Pearsall Junior High

  • Middle school or junior high school in Pearsall ISD
  • Pearsall, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2023-2024)

N/A

Pearsall ISD: N/A

Total students

443

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Pearsall ISD: 8.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Pearsall ISD: 92.6%

Statewide: 90.3%

Pearsall Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pearsall, TX, in the Pearsall ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 443 students. 71.1% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.

As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,242, which is $4,232 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 10.8 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.pearsallisd.org

Address

607 E Alabama St
Pearsall, TX 78061-3801

Office phone number

(830) 334-8021

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Pearsall Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

443

African American

1 (0.2%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 5.4%

Hispanic

419 (94.6%)

Pearsall ISD: 93.8%

Statewide: 53.2%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

22 (5%)

Pearsall ISD: 5.2%

Statewide: 25%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 3.1%

African American

0.2%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

94.6%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

5.0%

Two or more races

0%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

71.1 %

Pearsall ISD: 63.1%

Statewide: 53.2%

Economically disadvantaged

82.6 %

Pearsall ISD: 85.8%

Statewide: 62.3%

Limited English proficiency

6.3 %

Pearsall ISD: 6.9%

Statewide: 24.4%

At-risk students

71.1%

Econ. disadvantaged

82.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

6.3%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

5.4 %

Pearsall ISD: 6.2%

Statewide: 24.5%

Gifted and Talented

3.4 %

Pearsall ISD: 2.4%

Statewide: 8.5%

Special Education

18.5 %

Pearsall ISD: 14.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

Bilingual/ESL

5.4%

Gifted and talented

3.4%

Special education

18.5%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2023-2024)

N/A

Pearsall ISD: N/A

Student achievement (2023-2024)

N/A

Pearsall ISD: N/A

School progress (2023-2024)

N/A

Pearsall ISD: N/A

Closing the gaps (2023-2024)

N/A

Pearsall ISD: N/A

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

39.3 %

Pearsall ISD: 40.1%

Statewide: 20.3%

African American

Masked

Pearsall ISD: 60%

Statewide: 24.8%

American Indian

N/A

Pearsall ISD: Masked

Statewide: 21.3%

Asian

N/A

Pearsall ISD: Masked

Statewide: 7.6%

Hispanic

39 %

Pearsall ISD: 40.8%

Statewide: 23.2%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pearsall ISD: Masked

Statewide: 23.7%

White

42.3 %

Pearsall ISD: 30.6%

Statewide: 14.5%

Two or more races

N/A

Pearsall ISD: Masked

Statewide: 18.7%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

34.8

African American

1 (2.9%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 12.6%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.1%

Hispanic

24.2 (69.4%)

Pearsall ISD: 73.4%

Statewide: 30.1%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

9.6 (27.7%)

Pearsall ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 53.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 2.5%

Bachelor's

28.5 (81.9%)

Pearsall ISD: 86.5%

Statewide: 71.7%

Master's

5.4 (15.6%)

Pearsall ISD: 12%

Statewide: 24.9%

Doctorate

0.9 (2.5%)

Pearsall ISD: 0.7%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.

Students per teacher

12.7

Pearsall ISD: 15.3

Statewide: 14.7

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

10.8 years

Pearsall ISD: 8.2 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$58,242

Pearsall ISD: $56,639

Statewide: $62,474

Beginner

$52,075

Pearsall ISD: $52,572

Statewide: $54,272

1 to 5 years

$52,698

Pearsall ISD: $52,900

Statewide: $58,185

6 to 10 years

$54,919

Pearsall ISD: $57,211

Statewide: $61,494

11 to 20 years

$63,076

Pearsall ISD: $61,589

Statewide: $65,219

21 to 30 years

$64,725

Pearsall ISD: $65,334

Statewide: $69,723

30+ years

$69,721

Pearsall ISD: $68,176

Statewide: $74,014

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