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Enrollment
764
Middle
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARLAND ISD·NCES 483444009142
Pearland J H South
4719 BAILEY RD, PEARLAND, TX 77584 · (281) 727-1500 · Brazoria County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL764 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Texas public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
406 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 391 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 373 | 49% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
68.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 31.0% | 21.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 24.0% | 34.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% |
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 | 68.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 54.0% | 42.0% |
| 2021-22 | 53.0% | 41.0% |
| 2020-21 | 42.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Pearland J H South
Pearland J H South's state test result (54.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland J H South this school | 764 | 53.1% | 54.3% |
| Sam Jamison Middle School PEARLAND | 728 | 54.0% | 50.5% |
| Frankford Middle School DALLAS | 839 | 53.3% | 42.0% |
| Wilkerson Intermediate School THE WOODLANDS | 711 | 52.2% | 55.5% |
| STEM Academy at Griffin Middle School THE COLONY | 697 | 52.9% | 38.4% |
| Park Crest Middle School PFLUGERVILLE | 682 | 49.7% | 45.0% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Pearland J H South ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #370 of 1,635 | #9 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #346 of 1,670 ▲ 98 | #11 of 26 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #329 of 1,670 ▲ 68 | #9 of 26 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +15.0pp | #511 of 1,570 | #7 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 764 | #636 of 1,749 | #12 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #934 of 1,542 | #11 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.3% | #332 of 1,543 | #13 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.1% | #1,083 of 1,648 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #505 of 942 | #5 of 12 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
764
-109 (-12%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 764 | 49.9 | 15.3:1 | 53% (406) |
| 2023-24 | 813 | 50.8 | 16.0:1 | 47% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 895 | 51.6 | 17.4:1 | 52% (462) |
| 2020-21 | 873 | 53 | 16.5:1 | 46% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 890 | 52.5 | 16.9:1 | 38% (341) |
| 2015-16 | 853 | 53 | 16.1:1 | 38% (328) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 41 | 16.8:1 | 35% (241) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearland J H South.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (890 to 764); teachers down 5% (52.5 to 49.9).
About Pearland J H South
As a mid-sized middle school, Pearland J H South serves students in PEARLAND, Texas. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 764 students in 2024-25.
The district, PEARLAND ISD, operates 24 schools serving 20,862 students.
Hispanic students are 51% of those enrolled at Pearland J H South. Other reported shares: 24% White, 17% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. That compares with about 32% Hispanic among all Brazoria County residents. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Pearland J H South are from different groups.
Pearland J H South has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, with 49.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas, this school's ratio is higher. The school has 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Pearland J H South lands at A-, ahead of 80% of Texas public middle schools.
Pearland J H South's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 54.3% is 3.3 points above the 51.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In the wider Brazoria County area, the median household earns about $97,993 a year, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Brazoria County, 115 public schools serve about 75,767 students.
Pearland J H South's closest public school neighbor is Robert Turner College and Career High School, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Pearland J H South ranks 7th on average proficiency.
Pearland J H South has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 764 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 873. Its ratio of students to teachers was 16.5:1 in 2020-21, and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Brazoria County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in PEARLAND ISD
- Pearland High SchoolHigh · 3,412 students
- Glenda Dawson High SchoolHigh · 2,569 students
- Robert Turner College and Career High SchoolHigh · 1,128 students
- Pearland J H WestMiddle · 941 students
- Leon H Sablatura Middle SchoolMiddle · 878 students
- Berry Miller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 827 students
Other schools in PEARLAND
- Pearland High SchoolHigh · 3,412 students
- Shadow Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,599 students
- Glenda Dawson High SchoolHigh · 2,569 students
- Robert Turner College and Career High SchoolHigh · 1,128 students
- Dr Ronald E McNair Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,034 students
- Pearland J H WestMiddle · 941 students
Nearby schools
- Robert Turner College and Career High School0.1 mi · 1,128
- Magnolia Elementary School0.8 mi · 703
- Pearland High School1.6 mi · 3,412
- Alexander Middle School1.7 mi · 765
- H C Carleston Elementary School1.9 mi · 714
- Sam Jamison Middle School2.0 mi · 728
Frequently asked questions
About Pearland J H SouthWhat is the total enrollment at Pearland J H South?
Pearland J H South enrolls approximately 764 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Pearland J H South serve?
Pearland J H South serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Pearland J H South?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Pearland J H South.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pearland J H South?
At Pearland J H South, the student body is approximately 24% White, 51% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Pearland J H South public or private?
Pearland J H South is a public K-12 school, overseen by PEARLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.