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Pearland J H South

Public Grades 7-8
562nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 76% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Pearland J H South is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Pearland Independent School District (ISD) in Texas. With 813 students, the school consistently performs above the state average in STAAR test scores across various subjects and grade levels, ranking in the top 25% of Texas middle schools.

Pearland J H South's academic excellence is evident in its strong STAAR test scores, with 59.21% of 7th graders and 67.72% of 8th graders proficient or better in STAAR Reading, compared to the state averages of 51.69% and 56.39%, respectively. In STAAR Mathematics, the school had 30.2% of 7th graders and 55.33% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 31.12% and 44.81%. The school's low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.2% in recent years, are also noteworthy.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Pearland ISD, such as Alexander Middle, Sam Jamison Middle, and Berry Miller J H, Pearland J H South generally outperforms them in terms of statewide rankings and STAAR test scores. The school's diverse student population, with 47.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, further highlights its commitment to providing a well-rounded educational experience for all students.

764
Students ?
15.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,332
Per pupil spending ?
53.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 4719 Bailey Rd
       Pearland, TX  77584

(281) 727-1500

District: Pearland Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Pearland J H South usually attend:

High:    Pearland High School

Feeder schools for Pearland J H South:

Elementary:    H C Carleston Elementary
    Magnolia Elementary
    Massey Ranch Elementary
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
50.8%
White:
23.7%
African American:
17.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Texas average (54% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 24% of Texas middle schools
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Near the bottom of Pearland Independent School District (Isd)'s ranking
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg63%
Texas avg44%
562nd of 2,344
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 13% (2015) to top 24% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 4Middle Schools in the Pearland Independent School District (Isd)
89th of 961Pearland 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.9562 of 234476.0%★★★★☆
202469.4551 of 237276.8%★★★★☆
202371.8482 of 233079.3%★★★★☆
202273.8429 of 225481.0%★★★★☆
202182.6266 of 225288.2%★★★★☆
201981.0299 of 219386.4%★★★★☆
201879.1300 of 208085.6%★★★★☆
201780.2267 of 202786.8%★★★★☆
201676.7358 of 198782.0%★★★★☆
201579.9270 of 204386.8%★★★★☆
201473.6430 of 198778.4%★★★★☆
201367.1568 of 197371.2%★★★★☆
201273.4418 of 195178.6%★★★★☆
201172.0355 of 189581.3%★★★★☆
201069.6416 of 180376.9%★★★★☆
200967.0514 of 176370.8%★★★★☆
200879.9160 of 171890.7%★★★★★
200779.6176 of 168489.5%★★★★☆
200678.3228 of 158585.6%★★★★☆
200580.8156 of 158290.1%★★★★★
200479.1171 of 157389.1%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202566.0242 of 99775.7%★★★★☆
202458.7396 of 128069.1%★★★☆☆
202372.9244 of 127380.8%★★★★☆
202271.3224 of 125182.1%★★★★☆
202181.3127 of 121389.5%★★★★☆
201984.7111 of 119390.7%★★★★★
201875.2184 of 116784.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202543.8326 of 50535.4%★★☆☆☆
202451.8341 of 61744.7%★★☆☆☆
202352.7330 of 61646.4%★★☆☆☆
202267.0192 of 60668.3%★★★☆☆
202163.5195 of 58966.9%★★★☆☆
201950.8334 of 59443.8%★★☆☆☆
201855.4274 of 58753.3%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202259.0626 of 218271.3%★★★★☆
202168.7346 of 211883.7%★★★★☆
201965.0429 of 205879.2%★★★★☆
201868.5331 of 200883.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202574.8207 of 142885.5%★★★★☆
202456.3597 of 177066.3%★★★☆☆
202364.2406 of 172076.4%★★★★☆
202264.9348 of 164378.8%★★★★☆
202162.5345 of 159278.3%★★★★☆
201943.2737 of 144549.0%★★☆☆☆
201851.4464 of 137666.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202565.4479 of 182573.8%★★★★☆
202462.1679 of 224269.7%★★★☆☆
202369.6494 of 224178.0%★★★★☆
202275.9386 of 222182.6%★★★★☆
202185.1206 of 215190.4%★★★★★
201977.1327 of 204784.0%★★★★☆
201875.5352 of 200882.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.3283 of 123077.0%★★★★☆
202375.8224 of 148184.9%★★★★☆
202280.694 of 148893.7%★★★★★
202178.7218 of 150185.5%★★★★☆
201978.7112 of 144692.3%★★★★★
201879.899 of 143093.1%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202568.6366 of 173178.9%★★★★☆
202463.6561 of 211973.5%★★★★☆
202369.8427 of 211679.8%★★★★☆
202269.8408 of 207780.4%★★★★☆
202183.3169 of 204391.7%★★★★★
201973.6330 of 193582.9%★★★★☆
201874.6295 of 189584.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202562.6487 of 182073.2%★★★★☆
202453.5874 of 223560.9%★★★☆☆
202361.3672 of 225170.1%★★★★☆
202262.6583 of 222073.7%★★★★☆
202180.2201 of 217290.7%★★★★★
201976.0261 of 207387.4%★★★★☆
201869.9377 of 203981.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202567.8427 of 181876.5%★★★★☆
202471.4461 of 224679.5%★★★★☆
202372.4451 of 224579.9%★★★★☆
202269.2505 of 222877.3%★★★★☆
202177.7337 of 216884.5%★★★★☆
201982.0265 of 206987.2%★★★★☆
201879.9278 of 203086.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202557.9252 of 67662.7%★★★☆☆
202464.0235 of 81871.3%★★★★☆
202353.1346 of 81757.6%★★★☆☆
202268.0205 of 81374.8%★★★★☆
202170.0150 of 74379.8%★★★★☆
201960.9259 of 75365.6%★★★☆☆
201863.3229 of 72068.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202541.9906 of 156842.2%★★☆☆☆
202453.7690 of 189163.5%★★★☆☆
202353.1597 of 181567.1%★★★☆☆
202254.4538 of 175769.4%★★★☆☆
202168.9235 of 171286.3%★★★★☆
201966.4270 of 162683.4%★★★★☆
201859.6354 of 159777.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202571.1311 of 143978.4%★★★★☆
202476.1275 of 173384.1%★★★★☆
202377.8271 of 174984.5%★★★★☆
202277.6261 of 172384.9%★★★★☆
202183.7150 of 170091.2%★★★★★
201981.6221 of 168486.9%★★★★☆
201882.2203 of 167387.9%★★★★☆
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)
English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school
White (2025)78th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2025)77th percentile~ school
Male (2025)77th percentile~ school
African American (2025)76th percentile~ school
Female (2025)74th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school
At Risk (2022)71st percentile-10 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-13 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-34 vs school
Asian (2025)35th percentile-41 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?
Algebra I89%+42 vs state
Reading63%+9 vs state
Science58%+12 vs state
Mathematics46%+7 vs state
Social Studies34%+4 vs state

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Pearland J H South ranks 562nd of 2344 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Pearland J H South are 51% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Students who attend Pearland J H South usually go on to attend Pearland High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Pearland J H South.


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