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Enrollment
434
Middle
DISTRICT 391 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEARSALL ISD·NCES 483447003869
Pearsall Junior High School
607 E ALABAMA ST, PEARSALL, TX 78061 · (830) 334-8021 · Frio County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Texas public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
355 students
DISTRICT 83% · 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 6 | 156 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 136 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 33% |
Student demographics
13%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
Pearsall Junior High School→Pearsall High School
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
38.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
44.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 13.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% | 30.0% |
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 | 38.0% | 44.0% |
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 23.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 28.0% | 14.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
27.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 Junior High School
Pearsall Junior High School's state test result (27.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall Junior High School this school | 434 | 81.8% | 27.9% |
| Cedar Creek Intermediate School CEDAR CREEK | 478 | 82.4% | 24.3% |
| IDEA Horizon Vista College Preparatory HORIZON CITY | 402 | 81.3% | 50.3% |
| Port Isabel Junior High School PORT ISABEL | 396 | 84.3% | 35.7% |
| Clint J H School CLINT | 484 | 83.7% | 40.2% |
| Carrizo Springs Intermediate School CARRIZO SPRINGS | 437 | 78.9% | 33.5% |
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 Pearsall Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #1,454 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #765 of 1,670 ▲ 577 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #1,519 of 1,670 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +14.5pp | #537 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #1,199 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #771 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.4% | #1,360 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #470 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #640 of 942 |
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
434
-47 (-10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 605
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 434 | 29.7 | 14.6:1 | 82% (355) |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 34.8 | 12.8:1 | 82% (366) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 31.2 | 14.7:1 | 80% (365) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 31 | 15.5:1 | 87% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 36.3 | 13.2:1 | 74% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 484 | 39 | 12.4:1 | 84% (405) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | 41 | 11.6:1 | 84% (398) |
| 2000-01 | 490 | 39 | 12.6:1 | 76% (372) |
| 1990-91 | 605 | 45 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pearsall Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (480 to 434); teachers down 18% (36.3 to 29.7).
About Pearsall Junior High School
Pearsall Junior High School, a small middle school, is located in PEARSALL, Texas. The school had 434 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Texas is about 643, so this school runs 33% smaller than that.
Pearsall Junior High School is among 5 schools run by PEARSALL ISD, which serves 1,953 students.
Pearsall Junior High School enrolls a student body that is 93% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 6% White. That compares with about 78% Hispanic among all Frio County residents. By the diversity index, Pearsall Junior High School comes in at 13%.
Teachers at Pearsall Junior High School total 29.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.6:1. Middle schools in Texas have a similar average ratio of 14.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 82%. That is close to the 82% average for public schools in Frio County.
allk12 grades Pearsall Junior High School a D. The grade compares the school only with Texas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Compared with Texas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Pearsall Junior High School's results are 10.9 points below predicted: 27.9% against 38.8%.
Frio County census figures show that median household income is about $66,010, roughly 12% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Pearsall Junior High School is among the 7 public schools in Frio County.
Pearsall Intermediate School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Pearsall Junior High School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. The school's 27.9% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Pearsall Junior High School as Town: Remote.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 10%, from 481 to 434.
The Pearsall Junior High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 Intermediate SchoolElementary · 442 students
- Atascosa Juvenile Detention CenterHigh · 2 students
Other schools in PEARSALL
- Pearsall High SchoolHigh · 572 students
- Ted Flores Elementary SchoolElementary · 503 students
- Pearsall Intermediate SchoolElementary · 442 students
Nearby schools
- Pearsall Intermediate School0.2 mi · 442
- Pearsall High School0.5 mi · 572
- Ted Flores Elementary School0.6 mi · 503
- Dilley High School16.1 mi · 258
- Mary Harper Middle School16.1 mi · 181
- Dilley Elementary School16.2 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Pearsall Junior High SchoolHow large is Pearsall Junior High School?
Pearsall Junior High School enrolls approximately 434 students in grades 06-08.
Is Pearsall Junior High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pearsall Junior High School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Pearsall Junior High School have?
Pearsall Junior High School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pearsall Junior High School?
At Pearsall Junior High School, the student body is approximately 6% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
What district is Pearsall Junior High School in?
Pearsall Junior High School is part of PEARSALL ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.