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NOLAN RYAN J H
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About 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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