Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Pearland ISD: A

Total students

2,513

Avg. teacher experience

12.4 years

Pearland ISD: 11.8 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

99.3 %

Pearland ISD: 99%

Statewide: 90%

Glenda Dawson High School is a high school in Pearland, TX, in the Pearland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,513 students. 28.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 3.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 99.3% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.

The average SAT score at Glenda Dawson High School was 1210 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 26.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $64,076, which is $5,189 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.4 years of experience.

Take our public schools explorer survey
Click or tap the map to enable panning and zooming.

Contact information

Website

www.pearlandisd.org/dawson

Address

2050 Cullen Blvd
Pearland, TX 77581-8978

Office phone number

(281) 412-8800

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Glenda Dawson High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,513

African American

592 (23.6%)

Pearland ISD: 14.6%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

5 (0.2%)

Pearland ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

482 (19.2%)

Pearland ISD: 11.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

596 (23.7%)

Pearland ISD: 37.4%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

4 (0.2%)

Pearland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

744 (29.6%)

Pearland ISD: 32.3%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

90 (3.6%)

Pearland ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

23.6%

American Indian

0.2%

Asian

19.2%

Hispanic

23.7%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

29.6%

Two or more races

3.6%

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

28.2 %

Pearland ISD: 37.5%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

24 %

Pearland ISD: 32.9%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.9 %

Pearland ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

28.2%

Econ. disadvantaged

24.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

3.2 %

Pearland ISD: 13.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

16.2 %

Pearland ISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.7 %

Pearland ISD: 10.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

3.2%

Gifted and talented

16.2%

Special education

9.7%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

A

Pearland ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Pearland ISD: A

School progress (2021-2022)

B

Pearland ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Pearland ISD: 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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

99.3 %

Pearland ISD: 99%

Statewide: 90%

African American

99.4 %

Pearland ISD: 98.9%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

N/A

Pearland ISD: 100%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

100 %

Pearland ISD: 100%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.4 %

Pearland ISD: 98.6%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pearland ISD: Masked

Statewide: 88.3%

White

100 %

Pearland ISD: 99.3%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

96.2 %

Pearland ISD: 98.1%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

99.4%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

100.0%

Hispanic

98.4%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

100.0%

Two or more races

96.2%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0 %

Pearland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0 %

Pearland ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

Pearland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

0 %

Pearland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0 %

Pearland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pearland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0 %

Pearland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

0 %

Pearland ISD: 0%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

4.1 %

Pearland ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 15%

African American

6 %

Pearland ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Pearland ISD: 3.6%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0.6 %

Pearland ISD: 1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

6.8 %

Pearland ISD: 7.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pearland ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

3 %

Pearland ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

2.2 %

Pearland ISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

48.2 %

Pearland ISD: 36.2%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

25.5 %

Pearland ISD: 25.6%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

N/A

Pearland ISD: 26.7%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

83.8 %

Pearland ISD: 72.6%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

32.6 %

Pearland ISD: 24.6%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Pearland ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

55.2 %

Pearland ISD: 40.4%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

47.6 %

Pearland ISD: 35.7%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

77.6 %

Pearland ISD: 70%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

64.3 %

Pearland ISD: 62.8%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

Pearland ISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

85.3 %

Pearland ISD: 79.9%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

70.3 %

Pearland ISD: 59%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Pearland ISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

77.8 %

Pearland ISD: 72.5%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

80 %

Pearland ISD: 74.3%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1210

Pearland ISD: 1150

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

26.2

Pearland ISD: 25.3

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

80.4 %

Pearland ISD: 65.8%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

70.8 %

Pearland ISD: 53.6%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

68.2 %

Pearland ISD: 50.9%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

80.4%

Math

70.8%

Reading + Math

68.2%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

145.1

African American

14.9 (10.3%)

Pearland ISD: 9.8%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

2 (1.4%)

Pearland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

7.9 (5.5%)

Pearland ISD: 2.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

21.8 (15.1%)

Pearland ISD: 18.2%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.7%)

Pearland ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

93.4 (64.4%)

Pearland ISD: 67.2%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

4 (2.7%)

Pearland ISD: 1.7%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1 (0.7%)

Pearland ISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

86.5 (59.6%)

Pearland ISD: 72.2%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

55.6 (38.3%)

Pearland ISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

2 (1.4%)

Pearland ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

17.3

Pearland ISD: 16.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

12.4 years

Pearland ISD: 11.8 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

$64,076

Pearland ISD: $63,849

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$49,959

Pearland ISD: $56,759

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$61,223

Pearland ISD: $61,117

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$62,394

Pearland ISD: $62,667

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,550

Pearland ISD: $64,915

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$68,320

Pearland ISD: $68,294

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,017

Pearland ISD: $72,535

Statewide: $71,111

Latest public education stories in The Texas Tribune