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What's something PEARCE H S does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
2,317
High
DISTRICT 2,064 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDSON ISD·NCES 483702004148
Pearce High School
1600 N COIT RD, RICHARDSON, TX 75080 · (469) 593-5000 · Dallas County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL2,317 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
161 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
755 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 621 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 617 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 531 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 548 | 24% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
61.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
53.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +36.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 36 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 43.0% | 13.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 39.0% | 32.0% | 15.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 61.0% | 53.0% |
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 49.0% |
| 2022-23 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
| 2021-22 | 14.0% | 12.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 17.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% 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 →
Schools most like Pearce High School
Pearce High School's state test result (62.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearce High School this school | 2,317 | 32.6% | 62.3% |
| Canyon High School NEW BRAUNFELS | 2,414 | 32.4% | 59.7% |
| Tomball High School TOMBALL | 3,227 | 31.4% | 75.7% |
| Magnolia High School MAGNOLIA | 2,292 | 30.0% | 64.6% |
| Lubbock-Cooper High School LUBBOCK | 1,856 | 27.4% | 62.9% |
| Splendora High School SPLENDORA | 1,647 | 35.6% | 36.8% |
Matched among Texas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Pearce High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #430 of 1,385 | #26 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #465 of 1,425 ▲ 67 | #31 of 100 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #606 of 1,425 ▼ 23 | #34 of 100 ▼ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +39.5pp | #36 of 1,184 | #1 of 98 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,317 | #213 of 2,107 | #16 of 133 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #630 of 1,344 | #29 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #377 of 1,346 | #20 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #1,330 of 1,522 | #104 of 107 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.8% | #475 of 557 | #48 of 55 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,317
-79 (-3%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,532
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,317 | 160.7 | 14.4:1 | 33% (755) |
| 2023-24 | 2,453 | 161.2 | 15.2:1 | 37% (904) |
| 2022-23 | 2,443 | 164.9 | 14.8:1 | 37% (913) |
| 2020-21 | 2,396 | 164 | 14.6:1 | 35% (849) |
| 2017-18 | 2,383 | 158.2 | 15.1:1 | 33% (787) |
| 2015-16 | 2,285 | 146 | 15.7:1 | 32% (735) |
| 2010-11 | 2,078 | 126 | 16.5:1 | 28% (574) |
| 2000-01 | 1,446 | 92 | 15.7:1 | 9% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 1,532 | 97 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearce High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (2,383 to 2,317); teachers up 2% (158.2 to 160.7).
About Pearce High School
Pearce High School is a high-enrollment high school. Its address is in RICHARDSON, Texas. It enrolls 2,317 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. It has 191% more students than the average for high schools in Texas (about 796).
Enrollment across the 55 schools in RICHARDSON ISD totals 38,526 students.
Of every 100 students at Pearce High School, about 46 are White, the largest group. Smaller groups are 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Dallas County is roughly 35% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 59, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 160.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.4:1. That is in line with the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 33%. That is 44 points below the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
Pearce High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.3% is 2.6 points above the 59.8% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Dallas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
Mohawk Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Pearce High School places 5th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The school's student count fell 3% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Pearce High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHARDSON ISD
- Lake Highlands High SchoolHigh · 2,972 students
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Forest Meadow Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,211 students
- Lake Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,114 students
- White Rock Elementary SchoolElementary · 868 students
Other schools in RICHARDSON
- Richardson High SchoolHigh · 2,669 students
- Berkner High SchoolHigh · 2,350 students
- Richardson West Technology and Arts MagnetMiddle · 771 students
- Dover Elementary SchoolElementary · 698 students
- Math/Science/Tech MagnetElementary · 667 students
- Richland Elementary SchoolElementary · 643 students
Nearby schools
- Mohawk Elementary School0.3 mi · 492
- Bowie Elementary School0.5 mi · 644
- Arapaho Classical Magnet0.8 mi · 615
- Westwood Math Science Leadership Magnet1.0 mi · 630
- Greenwood Hills Elementary School1.2 mi · 416
- Richardson West Technology and Arts Magnet1.2 mi · 771
Frequently asked questions
About Pearce High SchoolHow large is Pearce High School?
Pearce High School enrolls approximately 2,317 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Pearce High School serve?
Pearce High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearce High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pearce High School is approximately 14.4:1 (161 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pearce High School?
Student demographics at Pearce High School are roughly 46% White, 44% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Pearce High School in?
Pearce High School is part of RICHARDSON ISD.
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