Jackson Intermediate School
Public middle school in Pasadena, Texas · Pasadena ISD · Grades 7–8
Jackson Intermediate School serves 527 students in grades 7–8 in Pasadena (Harris County). It is one of 66 schools in Pasadena ISD. By enrollment it is the 1049th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 11.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 45.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 7–8 |
| District | Pasadena ISD |
| County | Harris County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483432003829 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pasadena ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 527 | 46,491 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 11.6 | 13.3 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 93% | 81.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 13% 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.
Jackson Intermediate School in context
Size
Jackson Intermediate School is the 14th largest of Pasadena ISD's 22 middle schools; its 527 students are 1.1% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.1 miles away and have a median of 529 students, so Jackson Intermediate School is close to their typical size.
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 279 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 248, against an average of 264 per grade. This year grade 8 has 13% more students than grade 7 (279 against 248). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Hispanic students are the largest group, at 96.2% of enrollment, a higher share than across Pasadena ISD (82.8%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 81.9% across Pasadena ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Jackson Intermediate School has 45.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 527 students would have about 36.6 teachers, so Jackson Intermediate School has 9 more.
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 city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is De Zavala Middle School, 0.8 miles away in the same district. There are 25 middle schools within 5 miles and 59 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 96.2% |
| White | 2.1% |
| Black | 1.3% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
48.8% of students are girls and 51.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 7 | 248 |
| Grade 8 | 279 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1020 E Thomas, Pasadena, TX 77506
Phone: (713)740-0440
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Jackson Intermediate School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Zavala Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 0.8 mi | 457 | 10.4 | 94.1% |
| Bobby Shaw Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 0.8 mi | 655 | 13.6 | 93.4% |
| Southmore Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 1.3 mi | 673 | 13.5 | 93.3% |
| Nelda Sullivan Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 2.1 mi | 479 | 12.3 | 91% |
| Keller Middle School | Pasadena ISD | 2.2 mi | 522 | 11.1 | 89.5% |
| Deepwater Junior High School | Deer Park ISD | 2.3 mi | 639 | 11.9 | 81.4% |
| Queens Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 2.4 mi | 526 | 13.6 | 86.3% |
| Park View Intermediate School | Pasadena ISD | 2.5 mi | 532 | 13.2 | 89.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.