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Dr Ronald E McNair J H

Public Grades 6-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Dr Ronald E McNair J H is a high-performing middle school in Pearland, TX, serving 1,034 students in grades 6-8 within the Alvin Independent School District (Isd). The school has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for four consecutive years and now ranks in the 96th percentile among Texas middle schools, placing it in the top 5% statewide. With a low poverty rate of about 26% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch and a healthy student-teacher ratio of 17:1, the school provides a strong foundation for academic success.

McNair J H stands out for its exceptional academic performance, particularly in reading and advanced math. In the 2025-2026 school year, reading proficiency rates across all grades (6th: 84.6%, 7th: 87.1%, 8th: 91.5%) were roughly 20-30 percentage points higher than the district average and over 30 points higher than the state average. An astonishing 98.95% of students taking the Algebra I End-of-Course exam were proficient, compared to just 65.95% for the district and 54.03% for the state. This is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Nolan Ryan J H (87th percentile) and Manvel J H (77th percentile), which have fluctuated between 3 and 4 stars. The school is closely matched by Berry Miller J H in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd), another 5-star institution with similar test scores and low poverty rates.

What truly sets McNair J H apart is its outstanding performance across all student subgroups, with every demographic group earning a 5-star rating in the 2025-2026 school year. The school has shown a powerful upward trend for economically disadvantaged students, jumping from the 86th percentile to the 96th percentile in just two years. It has also maintained a perfect 0.0% dropout rate for five consecutive years. Notably, the school achieves these results while spending approximately $8,534 per student, which is on the lower end of the spending spectrum compared to schools like Christa McAuliffe Middle in Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd), which spends nearly $12,000 per student but ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas schools. This demonstrates that high academic outcomes are driven by factors beyond financial resources, such as school culture and instructional quality.

1,034

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,814

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2950 Kingsley
Pearland, TX 77584

(713) 814-7200

District: Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Dr Ronald E McNair J H usually attend:

High:

Shadow Creek High School

Feeder schools for Dr Ronald E McNair J H:

Elementary:	Glenn York Elementary
	Shirley Dill Brothers Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

30.2%

Asian:

28.1%

Hispanic:

23.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2019 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (78% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Texas middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school78%

District avg55%

Texas avg47%

103^rd of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From top 17% (2019) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	92.8	103 of 2335	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.9	136 of 2344	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	149 of 2372	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	141 of 2330	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	276 of 2254	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	312 of 2252	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	363 of 2193	83.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	90.7	67 of 1295	94.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	82 of 997	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	145 of 1280	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	80 of 1273	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	178 of 1251	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	188 of 1213	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	240 of 1193	79.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	54 of 642	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	65.3	162 of 505	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	200 of 617	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.1	141 of 616	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	180 of 606	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	185 of 589	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	175 of 594	70.5%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	83.5	163 of 2182	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	72.1	282 of 2118	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.1	580 of 2058	71.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	107 of 1390	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	103 of 1428	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	93 of 1770	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	39 of 1720	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	43 of 1643	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	111 of 1592	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	45.1	682 of 1445	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	75 of 2240	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	164 of 1825	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	175 of 2242	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	141 of 2241	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	274 of 2221	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	290 of 2151	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	325 of 2047	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	78.8	59 of 1497	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.9	99 of 1230	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.7	118 of 1481	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.7	254 of 1488	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	364 of 1501	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	125 of 1446	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	75 of 2141	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	85.0	119 of 1731	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	115 of 2119	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	118 of 2116	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	202 of 2077	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	76.6	275 of 2043	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	531 of 1935	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	91 of 2253	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.7	214 of 1820	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	308 of 2235	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.8	266 of 2251	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	492 of 2220	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	598 of 2172	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	956 of 2073	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	122 of 2253	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	167 of 1818	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	223 of 2246	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	154 of 2245	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	265 of 2228	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	334 of 2168	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	402 of 2069	80.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	46 of 806	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	83.7	64 of 676	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	94 of 818	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	49 of 817	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.4	103 of 813	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	253 of 743	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	237 of 753	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	104 of 1956	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	84.3	84 of 1568	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	68 of 1891	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	168 of 1815	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.8	107 of 1757	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	64.2	315 of 1712	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	223 of 1626	86.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	47 of 1731	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	82.6	124 of 1439	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	76 of 1733	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	93 of 1749	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	170 of 1723	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.6	235 of 1700	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	238 of 1684	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile~ school

African American (2026)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)94th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)93rd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I99%+45 vs state

