Photo: Grguy2011 · CC BY-SA 3.0Pearland’s public schools outscore 77% of Texas districts
In Pearland, 51% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Pearland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Pearland’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Pearland Independent spends $10,257 per student and Alvin Independent $11,435, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Horizon Montessori Pearland - STEM Academy, Iltexas Pearland El, Iltexas Pearland Middle, St. Helen Catholic School (private), Methodist Childrens Program (private), Kids R Kids No. 42 Shadow Creek Ranch (private), Parkway Christian Academy (private), Silverline Montessori School - Shadow Creek (private), Silverline Montessori - Silverlake Campus (private), Bright Learners Academy (private) and Primrose School of West Pearland (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Pearland’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Texas school districts, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pearland, with each school’s own grade.
Pearland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pearland Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Alvin Independent School District, shared with Alvin, Hillcrest Village, Iowa Colony, Liverpool and Manvel. Parts of Pearland (4%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Houston Independent, Pasadena Independent and Fort Bend Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Pearland
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Pearland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Pearland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Pearland | A− | Pearland Independent PK–12 · Alvin Independent PK–12 |
| Houston | C− | Houston Independent |
| Brookside Village | A | Pearland Independent |
| Manvel | B | Alvin Independent |
| Friendswood | A− | Friendswood Independent PK–12 · Clear Creek Independent PK–12 |
| Alvin | B | Alvin Independent PK–12 · Angleton Independent PK–12 |
2 of the 5 neighbors share Alvin Independent with Pearland for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Pearland
40 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Pearland’s schools
Are Pearland’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pearland children attend outscore 77% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #98 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pearland in?
Two districts: Pearland Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Alvin Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Alvin, Hillcrest Village, Iowa Colony, Liverpool and Manvel.
Where do Pearland kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Pearland H S, Shadow Creek H S, Glenda Dawson H S and Robert Turner College and Career H S.
What is Pearland’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Alvin Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Pearland spend per student?
$10,257 in Pearland Independent School District and $11,435 in Alvin Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pearland?
Yes: St. Helen Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 379 students), Methodist Childrens Program (religious, grades PK–K, 240 students), Kids R Kids No. 42 Shadow Creek Ranch (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 211 students), Parkway Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–5, 142 students), Silverline Montessori School - Shadow Creek (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 112 students), Silverline Montessori - Silverlake Campus (nonsectarian, grades K–5, 77 students), Bright Learners Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 34 students) and Primrose School of West Pearland (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 33 students). Pearland also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Pearland families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.