 765 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does Alexander Middle School serve?
Alexander Middle School serves grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Alexander Middle School?
Approximately 16.8:1 students per teacher at Alexander Middle School.
How diverse is Alexander Middle School?
Alexander Middle School reports a student body of 42% White, 39% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Alexander Middle School in?
Alexander Middle School is part of PEARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.