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Nita Pearson Elementary

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Nita Pearson Elementary ranks 2867 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Nita Pearson Elementary in Rowlett, TX, is a PK-5 school in the Garland Independent School District (Isd) serving 455 students, with about 75% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of economic need in the community.

This school has experienced a significant decline over the past decade, dropping from a top 25% ranking in Texas elementary schools to the 38th percentile in the most recent year. This downward trend is a key differentiator from nearby schools like Keeley Elementary and Herfurth Elementary, which have shown strong, upward trends and achieved 5-star ratings. The most critical area of weakness is 5th Grade Science, where only 5.97% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, the lowest rate among all nearby schools in the same district. However, there is a bright spot: the school effectively supports its English Language Learner (ELL) students, who ranked in the 60th percentile statewide in 2025-2026, a significant improvement from the previous year and higher than the school’s overall rank.

After hitting a low point in 2024-2025, Nita Pearson rebounded to the 38th percentile in 2025-2026, but this recovery is volatile, with inconsistent performance across subjects like 4th Grade Math and 5th Grade Reading. The school shows promising results for Special Education students, who have consistently ranked in high percentiles, but performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds remains unstable. The key to future stability will be replicating the success seen with ELL students across other subjects, particularly Science, and for its low-income population.

455

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,303

Per pupil spending ?

75.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5201 Nita Pearson Dr
Rowlett, TX 75088-8911

(972) 463-7568

District: Garland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.5%

Hispanic:

29.2%

White:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg56%

Texas avg51%

2,867^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 41 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 43Elementary Schools in the Garland Independent School District (Isd)

398^th of 951Garland 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	38.4	2867 of 4627	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	3941 of 4651	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	3288 of 4710	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	2448 of 4647	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	2398 of 4581	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	2523 of 4578	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.9	1570 of 4479	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	1245 of 4359	71.4%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	1092 of 4329	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	897 of 4286	79.1%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	814 of 4320	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.7	1068 of 4260	74.9%	★★★★☆
2013	61.2	1657 of 4221	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.4	1235 of 4206	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.5	1282 of 4095	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	868 of 3937	78.0%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	809 of 3884	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	815 of 3768	78.4%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	692 of 3724	81.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	1253 of 2406	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.1	1276 of 1905	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	1206 of 2443	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	1053 of 2443	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.5	1562 of 2421	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	1709 of 2444	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	1150 of 2515	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.1	612 of 2483	75.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	41.0	741 of 1045	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	687 of 1015	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	358 of 1009	64.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	51.9	1962 of 4461	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	2890 of 4331	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.1	1453 of 4295	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	1750 of 4240	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	652 of 1643	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.0	1996 of 2918	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	1710 of 3668	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	1302 of 3556	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	1026 of 3487	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	38.8	2146 of 3446	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	639 of 3333	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	877 of 3226	72.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	2872 of 4575	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	2769 of 3744	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	1967 of 4658	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	2105 of 4588	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	2199 of 4561	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	2780 of 4499	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	1885 of 4348	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	1020 of 4306	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	2624 of 4413	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	2762 of 3644	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.5	2807 of 4465	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	2310 of 4401	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.3	1622 of 4376	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	2182 of 4329	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.2	639 of 4188	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	872 of 4168	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	2145 of 4520	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	28.8	2941 of 3705	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	2560 of 4594	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	2161 of 4521	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	2482 of 4477	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	2881 of 4451	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.3	1684 of 4309	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	1322 of 4264	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.7	2637 of 4582	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.4	3191 of 3739	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	3681 of 4647	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	2876 of 4585	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	2563 of 4563	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	2222 of 4498	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	1384 of 4357	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	1587 of 4319	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	1785 of 4301	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	1539 of 3549	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	547 of 4292	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	1499 of 4086	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	1668 of 3952	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.2	2388 of 3799	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	2080 of 3684	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	1929 of 3558	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	1774 of 3006	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	2155 of 2612	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.9	1629 of 3108	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.9	1252 of 3106	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	1409 of 3082	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.2	2097 of 3082	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	1647 of 3142	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	1340 of 3127	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+20 vs school

At Risk (2022)56th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-8 vs state

