RODEO PALMS J H

RODEO PALMS J H, a mid-sized 6-8 campus in MANVEL, Texas, overseen by ALVIN ISD, caters to 842 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 643 students per school, that is 31% larger than typical.

RODEO PALMS J H is one of 37 schools operated by ALVIN ISD, a district that instructs 30,038 students overall.

Demographically, RODEO PALMS J H logs that 40% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 40% Black, 8% White, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Brazoria County as a whole is about 32% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, RODEO PALMS J H logs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.4:1 average. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Brazoria County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, RODEO PALMS J H performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.5%, the actual is 48.9%, a residual of +0.4 points.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Brazoria County) logs that median household earnings sit near $97,993, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. RODEO PALMS J H is one of 115 public schools in Brazoria County (combined enrollment of about 75,767 students).

The closest other public school is DON JETER EL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RODEO PALMS J H ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 47.3%.

RODEO PALMS J H operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 13%: 969 students in 2018 compared to 842 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 30% to 40%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the RODEO PALMS J H community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.