GLENDA DAWSON H S

Located at 2050 CULLEN BLVD, in PEARLAND, Texas, GLENDA DAWSON H S is an expansive senior high that instructs 2,569 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within PEARLAND ISD. That puts it 223% bigger than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 796 students.

Across the 24 schools in PEARLAND ISD (20,862 students total), GLENDA DAWSON H S accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, GLENDA DAWSON H S reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 26%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 25% Black, 24% White, 21% Asian, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, GLENDA DAWSON H S shows 147 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.5:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Brazoria County (around 50%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GLENDA DAWSON H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 60.8%; this one delivers 77.5%, a residual of +16.7 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Brazoria County) reports that median household income runs about $97,993, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GLENDA DAWSON H S is one of 115 public schools in Brazoria County (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students).

CHALLENGER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GLENDA DAWSON H S ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 66.5%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. GLENDA DAWSON H S's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 2,518 (now 2,569). The White share of enrollment edged down from 31% to 24% over that span.

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