Pearsall Junior High School
Public middle school in Pearsall, Texas · Pearsall ISD · Grades 6–8
Pearsall Junior High School serves 434 students in grades 6–8 in Pearsall (Frio County). It is one of 4 schools in Pearsall ISD. By enrollment it is the 1196th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.6 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as 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 ÷ 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Pearsall ISD |
| County | Frio County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 483447003869 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Pearsall ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 434 | 1,953 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.6 | 16.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 81.8% | 83.3% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Pearsall Junior High School in context
Size
Pearsall Junior High School is the only middle school in Pearsall ISD. Its 434 students are 22.2% of the district's 1,953. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 26.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 311; Pearsall 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 6 with 156 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 136, against an average of 145 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 156 in grade 6 and 142 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 92.9% here and 93.9% across Pearsall ISD. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
81.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 83.3% across Pearsall 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
With 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 434 students, Pearsall Junior High School has 14.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 434 students would have about 30.1 teachers, so Pearsall Junior High School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Pearsall Junior High School is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other middle school is Mary Harper Middle School, 16.1 miles away in Dilley ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 92.9% |
| White | 6.2% |
| Black | 0.7% |
| Asian | 0.2% |
50.9% of students are girls and 49.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 156 |
| Grade 7 | 136 |
| Grade 8 | 142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
607 E Alabama St, Pearsall, TX 78061
Phone: (830)334-8021
Website: pearsallisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Pearsall Junior High School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Harper Middle School | Dilley ISD | 16.1 mi | 181 | 9.8 | 79.6% |
| Devine Middle School | Devine ISD | 20.1 mi | 431 | 15.8 | 54.5% |
| Charlotte Middle School | Charlotte ISD | 23.5 mi | 84 | 11.2 | 63.1% |
| Natalia Junior High School | Natalia ISD | 24.6 mi | 254 | 12.5 | 67.3% |
| Lytle Junior High School | Lytle ISD | 29.1 mi | 420 | 14 | 70.5% |
| McDowell Middle School | Hondo ISD | 30.9 mi | 403 | 13.3 | 67.2% |
| Frank Newman Middle School | Cotulla ISD | 33.1 mi | 259 | 11 | 87.6% |
| Jourdanton Junior High School | Jourdanton ISD | 33.2 mi | 362 | 14.3 | 44.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Pearsall ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pearsall High School | High | 9–12 | 572 |
| Pearsall Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 442 |
| Ted Flores Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 503 |