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Jackson Intermediate

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Jackson Intermediate ranks 1750 th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

1750^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 25% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Jackson Intermediate in Pasadena, TX, serves 527 students in 7th and 8th grades within the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd), a high-poverty area where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school is a study in contrasts: it boasts an exceptional Algebra I program that consistently achieves proficiency rates near 95%, far surpassing the state average of around 50% and even outperforming Deepwater J H in the higher-performing Deer Park Independent School District (Isd). However, this strength masks a severe weakness in standard 7th-grade math, where only 2.8% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, the lowest rate among nearby schools like Queens Intermediate and Park View Intermediate.

Beyond math, the school shows inconsistent performance in other areas. While 8th graders match district and state averages in math, they lag significantly in reading (42.49% proficient vs. 58.69% statewide) and social studies (21.03% vs. 31.69%). A bright spot is the rapidly improving support for English Language Learners (ELL), who now rank in the 78th percentile statewide, up from the 43rd percentile just two years ago. Yet, support for special education and gifted students fluctuates dramatically, with rankings swinging from high to low in recent years, suggesting a lack of stable programs for these groups.

Despite academic challenges, the school maintains a very low dropout rate of 0.3%, well below the district average of 1.3%, indicating a positive school climate that keeps students engaged. For parents, Jackson Intermediate offers a unique environment where advanced math students thrive, but families should be aware of the need for extra support in standard math, reading, and social studies. The school’s success with ELL students and its low dropout rate are encouraging signs, but replicating the Algebra I program’s strategies across the curriculum remains a key challenge.

527

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,101

Per pupil spending ?

93%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 E Thomas
Pasadena, TX 77506

(713) 740-0440

District: Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Jackson Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Pasadena High School

Feeder schools for Jackson Intermediate:

Elementary:	Gardens Elementary
	Kruse Elementary
	Richey Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.2%

White:

2.1%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Texas avg47%

1,750^th of 2,335

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 11Middle Schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

595^th of 951Pasadena 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	29.3	1750 of 2335	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	1560 of 2344	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	1730 of 2372	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1635 of 2330	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	1461 of 2254	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1697 of 2252	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1624 of 2193	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	1559 of 2080	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	1305 of 2027	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	1284 of 1987	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	1322 of 2043	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	32.5	1460 of 1987	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.8	1574 of 1973	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.0	1558 of 1951	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.3	1367 of 1895	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	43.2	1267 of 1803	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	1447 of 1763	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	1398 of 1718	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.7	1434 of 1684	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.3	1311 of 1585	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.3	1120 of 1582	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.8	990 of 1573	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	893 of 997	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	1260 of 1273	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	1166 of 1251	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	1196 of 1213	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	1033 of 1193	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	904 of 1167	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	39.5	1292 of 2182	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	1524 of 2118	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	1204 of 2058	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	1378 of 2008	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	301 of 1390	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	47.1	665 of 1428	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.0	1014 of 1770	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	1218 of 1720	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	1379 of 1643	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	1345 of 1592	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	1098 of 1445	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	977 of 1376	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	1611 of 2240	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	1279 of 1825	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1791 of 2242	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	1607 of 2241	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	1575 of 2221	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	1725 of 2151	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1640 of 2047	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1658 of 2008	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	1213 of 1497	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	68.0	357 of 1230	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	696 of 1481	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	947 of 1488	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	1159 of 1501	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	913 of 1446	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	1097 of 1430	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	1459 of 2141	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	972 of 1731	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	1293 of 2119	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	1311 of 2116	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	1206 of 2077	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1361 of 2043	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	1300 of 1935	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	1321 of 1895	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.0	1407 of 2253	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	953 of 1820	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	1307 of 2235	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	1232 of 2251	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	1079 of 2220	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	1353 of 2172	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	1257 of 2073	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	1286 of 2039	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	1796 of 2253	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	1147 of 1818	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	1379 of 2246	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1581 of 2245	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	1398 of 2228	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	1490 of 2168	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	1490 of 2069	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	1434 of 2030	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	1787 of 1956	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	52.3	597 of 1568	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	565 of 1891	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	23.8	1622 of 1815	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.7	633 of 1757	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	886 of 1712	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	1425 of 1626	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.4	449 of 1597	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	1573 of 1733	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	69.0	421 of 1723	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	18.2	1534 of 1700	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	1049 of 1684	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	1266 of 1673	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)78th percentile+53 vs school

