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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARSALL ISD·NCES 483447003868
PEARSALL INT
523 E FLORIDA ST, PEARSALL, TX 78061 · (830) 334-3316 · Frio County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
359 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within PEARSALL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
32.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +10.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
38.0%
TX avg 42.0% . +25.0pp 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 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 10 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
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
31.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
442
-70 (-14%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 14.2:1
% White
5%
was 4%
% Hispanic
94%
was 96%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About PEARSALL INT
PEARSALL INT is a reasonably sized K-5 school in PEARSALL, Texas, operated by PEARSALL ISD. The school teaches 442 students in grades 3 through 5.
PEARSALL ISD runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,953 students. PEARSALL INT is one of those campuses.
In terms of who attends, PEARSALL INT logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (94%). The remainder is composed of 5% White. By comparison, Frio County as a whole is about 78% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.
On the income-and-resources front, PEARSALL INT lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting PEARSALL INT higher than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), PEARSALL INT tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 38.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.1%.
Zooming out to the county, Frio County reports that median household income runs about $66,010, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. PEARSALL INT is one of 7 public schools in Frio County (combined enrollment of about 2,792 students).
Nearest neighbor: PEARSALL J H, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts PEARSALL INT at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 28.0%.
PEARSALL INT operates from a town-center location.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PEARSALL INT has decreased 14%, going from 512 students in 2018 to 442 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.2:1 in 2018 to 20.7:1 in 2025.
Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for PEARSALL INT typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. 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
- PEARSALL H SHigh · 572 students
- TED FLORES ELElementary · 503 students
- PEARSALL J HMiddle · 434 students
- ATASCOSA JUVENILE DETENTION CTRHigh · 2 students
Other schools in PEARSALL
- PEARSALL H SHigh · 572 students
- TED FLORES ELElementary · 503 students
- PEARSALL J HMiddle · 434 students
Nearby schools
- PEARSALL J H0.2 mi · 434
- PEARSALL H S0.3 mi · 572
- TED FLORES EL0.4 mi · 503
- DILLEY H S16.2 mi · 258
- MARY HARPER MIDDLE16.2 mi · 181
- DILLEY EL16.3 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About PEARSALL INTHow many students attend PEARSALL INT?
PEARSALL INT enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does PEARSALL INT serve?
PEARSALL INT serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PEARSALL INT?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at PEARSALL INT.
How diverse is PEARSALL INT?
PEARSALL INT reports a student body of 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is PEARSALL INT public or private?
PEARSALL INT 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.