Pearsall Junior High
- Middle school or junior high school in Pearsall ISD
- Pearsall, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
C
Pearsall ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Total students
489
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Pearsall ISD: 9.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Pearsall ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 90%
Pearsall Junior High is a middle school or junior high school in Pearsall, TX, in the Pearsall ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 489 students. 77.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 6.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,870, which is $3,017 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
607 E Alabama StPearsall, TX 78061-3801
Office phone number
Principals
- Tiffany Talamantes
- aleida.velasquez@pearsallisd.org
- (830) 334-8021
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
489
African American
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Pearsall ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
467 (95.5%)
Pearsall ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
21 (4.3%)
Pearsall ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
77.5 %
Pearsall ISD: 58.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
85.1 %
Pearsall ISD: 85.8%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
8 %
Pearsall ISD: 7.3%
Statewide: 21.7%
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
6.7 %
Pearsall ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
4.3 %
Pearsall ISD: 3.4%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
16.4 %
Pearsall ISD: 13.1%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
C
Pearsall ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Pearsall ISD: C
School progress (2021-2022)
C
Pearsall ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Pearsall ISD: C
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.
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
8.3 %
Pearsall ISD: 15%
Statewide: 15%
African American
N/A
Pearsall ISD: 36.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Pearsall ISD: Masked
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Pearsall ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
8.4 %
Pearsall ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Pearsall ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
7.4 %
Pearsall ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
N/A
Pearsall ISD: Masked
Statewide: 13.9%
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
29.3
African American
0.9 (3.1%)
Pearsall ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
20.4 (69.5%)
Pearsall ISD: 70.3%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
8 (27.4%)
Pearsall ISD: 26.3%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Pearsall ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
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: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
25.5 (87%)
Pearsall ISD: 84.6%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
2.8 (9.6%)
Pearsall ISD: 13.9%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
1 (3.4%)
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
16.7
Pearsall ISD: 14.5
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
11.6 years
Pearsall ISD: 9.7 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
$55,870
Pearsall ISD: $53,630
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$54,202
Pearsall ISD: $48,693
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$53,922
Pearsall ISD: $50,497
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$50,625
Pearsall ISD: $51,050
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$56,774
Pearsall ISD: $57,532
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,229
Pearsall ISD: $62,710
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$63,125
Pearsall ISD: $62,283
Statewide: $71,111