Barbara Cockrell Elementary School
Public elementary school in Pearland, Texas · Pearland ISD · Grades Pre-K–4
Barbara Cockrell Elementary School serves 741 students in grades Pre-K–4 in Pearland (Brazoria County). It is one of 23 schools in Pearland ISD. By enrollment it is the 675th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.6 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.56 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–4 |
| District | Pearland ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483444011483 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pearland ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 741 | 20,862 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.6 | 16.3 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43.2% | 36.8% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 65% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Barbara Cockrell Elementary School in context
Size
Barbara Cockrell Elementary School is the 2nd largest of Pearland ISD's 11 elementary schools; its 741 students are 3.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 531; Barbara Cockrell Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 148 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 71, against an average of 124 per grade. This year grade 4 has 18% more students than kindergarten (148 against 125). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 71 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 56.8% here and 39.6% across Pearland ISD. White students are next, at 23.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.8% across Pearland ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 47.56 full-time-equivalent teachers for 741 students, Barbara Cockrell Elementary School has 15.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 741 students would have about 50.1 teachers, so Barbara Cockrell Elementary School has 2.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Barbara Cockrell Elementary School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is C J Harris Elementary School, 1.2 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 129 other elementary schools, 27 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 56.8% |
| White | 23.2% |
| Asian | 9.2% |
| Black | 7% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 71 |
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 133 |
| Grade 2 | 117 |
| Grade 3 | 147 |
| Grade 4 | 148 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3500 McHard Rd, Pearland, TX 77581
Phone: (832)736-6600
Website: pearlandisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Barbara Cockrell Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C J Harris Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 1.2 mi | 549 | 14.2 | 49.2% |
| Horizon Montessori Pearland - STEM Academy | Horizon Montessori Public Schools | 1.2 mi | 216 | 15.5 | 63.9% |
| Mitchell Elementary School | Houston ISD | 1.8 mi | 498 | 13.8 | 100% |
| South Belt Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 1.9 mi | 690 | 14.1 | 48.3% |
| Moore Elementary School | Pasadena ISD | 2.0 mi | 356 | 10.8 | 67.4% |
| Iltexas Pearland Elementary School | International Leadership of Texas (Iltexas) | 2.4 mi | 602 | 14 | 60.3% |
| Shadycrest Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.6 mi | 512 | 15.3 | 23% |
| E a Lawhon Elementary School | Pearland ISD | 2.7 mi | 816 | 14.8 | 59.9% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pearland ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 765 |
| Berry Miller Junior High School | Middle | 7–8 | 827 |
| C J Harris Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 549 |
| Challenger Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 614 |
| E a Lawhon Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 816 |
| Glenda Dawson High School | High | 9–12 | 2,569 |
| H C Carleston Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 714 |
| Leon H Sablatura Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 878 |
| Magnolia Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 703 |
| Massey Ranch Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 541 |
| Pace Center | High | 10–12 | 96 |
| Pearland High School | High | 9–12 | 3,412 |
| Pearland J H East | Middle | 7–8 | 801 |
| Pearland J H South | Middle | 7–8 | 764 |
| Pearland J H West | Middle | 7–8 | 941 |
| Robert Turner College and Career High School | High | 9–12 | 1,128 |
| Rogers Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 721 |
| Rustic Oak Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 645 |
| Sam Jamison Middle School | Middle | 5–6 | 728 |
| Shadycrest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 512 |
| Silvercrest Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 704 |
| Silverlake Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–4 | 691 |