Mathematics41%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Nita Pearson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Nita Pearson Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-7568	455	27	16.6	75.2%	52 (11.4%)	216 (47.5%)	133 (29.2%)	26 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.9%)	38.4	2867^th of 4627 public elementary schools	38.0%		21.6	3941^st of 4651 public elementary schools	15.3%	1074				42.9	51.7	43.6		32.1	56.9	33.9		$9,303
Education Center International Academy 2	Public, Charter	K-6	8200 Schrade Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Education Center International Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 412-8080	90	8	11.0	55.6%	31 (34.4%)	20 (22.2%)	28 (31.1%)	7 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	24.5	3779^th of 4627 public elementary schools	18.3%		25.6	3691^st of 4651 public elementary schools	20.6%	88				20.0	20.8	56.0	52.9	20.0	20.8	44.0	23.5	$9,239
Steadham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6200 Danridge Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5887	490	33	14.9	72.2%	77 (15.7%)	167 (34.1%)	207 (42.2%)	20 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.1%)	52.6	1982^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	57.2%		34.5	3165^th of 4651 public elementary schools	32.0%	1183	23.1	50.0	54.6	49.0	40.0	61.2		51.7	42.5	57.3		$11,388
Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5701 Scenic Dr	Rowlett	75088	Rockwall County	Rockwall Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 412-3070	525	36	14.3	52.8%	197 (37.5%)	100 (19.0%)	159 (30.3%)	20 (3.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.4%)	43.6	2471^st of 4627 public elementary schools	46.6%		44.5	2468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	46.9%	3				50.7	46.4	50.7		52.1	40.6	34.3		$9,112
Herfurth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7500 Miller Rd	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-7994	590	35	17.0	46.6%	153 (25.9%)	89 (15.1%)	242 (41.0%)	61 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	40 (6.8%)	88.6	432^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	90.7%		73.9	968^th of 4651 public elementary schools	79.2%	536	40.0			69.6	69.0	76.7		72.6	65.5	70.0		$9,254
Keeley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8700 Liberty Grove Rd	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(972) 412-2140	582	35	16.8	37.8%	208 (35.7%)	121 (20.8%)	161 (27.7%)	44 (7.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.7%)	94.4	198^th of 4627 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.4	394^th of 4651 public elementary schools	91.5%	196				77.2	76.1	83.3		80.4	75.0	72.6		$8,638
Katherine Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 Cheyenne Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 463-5790	496	35	14.2	76.2%	66 (13.3%)	90 (18.1%)	284 (57.3%)	20 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.5%)	33.3	3206^th of 4627 public elementary schools	30.7%		23.1	3851^st of 4651 public elementary schools	17.2%	645				35.1	35.5	42.7		41.0	46.1	44.8		$12,007
Liberty Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10201 Liberty Grove	Rowlett	75089	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 487-4416	484	34	14.4	74.8%	112 (23.1%)	126 (26.0%)	176 (36.4%)	32 (6.6%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	32 (6.6%)	43.6	2473^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	46.6%		33.2	3244^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	771				43.6	55.9	58.2		27.3	45.8	41.0		$10,833
Back Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Bluebonnet Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-1884	402	27	14.8	69.7%	47 (11.7%)	137 (34.1%)	133 (33.1%)	55 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.5%)	37.9	2893^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	37.5%		44.7	2458^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.2%	435				32.7	37.8	56.0		32.7	44.4	54.0		$11,469
Rowlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3315 Carla Dr	Rowlett	75088	Dallas County	Garland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 475-3380	486	32	15.4	68.9%	98 (20.2%)	79 (16.3%)	273 (56.2%)	16 (3.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	37.5	2916^th of 4627 public elementary schools	37.0%		33.2	3242^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	30.3%	326	0.0	40.0		54.7	41.9	47.5		43.8	39.3	36.1		$9,955

Frequently Asked Questions about Nita Pearson Elementary

What district is Nita Pearson Elementary in?

Garland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Nita Pearson Elementary?

Students at Nita Pearson Elementary are 47% African American, 29% Hispanic, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Nita Pearson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Nita Pearson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Nita Pearson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nita Pearson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Austin Academy For Excell
Middle : B G Hudson Middle
Middle : Bussey Middle
Middle : Classical Center At Brandenburg Middle
Middle : Jackson Technology Center
Middle : O'Banion Middle
Middle : Sam Houston Middle
Middle : Sellers Middle
Middle : Vernon Schrade Middle
Middle : Webb Middle
High : Garland High School
High : Lakeview Centennial High School
High : N Garland High School
High : Naaman Forest High School
High : Rowlett High School
High : S Garland High School
High : Sachse High School

Is Nita Pearson Elementary a good school?

Nita Pearson Elementary ranks 2867^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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