Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School
Public middle school in Pearland, Texas · Alvin ISD · Grades 6–8
Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School serves 1,034 students in grades 6–8 in Pearland (Brazoria County). It is one of 36 schools in Alvin ISD. By enrollment it is the 255th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 17.4 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 59.33 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Alvin ISD |
| County | Brazoria County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480809013577 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Alvin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,034 | 30,038 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 17.4 | 15.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26% | 51.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 88% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School in context
Size
Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School is the largest of Alvin ISD's 9 middle schools; its 1,034 students are 3.4% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 5.2 miles away and have a median of 792 students, so Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High 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 8 with 359 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 332, against an average of 345 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 332 in grade 6 and 359 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 30.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Alvin ISD (26.7%). Asian students are next, at 28.1%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Alvin ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School has 59.33 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 17.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,034 students would have about 71.8 teachers, so Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School has 12.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as suburb, large, which means it is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city. The nearest other middle school is Nolan Ryan Junior High School, 2 miles away in the same district. There are 4 middle schools within 5 miles and 33 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 30.2% |
| Asian | 28.1% |
| Hispanic | 23% |
| White | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.7% |
45.9% of students are girls and 54.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 332 |
| Grade 7 | 343 |
| Grade 8 | 359 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2950 Kingsley, Pearland, TX 77584
Phone: (713)814-7200
Website: alvinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Dr. Ronald E McNair Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 2.0 mi | 777 | 16.2 | 36.9% |
| Rodeo Palms Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 3.6 mi | 842 | 16.2 | 58.2% |
| Christa McAuliffe Middle School | Fort Bend ISD | 3.8 mi | 806 | 13.3 | 91.1% |
| Lawson Middle School | Houston ISD | 5.0 mi | 1,069 | 14.6 | 92.7% |
| Rogers Middle School | Pearland ISD | 5.5 mi | 721 | 17.3 | 29% |
| Berry Miller Junior High School | Pearland ISD | 5.5 mi | 827 | 17.6 | 26.2% |
| KIPP Spirit College Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 6.4 mi | 532 | 26.6 | 91.5% |
| Manvel Junior High School | Alvin ISD | 6.4 mi | 705 | 14.2 | 43.3% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.