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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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

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%

African American

0%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

95.5%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

4.3%

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

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%

At-risk students

77.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

8.0%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

6.7%

Gifted and talented

4.3%

Special education

16.4%

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)

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

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