At Risk (2022)41st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)19th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-23 vs school

White (2024)9th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I92%+38 vs state

Reading39%-17 vs state

Mathematics30%-10 vs state

Social Studies21%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)	STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)	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 Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	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
Jackson Intermediate	Public	7-8	1020 E Thomas	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0440	527	46	11.5	93.0%	11 (2.1%)	7 (1.3%)	507 (96.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.3	1750^th of 2335 public middle schools	25.1%		34.9	1560^th of 2344 public middle schools	33.4%	190			91.7			35.5	42.5			2.8	50.0	21.0	$12,101
De Zavala Middle	Public	5-6	101 E Jackson Ave	Pasadena	77506	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0544	457	44	10.3	94.1%	12 (2.6%)	6 (1.3%)	435 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)								(n/a)				38.4	40.6			20.6	22.0				$13,769
Bobby Shaw Middle	Public	5-6	1201 Houston Ave	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5268	655	48	13.6	93.4%	25 (3.8%)	25 (3.8%)	599 (91.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	23.1	12.0		43.2	42.2			30.0	28.0				$11,462
Southmore Intermediate	Public	7-8	2000 Patricia Ln	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0500	673	50	13.5	93.3%	22 (3.3%)	24 (3.6%)	623 (92.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	24.7	1906^th of 2335 public middle schools	18.4%		38.1	1456^th of 2344 public middle schools	37.9%	450			98.8			33.0	39.5			3.6	33.2	25.8	$10,771
Nelda Sullivan Middle	Public	5-6	1112 Queens Rd	Pasadena	77075	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5420	479	39	12.2	91.0%	14 (2.9%)	7 (1.5%)	458 (95.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	16.7	16.7		50.4	52.0			37.8	37.5				$12,150
Keller Middle	Public	5-6	1711 Magnolia St	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-5284	522	47	11.0	89.5%	29 (5.6%)	28 (5.4%)	463 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0		41.0	48.2			23.0	21.8				$12,960
Deepwater J H	Public	6-8	501 Glenmore	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Deer Park Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 668-7600	639	54	11.9	81.4%	32 (5.0%)	54 (8.5%)	541 (84.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	46	1173^rd of 2335 public middle schools	49.8%		54.4	937^th of 2344 public middle schools	60.0%	236			95.8		43.2	43.2	48.5		25.0	43.9	51.0	31.3	$11,152
Queens Intermediate	Public	7-8	1452 Queens St	Pasadena	77017	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0470	526	39	13.5	86.3%	13 (2.5%)	12 (2.3%)	498 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34.4	1585^th of 2335 public middle schools	32.1%		38.9	1427^th of 2344 public middle schools	39.1%	158			82.4			46.6	38.8			4.7	49.4	23.1	$11,365
Park View Intermediate	Public	7-8	3003 Dabney Dr	Pasadena	77502	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0460	532	40	13.2	89.5%	31 (5.8%)	54 (10.2%)	437 (82.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	20.7	2030^th of 2335 public middle schools	13.1%		44.8	1232^nd of 2344 public middle schools	47.4%	798			92.3			29.7	35.7			7.7	39.9	14.3	$12,928
San Jacinto Intermediate	Public	7-8	3600 Red Bluff	Pasadena	77503	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0480	613	46	13.2	88.3%	24 (3.9%)	31 (5.1%)	554 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	36.2	1521^st of 2335 public middle schools	34.9%		45.5	1210^th of 2344 public middle schools	48.4%	311			88.1			42.1	47.3			10.3	47.8	25.0	$11,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson Intermediate

What district is Jackson Intermediate in?

Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Jackson Intermediate?

Students at Jackson Intermediate are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

Is Jackson Intermediate a good school?

Jackson Intermediate ranks 1750^th of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jackson Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Jackson Intermediate usually go on to attend Pasadena High School

How many students attend Jackson Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Jackson Intermediate.

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