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Enrollment
572
High
DISTRICT 287 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARSALL ISD·NCES 483447003867
Pearsall High School
1990 MAVERICK DR, PEARSALL, TX 78061 · (830) 334-8011 · Frio County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Texas public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
492 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 | 161 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 156 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 155 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 100 | 17% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PEARSALL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.0% | 31.0% | 27.0% | 41.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 23.0% | 45.0% | 16.0% |
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 | 32.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 11.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 10.0% | 11.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Pearsall High School
Pearsall High School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall High School this school | 572 | 86.0% | 32.9% |
| IDEA Rio Vista College Preparatory SOCORRO | 590 | 84.4% | 45.7% |
| Raymondville High School RAYMONDVILLE | 522 | 86.2% | 59.5% |
| Rio Hondo High School RIO HONDO | 475 | 86.9% | 42.6% |
| Uplift Williams Prep High School DALLAS | 517 | 85.3% | 43.4% |
| IDEA College Prep Weslaco WESLACO | 728 | 84.6% | 41.9% |
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 Pearsall High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #1,296 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #857 of 1,425 ▲ 181 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #1,363 of 1,425 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +22.5pp | #334 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #826 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #865 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #1,198 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.0% | #281 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #178 of 557 |
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
572
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 648
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 572 | 36.3 | 15.8:1 | 86% (492) |
| 2023-24 | 592 | 38.3 | 15.4:1 | 83% (490) |
| 2022-23 | 614 | 41.5 | 14.8:1 | 86% (527) |
| 2020-21 | 609 | 42 | 14.5:1 | 78% (474) |
| 2017-18 | 667 | 48.8 | 13.7:1 | 72% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 670 | 53 | 12.6:1 | 81% (542) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 55 | 11.0:1 | 72% (435) |
| 2000-01 | 594 | 50 | 11.9:1 | 68% (406) |
| 1990-91 | 648 | 40 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearsall High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (667 to 572); teachers down 26% (48.8 to 36.3).
About Pearsall High School
In PEARSALL, Texas, part of Frio County, Pearsall High School is a high school. The school's enrollment of 572 students covers grades 9 through 12. Statewide, high schools in Texas average about 796 students each.
PEARSALL ISD is made up of 5 schools with 1,953 students in all.
The student body at Pearsall High School is 94% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 78%. Pearsall High School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
Pearsall High School operates with 36.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That matches the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas fairly closely. Pearsall High School reports 86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades Pearsall High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Pearsall High School is 4.0 points below the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 32.9% actual, 37.0% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Texas.
County data help place the school in context: in Frio County, the median household income is $66,010, about 12% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. In all, Frio County has 7 public schools and roughly 2,792 students.
Of nearby public schools, Pearsall Intermediate School is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. Pearsall High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Pearsall High School comes in 2nd of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Remote.
Over 4 years, Pearsall High School's enrollment declined 6%, to 572. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.5 to 15.8 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Pearsall High School covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Frio County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,582
Census ACS
Median income
$66,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,792 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in PEARSALL ISD
- Ted Flores Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Pearsall Intermediate SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Pearsall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Atascosa Juvenile Detention CenterHigh · 2 students
Other schools in PEARSALL
- Ted Flores Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Pearsall Intermediate SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Pearsall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Pearsall Intermediate School0.3 mi · 442
- Pearsall Junior High School0.5 mi · 434
- Ted Flores Elementary School0.6 mi · 503
- Dilley High School16.5 mi · 258
- Mary Harper Middle School16.5 mi · 181
- Dilley Elementary School16.7 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Pearsall High SchoolHow large is Pearsall High School?
Pearsall High School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades 09-12.
Is Pearsall High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pearsall High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Pearsall High School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Pearsall High School.
What is the student diversity at Pearsall High School?
Student demographics at Pearsall High School are roughly 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is Pearsall High School public or private?
Pearsall High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by PEARSALL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.