Reading88%+32 vs state

Mathematics70%+30 vs state

Social Studies58%+27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (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	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 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
Dr Ronald E McNair J H	Public	6-8	2950 Kingsley	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 814-7200	1,034	59	17.4	26.0%	144 (13.9%)	312 (30.2%)	238 (23.0%)	291 (28.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.7%)	92.8	103^rd of 2335 public middle schools	95.6%		90.9	136^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.2%	33	99.0		84.6	87.1	91.5		18.8	65.8	82.3	58.4	$7,814
Nolan Ryan J H	Public	6-8	11500 Shadow Creek Pkwy	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 245-3210	777	48	16.2	36.9%	95 (12.2%)	320 (41.2%)	155 (19.9%)	161 (20.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	40 (5.1%)	80.6	313^th of 2335 public middle schools	86.6%		79.2	341^st of 2344 public middle schools	85.5%	28	98.4		75.9	74.1	81.6		14.4	41.7	67.1	43.5	$8,434
Rodeo Palms J H	Public	6-8	101 Palm Desert Dr	Manvel	77578	Brazoria County	Alvin Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 245-2078	842	52	16.2	58.2%	69 (8.2%)	336 (39.9%)	337 (40.0%)	66 (7.8%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	26 (3.1%)	56.6	855^th of 2335 public middle schools	63.4%		53.6	964^th of 2344 public middle schools	58.9%	109	100.0		55.9	62.8	58.4		5.8	32.8	64.5	20.2	$9,207
Christa McAuliffe Middle	Public	6-8	16650 S Post Oak	Houston	77053	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 634-3360	806	60	13.3	91.1%	10 (1.2%)	314 (39.0%)	456 (56.6%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.1%)	16.9	2112^th of 2335 public middle schools	9.6%		15	2149^th of 2344 public middle schools	8.3%	37	78.1		34.9	29.6	38.0		13.6	4.4	26.4	19.2	$11,839
Lawson Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	14000 Stancliff St	Houston	77045	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 434-5600	1,069	73	14.6	92.7%	8 (0.7%)	402 (37.6%)	652 (61.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34.3	1591^st of 2335 public middle schools	31.9%		35.2	1551^st of 2344 public middle schools	33.8%	40	80.0		44.8	43.2	49.8		39.5	8.0	45.9	7.9	$15,308
Rogers Middle	Public	5-6	3121 Manvel	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 736-6400	721	42	17.2	29.0%	191 (26.5%)	165 (22.9%)	195 (27.0%)	122 (16.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.4%)								(n/a)		75.6	82.3			64.7	75.3				$7,241
Berry Miller J H	Public	7-8	3301 Manvel Rd	Pearland	77584	Brazoria County	Pearland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 997-3900	827	47	17.5	26.2%	211 (25.5%)	200 (24.2%)	209 (25.3%)	158 (19.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.3%)	90.8	138^th of 2335 public middle schools	94.1%		88.7	175^th of 2344 public middle schools	92.5%	37	97.6			83.0	85.0			28.7	77.1	63.7	$7,659
KIPP Spirit College Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	11000 Scott St	Houston	77047	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0562	532	20	26.6	91.5%	3 (0.6%)	384 (72.2%)	140 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	59.7	762^nd of 2335 public middle schools	67.4%		48.4	1128^th of 2344 public middle schools	51.9%	366	30.2	43.9	58.7	53.1	69.5	26.0	26.3	38.3		37.5	$8,128
Manvel J H	Public	6-8	7302 McCoy Rd	Manvel	77578	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
Accelerated Intermediate Charter School	Public, Charter	7-8	12825 Summit Rdg Dr	Houston	77085	Harris County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(713) 728-9330	21	2	11.7	90.5%	1 (4.8%)	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	1 (4.8%)	1 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.2	402^nd of 2335 public middle schools	82.8%		91.4	127^th of 2344 public middle schools	94.6%	275				60.0	100.0			53.3	66.7	22.2	$17,123

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr Ronald E McNair J H

What is the racial makeup of Dr Ronald E McNair J H?

Students at Dr Ronald E McNair J H are 30% African American, 28% Asian, 23% Hispanic, 14% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dr Ronald E McNair J H?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,034 students attended Dr Ronald E McNair J H.

What district is Dr Ronald E McNair J H in?

Alvin Independent School District (Isd)

Is Dr Ronald E McNair J H a good school?

Yes! Dr Ronald E McNair J H is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 103^rd of 2335 Texas middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Dr Ronald E McNair J H attend?

Students who attend Dr Ronald E McNair J H usually go on to attend Shadow Creek High School

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