Summary:
In zip code 78061, there is one middle school, Pearsall J H, serving grades 6 through 8 with 434 students in the Pearsall area, a community where over 80% of students are economically disadvantaged.
Pearsall J H is part of the Pearsall Independent School District (Isd) and shows a promising upward trend, improving its state ranking from the 15th percentile to the 32nd percentile over the last two years. The school has a zero dropout rate, which is excellent. However, academic performance varies greatly by subject and grade level. The most notable finding is in 8th-grade math, where 71.88% of students are proficient—a remarkable 24.64 percentage points above the state average. This is a standout strength. In contrast, 8th-grade social studies is a critical weakness, with only 11.72% proficiency, nearly 20 points below the state average. Reading scores across all grades (6th, 7th, and 8th) are below state averages, and math scores for 6th and 7th grades also lag behind.
Year-over-year performance is inconsistent, especially in math, where 7th-grade proficiency dropped from 34.46% to 15.27% in one year, while 8th-grade math soared from 35.16% to 71.88%. This volatility suggests that student cohorts and instructional consistency play a major role. Despite these challenges, the school’s improving state ranking and the exceptional 8th-grade math results prove that high achievement is possible, making this a school with both clear areas for growth and a powerful example of what can be accomplished.
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