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Fairview J H

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Fairview J H ranks 629 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Fairview J H in Alvin, TX, is a middle school serving 644 students in grades 6-8 within the Alvin Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround from a 1-star rating to a consistent 4-star rating over the past several years.

Fairview J H stands out for its exceptional performance in advanced mathematics, with 92.73% of students proficient in Algebra I—far exceeding the district average of 65.95% and outperforming nearby schools like Alvin J H (80%) and Iowa Colony J H (81.67%). The school also excels in supporting students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the 81st percentile statewide for this group, which is a key differentiator given that 68-72% of its students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This success is part of a broader equity story, as African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students all perform well above state averages. While Fairview J H is a strong school within its district, it's worth noting that nearby schools in Pearland Independent School District (Isd) and Friendswood Independent School District (Isd), such as Berry Miller J H and Friendswood J H, rank in the 94th-95th percentile but serve a significantly less economically disadvantaged population.

Despite these strengths, Fairview J H faces challenges. A district-wide issue is the low proficiency in 6th-grade math, where Fairview's 29.03% proficiency is actually the highest among its in-district peers, compared to single-digit scores at Manvel J H (8.7%) and G W Harby J H (5.56%). Additionally, 8th-grade Social Studies scores consistently lag behind district and state averages. Overall, Fairview J H's dramatic improvement from the 25th percentile in 2018 to its current 73rd percentile ranking is a testament to effective changes in leadership and curriculum, making it a compelling choice for families seeking a school that delivers strong results despite challenging demographics.

644

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,561

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2600 Cr 190
Alvin, TX 77511

(281) 245-3100

District: Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Fairview J H:

Elementary:	Bob And Betty Nelson Elementary
	Melba Passmore Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

White:

40.2%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg55%

Texas avg47%

629^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 42 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Middle Schools in the Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

231^st of 951Alvin Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	629 of 2335	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	583 of 2344	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	651 of 2372	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	851 of 2330	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	1376 of 2254	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	1421 of 2252	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1573 of 2193	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1556 of 2080	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.4	1321 of 2027	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.9	1362 of 1987	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.0	1228 of 2043	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.2	1306 of 1987	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.0	1289 of 1973	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.2	1290 of 1951	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.3	931 of 1895	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.1	808 of 1803	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.3	1094 of 1763	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	237 of 1295	81.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	396 of 997	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	377 of 1280	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	452 of 1273	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	806 of 1213	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	548 of 1193	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	614 of 1167	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	337 of 642	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	337 of 617	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	392 of 616	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	461 of 606	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	545 of 589	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	582 of 594	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	537 of 587	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.1	1495 of 2182	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	1341 of 2118	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	1608 of 2058	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	1475 of 2008	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.6	506 of 1390	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.2	154 of 1428	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	283 of 1770	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	363 of 1720	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	41.2	909 of 1643	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	968 of 1592	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	1330 of 1445	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1046 of 1376	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.0	731 of 2240	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	329 of 1825	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	518 of 2242	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	774 of 2241	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	1303 of 2221	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	1428 of 2151	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	1536 of 2047	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	1525 of 2008	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	562 of 1497	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	292 of 1230	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	391 of 1481	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	688 of 1488	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	666 of 1501	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	716 of 1446	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	939 of 1430	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	558 of 2141	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	260 of 1731	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	495 of 2119	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	799 of 2116	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.0	1438 of 2077	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	1404 of 2043	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1646 of 1935	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1559 of 1895	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.4	423 of 2253	81.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	259 of 1820	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	449 of 2235	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	740 of 2251	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.8	1385 of 2220	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	1325 of 2172	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	1575 of 2073	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1614 of 2039	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	540 of 2253	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	577 of 1818	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	727 of 2246	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	905 of 2245	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	1432 of 2228	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	1315 of 2168	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	1465 of 2069	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	1580 of 2030	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	422 of 806	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	276 of 818	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	115 of 817	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	51.8	354 of 813	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	294 of 753	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	580 of 720	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	492 of 1956	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	63.5	358 of 1568	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	426 of 1891	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	494 of 1815	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	42.7	881 of 1757	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	708 of 1712	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	1416 of 1626	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.4	1225 of 1597	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.1	657 of 1731	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	633 of 1439	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	665 of 1733	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	880 of 1749	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	1215 of 1723	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	1340 of 1700	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	1237 of 1684	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	1411 of 1673	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)48th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2026)48th percentile-26 vs school

