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Pearland Independent School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Pearland and Brookside Village.
Students
20,862
Schools
24
Spent per student
$10,257
TX $12,815
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Debt
$391.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Pearland Independent School District
- School Grade A: better than 88% of Texas districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 20% less per student than the TX average
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $391.2M, about $18,751 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Simonton.
PK–533 elementary schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
6–86 middle schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
9–127 high schoolsLamar Consolidated Independent School District
Test scores vs. TX
2020–21Math proficiency58%
State average 36.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 90.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,257 per student · 20% below TX
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 37%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 45%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,067’20
21,007’21
21,237’22
21,111’23
20,862’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 40%White 28%Black 15%Asian 13%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
24 public schools.
E A Lawhon El
B816 students15:1
Barbara Cockrell El
A−741 students16:1
H C Carleston El
B−714 students14:1
Silvercrest El
A+704 students18:1
Magnolia El
A−703 students16:1
Silverlake El
A691 students17:1
Rustic Oak El
A−645 students16:1
Challenger El
A614 students16:1
C J Harris El
B+549 students14:1
Massey Ranch El
B+541 students14:1
Shadycrest El
A512 students15:1
Pearland J H West
A941 students18:1
Leon H Sablatura Middle
A878 students17:1
Berry Miller J H
A827 students18:1
Pearland J H East
A801 students17:1
Alexander Middle
A765 students17:1
Pearland J H South
A764 students15:1
Sam Jamison Middle
B+728 students14:1
Rogers Middle
A721 students17:1
Brazoria Co J J A E P
2 students
Pearland H S
A3,412 students18:1
Glenda Dawson H S
A2,569 students17:1
Robert Turner College and Career H S
A1,128 students18:1
Pace Center
96 students6:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.