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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 473 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARSALL ISD·NCES 483447003868
Pearsall Intermediate School
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 152 | 34% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 144 | 33% |
Student demographics
12%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
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 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
31.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 45.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 24.0% | 43.0% |
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 | 31.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 38.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 22.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
26.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Intermediate School
Pearsall Intermediate School's state test result (26.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall Intermediate School this school | 442 | 81.2% | 26.9% |
| Hebbronville Elementary School HEBBRONVILLE | 448 | 82.4% | 41.1% |
| Sam Houston Elementary School CORSICANA | 422 | 80.8% | 41.0% |
| Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School MERCEDES | 468 | 82.9% | 40.7% |
| Ridgeview Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 487 | 82.8% | 43.1% |
| Aikman Elementary School HEREFORD | 464 | 84.3% | 58.6% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #3,920 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,689 of 4,466 ▲ 421 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #4,264 of 4,466 ▲ 81 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.5pp | #435 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #3,104 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.7:1 | #4,488 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.0% | #4,032 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #1,854 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #1,716 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
442
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
20.7:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 442 | 21.4 | 20.7:1 | 81% (359) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 26.2 | 17.4:1 | 88% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 25.6 | 16.7:1 | 80% (342) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 33 | 13.3:1 | 80% (352) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 36.2 | 14.2:1 | 77% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | 83% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 52 | 13.8:1 | 85% (609) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 84% (450) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 36 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearsall Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (512 to 442); teachers down 41% (36.2 to 21.4).
About Pearsall Intermediate School
In PEARSALL, Texas, Pearsall Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 442 students in grades 3 through 5.
A total of 5 schools make up PEARSALL ISD, with 1,953 students enrolled.
The share of students at Pearsall Intermediate School who are Hispanic is 94%. The remaining students are 5% White. Among people living in Frio County, the Hispanic share is about 78%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
Staffing at Pearsall Intermediate School comes to 21.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 20.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Pearsall Intermediate School counts 81% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Frio County is similar, at 82%.
The model predicts 39.0% for a school in Texas with Pearsall Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Pearsall Intermediate School posts 26.9%.
Census data for Frio County show the median household earns about $66,010 a year, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Pearsall Intermediate School, Frio County has 7 public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Pearsall Junior High School, is about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Ranked by average proficiency, Pearsall Intermediate School places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 438 to 442. The ratio was 13.3:1 in 2020-21 and 20.7:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Pearsall Intermediate School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 High SchoolHigh · 572 students
- Ted Flores Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Pearsall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 434 students
- Atascosa Juvenile Detention CenterHigh · 2 students
Other schools in PEARSALL
- Pearsall High SchoolHigh · 572 students
- Ted Flores Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Pearsall Junior High SchoolMiddle · 434 students
Nearby schools
- Pearsall Junior High School0.2 mi · 434
- Pearsall High School0.3 mi · 572
- Ted Flores Elementary School0.4 mi · 503
- Dilley High School16.2 mi · 258
- Mary Harper Middle School16.2 mi · 181
- Dilley Elementary School16.3 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Pearsall Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend Pearsall Intermediate School?
Pearsall Intermediate School enrolls approximately 442 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Pearsall Intermediate School serve?
Pearsall Intermediate School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pearsall Intermediate School?
Approximately 20.7:1 students per teacher at Pearsall Intermediate School.
How diverse is Pearsall Intermediate School?
Pearsall Intermediate School reports a student body of 5% White, 94% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Pearsall Intermediate School public or private?
Pearsall Intermediate 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.