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Enrollment
941
Middle
DISTRICT 803 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARLAND ISD·NCES 483444003096
Pearland J H West
2337 N GALVESTON AVE, PEARLAND, TX 77581 · (281) 412-1222 · Brazoria County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL941 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-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
17.6:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
325 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 | 490 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 451 | 48% |
Student demographics
70%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
79.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +36.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
70.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +34.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 36 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 34 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 62.0% | 17.0% | 11.0% | 10.0% |
| Mathematics | 49.0% | 21.0% | 13.0% | 17.0% |
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 | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| 2024-25 | 78.0% | 67.0% |
| 2023-24 | 80.0% | 66.0% |
| 2022-23 | 66.0% | 49.0% |
| 2021-22 | 65.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 West
Pearland J H West's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearland J H West this school | 941 | 34.5% | 68.3% |
| Leon H Sablatura Middle School PEARLAND | 878 | 34.9% | 72.8% |
| Renner Middle School PLANO | 1,137 | 37.2% | 53.2% |
| Westbrook Intermediate School FRIENDSWOOD | 1,160 | 34.1% | 72.7% |
| Pin Oak Middle School BELLAIRE | 1,253 | 42.9% | 74.4% |
| Spillane Middle School CYPRESS | 1,436 | 30.9% | 72.3% |
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 West ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Brazoria County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #122 of 1,635 | #6 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #140 of 1,670 ▲ 33 | #5 of 26 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #130 of 1,670 ▲ 18 | #5 of 26 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #412 of 1,570 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 941 | #350 of 1,749 | #4 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #1,384 of 1,542 | #23 of 24 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #155 of 1,543 | #7 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #1,399 of 1,648 | #21 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.3% | #180 of 437 | #3 of 9 |
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
941
+48 (+5%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 920
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 941 | 53.6 | 17.6:1 | 35% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 932 | 53.5 | 17.4:1 | 36% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 919 | 55.2 | 16.7:1 | 36% (330) |
| 2020-21 | 893 | 49 | 18.2:1 | 32% (285) |
| 2017-18 | 816 | 51.3 | 15.9:1 | 33% (267) |
| 2015-16 | 844 | 52 | 16.2:1 | 32% (272) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 36 | 15.8:1 | 39% (219) |
| 2000-01 | 920 | 61 | 15.1:1 | 11% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearland J H West.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (816 to 941); teachers up 5% (51.3 to 53.6).
About Pearland J H West
Pearland J H West is a mid-sized middle school in Texas, with an address in PEARLAND. It reported 941 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 46% above average.
PEARLAND ISD oversees Pearland J H West and 23 other schools, with 20,862 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 45% of enrollment at Pearland J H West, more than any other group. The remaining students are 21% Asian, 21% White, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Brazoria County, the Hispanic share is about 32%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Pearland J H West scores 70%.
Pearland J H West has 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 17.6:1. Middle schools in Texas average 14.4:1, 3.2 fewer students per teacher than here. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 35% at Pearland J H West. That is lower than the 50% average for public schools in Brazoria County.
On the allk12 Grade, Pearland J H West lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Texas public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 68.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 58.9%.
American Community Survey estimates for Brazoria County show that median household income comes to about $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Brazoria County counts 115 public schools with about 75,767 students.
Pace Center, about 0.1 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Pearland J H West is 3rd among 8 schools close by.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Pearland J H West had a net gain of 48 students, or 5%.
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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
- Leon H Sablatura Middle SchoolMiddle · 878 students
- Berry Miller Junior High SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- E A Lawhon Elementary SchoolElementary · 816 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
- Leon H Sablatura Middle SchoolMiddle · 878 students
Nearby schools
- Pace Center0.1 mi · 96
- Leon H Sablatura Middle School0.1 mi · 878
- Horizon Montessori Pearland - STEM Academy0.2 mi · 216
- Pearland J H East0.3 mi · 801
- C J Harris Elementary School0.5 mi · 549
- Alexander Middle School1.0 mi · 765
Frequently asked questions
About Pearland J H WestHow many students attend Pearland J H West?
Pearland J H West enrolls approximately 941 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Pearland J H West serve?
Pearland J H West serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pearland J H West?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pearland J H West is approximately 17.6:1 (54 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pearland J H West?
Pearland J H West reports a student body of 21% White, 45% Hispanic, 9% Black, 21% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pearland J H West in?
Pearland J H West is part of PEARLAND ISD.
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