Berry Miller Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Pearland ISD
- Pearland, TX
- 7th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
A
Pearland ISD: B
Total students
864
Avg. teacher experience
9.7 years
Pearland ISD: 11.4 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pearland ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Berry Miller Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pearland, TX, in the Pearland ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 864 students. 23.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,761, which is $2,670 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.7 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Tony Barcelona
- barcelonat@pearlandisd.org
- (832) 736-6400
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Berry Miller Junior High are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
864
African American
154 (17.8%)
Pearland ISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Pearland ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
158 (18.3%)
Pearland ISD: 10.9%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
194 (22.5%)
Pearland ISD: 35.7%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.3%)
Pearland ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
316 (36.6%)
Pearland ISD: 34.5%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
38 (4.4%)
Pearland ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
23.7 %
Pearland ISD: 31.8%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
17.6 %
Pearland ISD: 30.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
3.5 %
Pearland ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
2.8 %
Pearland ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
13.9 %
Pearland ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
13.3 %
Pearland ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.4 %
Pearland ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
A
Pearland ISD: B
Student achievement
A
Pearland ISD: A
School progress
A
Pearland ISD: A
Closing the gaps
A
Pearland ISD: B
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
49.3
African American
7 (14.1%)
Pearland ISD: 10.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1.5 (3.1%)
Pearland ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.7 (9.5%)
Pearland ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pearland ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
35.2 (71.3%)
Pearland ISD: 69.4%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
1 (2%)
Pearland ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Pearland ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
31 (62.8%)
Pearland ISD: 70.7%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
16.4 (33.2%)
Pearland ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
2 (4%)
Pearland ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
17.5
Pearland ISD: 16.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
9.7 years
Pearland ISD: 11.4 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
$59,761
Pearland ISD: $60,609
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Pearland ISD: $56,185
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$58,016
Pearland ISD: $57,929
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$59,224
Pearland ISD: $59,851
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$60,788
Pearland ISD: $61,242
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,725
Pearland ISD: $65,914
Statewide: $65,449