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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALVIN ISD·NCES 480809011504

NOLAN RYAN J H

11500 SHADOW CREEK PKWY, PEARLAND, TX 77584 · (281) 245-3210 · Brazoria County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL777 STUDENTS
Enrollment
777
Middle
DISTRICT 749 · STATE 643
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
287 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
235
Grade 7
270
Grade 8
272
Student demographics
White
9512%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
15520%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 54%
Black
32041%
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 13%
Asian
16121%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 6%
Two+
405%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 3%
Native American
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
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
39651%
Female
38149%

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Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
73.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +1.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
55.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -12.0pp since 2020
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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
777
-322 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.2:1
% White
12%
was 16%
% Hispanic
20%
was 14%
% Black
41%
was 39%
% Asian
21%
was 28%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About NOLAN RYAN J H

NOLAN RYAN J H is one of the mid-tier intermediate schools in PEARLAND, Texas, run under ALVIN ISD, with 777 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% bigger than the state mean of about 643.

NOLAN RYAN J H is one of 37 schools operated by ALVIN ISD, a district that serves 30,038 students overall.

Looking at the student body, NOLAN RYAN J H shows that the largest single group is Black at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder consists of 21% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, NOLAN RYAN J H logs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. The state averages around 14.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 37% of students at NOLAN RYAN J H qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Brazoria County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), NOLAN RYAN J H sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.7%; this one delivers 55.5%.

Across the wider county, census data for Brazoria County shows median household income runs about $97,993, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. NOLAN RYAN J H is one of 115 public schools in Brazoria County (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students).

MARY BURKS MAREK EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around NOLAN RYAN J H. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), NOLAN RYAN J H ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 63.8%.

NOLAN RYAN J H operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at NOLAN RYAN J H has declined 29%, going from 1,099 students in 2018 to 777 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 28% to 21%.

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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
NOLAN RYAN J H
District
ALVIN ISD
Address
11500 SHADOW CREEK PKWY, PEARLAND, TX 77584
Phone
(281) 245-3210
County
Brazoria County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
777
Teachers (FTE)
48
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
287 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
480809011504
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About NOLAN RYAN J H
What is the total enrollment at NOLAN RYAN J H?
NOLAN RYAN J H enrolls approximately 777 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does NOLAN RYAN J H serve?
NOLAN RYAN J H serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at NOLAN RYAN J H?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at NOLAN RYAN J H.
How diverse is NOLAN RYAN J H?
NOLAN RYAN J H reports a student body of 12% White, 20% Hispanic, 41% Black, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees NOLAN RYAN J H?
NOLAN RYAN J H is overseen by ALVIN ISD in Brazoria County.
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