BARBARA COCKRELL EL

Set in PEARLAND, Texas, BARBARA COCKRELL EL is a mid-tier primary school, part of PEARLAND ISD. It instructs 741 students across grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Across the 24 schools in PEARLAND ISD (20,862 students total), BARBARA COCKRELL EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BARBARA COCKRELL EL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%. The remainder is composed of 23% White, 9% Asian, 7% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 43% of students at BARBARA COCKRELL EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BARBARA COCKRELL EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 66.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Brazoria County) records that median household income runs about $97,993, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. BARBARA COCKRELL EL is one of 115 public schools in Brazoria County (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students).

LEON H SABLATURA MIDDLE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BARBARA COCKRELL EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BARBARA COCKRELL EL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 56.3%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. BARBARA COCKRELL EL's enrollment has fell 3% since 2018, when it stood at 767 (now 741). Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 57% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.