At Risk (2022)31st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I93%+39 vs state

Reading64%+9 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Fairview J H	Public	6-8	2600 Cr 190	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 245-3100	644	48	13.5	68.0%	259 (40.2%)	16 (2.5%)	346 (53.7%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	64.7	629^th of 2335 public middle schools	73.1%		67.6	583^rd of 2344 public middle schools	75.1%	46	92.7			62.9	62.2	67.8		29.0	48.8	57.6	20.6	$9,561
G W Harby J H	Public	6-8	1910 Rosharon Rd	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 585-6626	781	44	17.8	66.6%	200 (25.6%)	29 (3.7%)	520 (66.6%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.3%)	42.4	1308^th of 2335 public middle schools	44.0%		45.6	1208^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.5%	100	100.0			46.8	53.2	59.7		5.6	16.3	49.4	22.4	$8,901
Alvin J H	Public	6-8	2300 W S St	Alvin	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 245-2680	716	49	14.7	69.3%	273 (38.1%)	30 (4.2%)	393 (54.9%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	51.3	1003^rd of 2335 public middle schools	57.0%		55.8	898^th of 2344 public middle schools	61.7%	105	80.0			45.9	55.6	55.7		4.0	36.2	57.1	31.4	$9,620
Iowa Colony J H	Public	6-8	3704 County Rd 64	Iowa Colony	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 814-7500	699	44	15.7	58.4%	80 (11.4%)	279 (39.9%)	264 (37.8%)	46 (6.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	62.6	693^rd of 2335 public middle schools	70.3%		51	1048^th of 2344 public middle schools	55.3%	355	81.7			60.9	59.8	63.1		15.3	45.7	63.8	24.4	$00
Manvel J H	Public	6-8	7302 McCoy Rd	Manvel	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 331-1130	705	49	14.2	43.3%	118 (16.7%)	287 (40.7%)	204 (28.9%)	68 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (3.7%)	68.7	535^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.1%		66.2	621^st of 2344 public middle schools	73.5%	86	98.8			67.4	62.7	62.9		8.7	40.3	62.1	39.3	$9,312
Friendswood J H	Public	6-8	1000 Manison Pkwy	Friendswood	77546	Galveston County	Friendswood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 996-6200	1,530	85	17.9		981 (64.1%)	19 (1.2%)	340 (22.2%)	109 (7.1%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.3%)	75 (4.9%)	91.5	123^rd of 2335 public middle schools	94.7%		92.2	112^th of 2344 public middle schools	95.2%	11	96.5			75.3	83.6	80.5		63.4	68.3	78.4	48.4	$7,443
Pearland J H South	Public	7-8	4719 Bailey Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 727-1500	764	50	15.3	53.1%	181 (23.7%)	130 (17.0%)	388 (50.8%)	37 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.5%)	69.4	526^th of 2335 public middle schools	77.5%		68.9	562^nd of 2344 public middle schools	76.0%	36	99.0				65.9	66.9			31.3	62.1	32.6	$8,332
Jackie Doucet Caffey J H	Public	6-8	9727 Pursley Blvd	Manvel	77511	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 814-7400	540	37	14.7	48.3%	69 (12.8%)	182 (33.7%)	234 (43.3%)	36 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	59.3	775^th of 2335 public middle schools	66.8%		57.6	853^rd of 2344 public middle schools	63.6%	78	100.0			63.1	63.3	65.5		11.2	34.9	52.7	25.1	$7,556
Alexander Middle	Public	5-6	3001 Old Alvin Rd	Pearland	77581	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 736-6700	765	45	16.8	30.7%	318 (41.6%)	80 (10.5%)	301 (39.3%)	32 (4.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (3.9%)								(n/a)			70.4	77.9			71.2	74.8				$7,253
Iltexas Pearland Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	2468 Broadway St	Pearland	75082	Dallas County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 301-0880	197	15	12.7	65.5%	7 (3.6%)	85 (43.1%)	88 (44.7%)	8 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	19.1	2070^th of 2335 public middle schools	11.3%		26.1	1859^th of 2344 public middle schools	20.7%	211	36.4	82.6		35.7	37.4	32.4		29.8		10.8	15.3	$00

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Fairview J H ranks 629^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 644 students attended Fairview J H.

What district is Fairview J H in?

Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Fairview J H?

Students at Fairview J H are 54% Hispanic, 40% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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