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DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H

2950 KINGSLEY, PEARLAND, TX 77584 · (713) 814-7200 · Brazoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,034 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,034
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
269 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Grade 6
332
Grade 7
343
Grade 8
359
Student demographics
White
14414%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
23823%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
31230%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
29128%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
495%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
55954%
Female
47546%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
81.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +18.0pp since 2020

What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 18 points.

Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →

About DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H

Set in PEARLAND, Texas, DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H is a heavily attended middle-grades school, overseen by ALVIN ISD. It works with 1,034 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 643 students each, so DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H sits 61% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 37 schools in ALVIN ISD (30,038 students total), DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H records that 30% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 28% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H lists 59 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Brazoria County (around 50%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 62.5%, the actual is 71.8%, a residual of +9.3 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Brazoria County put median household income runs about $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Brazoria County runs 115 public schools (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students), of which DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H is one.

Nearest neighbor: GLENN YORK EL, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H. On composite proficiency, DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 62.8%.

DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H operates from an outer-ring location.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Brazoria County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H
District
ALVIN ISD
Address
2950 KINGSLEY, PEARLAND, TX 77584
Phone
(713) 814-7200
County
Brazoria County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
1,034
Teachers (FTE)
59
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
269 (26%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480809013577
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H
How large is DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H?
DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H enrolls approximately 1,034 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H serve?
DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H have?
DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
What is the student diversity at DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H?
Student demographics at DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H are roughly 14% White, 23% Hispanic, 30% Black, 28% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H in?
DR RONALD E MCNAIR J H is part of ALVIN ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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