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Pasadena Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pasadena and South Houston, and parts of Houston and Pearland.
Students
46,491
Schools
67
Spent per student
$13,798
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$902.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pasadena Independent School District
- School Grade C: better than 32% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Spends 8% more per student than the TX average
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020
- Debt of $902.8M, about $19,419 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bacliff.
PK–3Kenneth E Little ElDickinson Independent School District
6–813 middle schoolsClear Creek Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsDickinson Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency29%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$13,798 per student · 8% above TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 59%Support & administration 35%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 48%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
50,614’20
49,326’21
48,726’22
47,486’23
46,491’24
Down 8.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 83%Black 8%White 5%Asian 3%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
67 public schools.
Pomeroy El
C+769 students13:1
Mae Smythe El
D710 students13:1
Teague El
C−709 students14:1
South Belt El
B−690 students14:1
Stuchbery El
C−604 students12:1
Bailey El
C602 students13:1
L F Smith El
C−572 students13:1
Pearl Hall El
D571 students13:1
Jensen El
C+567 students13:1
Fisher El
C−566 students12:1
Laura Welch Bush El
C+555 students13:1
Young El
D545 students13:1
Garfield El
C−537 students12:1
Genoa El
D535 students12:1
Burnett El
D534 students12:1
South Shaver El
C527 students13:1
Turner El
C+526 students13:1
Richey El
D505 students13:1
Red Bluff El
C476 students13:1
Matthys El
D457 students13:1
Williams El
C−455 students11:1
Atkinson El
D454 students12:1
Meador El
C−443 students13:1
Frazier El
C439 students12:1
South Houston El
D−422 students12:1
Kruse El
D408 students12:1
Golden Acres El
D390 students11:1
Freeman El
D382 students11:1
Gardens El
D382 students11:1
Morales El
D379 students11:1
Parks El
D379 students11:1
Sparks El
C370 students11:1
Moore El
C+356 students11:1
McMasters El
D339 students11:1
Thomas Hancock El
D336 students12:1
Jessup El
D326 students10:1
Bondy Int
B+933 students14:1
Thompson Int
C+835 students13:1
Beverly Hills Int
C+802 students12:1
Miller Int
B+780 students13:1
Southmore Int
C673 students14:1
Bobby Shaw Middle
D655 students14:1
Marshall Kendrick Middle
C652 students13:1
Earnesteen Milstead Middle
C−641 students12:1
San Jacinto Int
B−613 students13:1
Melillo Middle
C+612 students13:1
Morris Middle
C+603 students12:1
Carter Lomax Middle
B−552 students13:1
Park View Int
C+532 students13:1
Jackson Int
C+527 students12:1
Queens Int
C526 students14:1
Keller Middle
D522 students11:1
South Houston Int
C509 students11:1
Rick Schneider Middle
D500 students11:1
Fred Roberts Middle
B−493 students13:1
Nelda Sullivan Middle
C−479 students12:1
De Zavala Middle
C−457 students10:1
The Summit (Intermediate)
C−76 students7:1
Excel Academy (JJAEP)
7 students
Dobie H S
B+3,692 students16:1
Pasadena Memorial H S
A3,177 students17:1
Sam Rayburn H S
B+2,627 students16:1
Pasadena H S
B−2,217 students16:1
South Houston H S
B2,185 students15:1
The Summit (High School)
D−161 students10:1
Tegeler Community School
C−150 students5:1
Dr. Kirk Lewis Career and Technical H S
A1,486 students17:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Clear Creek Independent School DistrictEl Lago, Friendswood, Nassau Bay
$10,905per student
Fort Bend Independent School DistrictMeadows Place, Missouri City, Sugar Land
$11,182per student
Alvin Independent School DistrictAlvin, Manvel
$11,435per student
Friendswood Independent School DistrictFriendswood
$10,864per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.