Pearland Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Pearland Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 21,111 (2023-2024)
Schools: 24 (2023-2024)
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Pearland Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Brazoria and Harris counties). During the 2024 school year, 21,111 students attended one of the district's 24 schools.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 5

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Azania Salazar and Daniel Stuckey ran in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 5 on May 3, 2025.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 6

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Jenny Francis and Jim Johnson ran in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 6 on May 3, 2025.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 7

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Nanette Weimer ran in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 7 on May 3, 2025.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 1

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Incumbent Charles Gooden Jr. won election in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 1 on May 6, 2017.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 2

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Incumbent Mike Floyd won election in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 2 on May 6, 2017.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 3

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Incumbent Pam Boegler won election in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 3 on May 6, 2017.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 5

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Incumbent Rebecca Decker won election in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 5 on May 7, 2016.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 6

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Incumbent Lance Botkin won election in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 6 on May 7, 2016.

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Pearland Independent School District, Position 7

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Incumbent Jeffrey Barry won election in the general election for Pearland Independent School District, Position 7 on May 7, 2016.

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About the district

School board

The Pearland Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Crystal CarbonePosition 320182027
Sean MurphyPosition 420152027
Toni CarterPosition 120202026
Kristofer SchoefflerPosition 220202026
Jenny FrancisPosition 620242025
Amanda KuhnPosition 520222025
Nanette WeimerPosition 720222025

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Overlapping state house districts

Pearland Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 29Jeffrey BarryRepublican Party 98% 8%
Texas House of Representatives District 129Dennis PaulRepublican Party 2% 1%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $24,903,000 $1,185 10%
Local: $126,187,000 $6,007 50%
State: $101,377,000 $4,826 40%
Total: $252,467,000 $12,018
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $234,012,000 $11,139
Total Current Expenditures: $207,360,000 $9,870
Instructional Expenditures: $121,649,000 $5,790 52%
Student and Staff Support: $23,202,000 $1,104 10%
Administration: $22,863,000 $1,088 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $39,646,000 $1,887 17%
Total Capital Outlay: $6,211,000 $295
Construction: $4,972,000 $236
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $28,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $19,363,000 $921

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 58 85 41 46 60-69 65 69
2018-2019 71 91 59 61 60-79 74 79
2017-2018 69 90 57 58 60-79 73 77
2016-2017 91 97 86 88 >=90 92 94
2015-2016 89 98 83 84 >=90 91 92
2014-2015 87 97 80 81 >=90 90-94 91
2013-2014 89 98 82 84 >=90 85-89 93
2012-2013 89 98 82 85 >=95 89 92
2011-2012 92 >=99 86 89 >=95 90-94 94
2010-2011 92 98 87 89 >=90 95

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 59 79 47 47 40-59 67 69
2018-2019 65 82 56 54 60-79 73 75
2017-2018 64 81 54 53 50-59 68 73
2016-2017 86 93 81 80 80-89 89 90
2015-2016 85 95 79 79 90-94 89 90
2014-2015 85 94 80 79 85-89 89 91
2013-2014 87 96 82 80 90-94 89 91
2012-2013 88 96 84 82 90-94 91 92
2011-2012 95 >=99 93 92 >=95 >=95 97
2010-2011 95 98 93 92 >=90 97

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 97 >=95 97 97 >=50 >=90 98
2017-2018 97 >=95 >=95 96 >=50 >=90 97
2016-2017 98 >=95 >=95 98 >=50 >=90 98
2015-2016 98 >=95 >=99 >=99 >=50 >=90 98
2014-2015 98 >=95 >=95 97 PS >=90 98
2013-2014 97 >=95 >=95 97 >=50 >=90 97
2012-2013 96 >=95 >=95 96 >=50 >=90 97
2011-2012 95 >=95 >=95 >=95 >=50 >=80 95
2010-2011 93 >=95 >=95 85-89 >=50 >=80 94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 21,111 -0.6
2022-2023 21,237 1.1
2021-2022 21,007 -0.3
2020-2021 21,067 -3.3
2019-2020 21,760 0.7
2018-2019 21,606 -0.1
2017-2018 21,628 0.2
2016-2017 21,585 2.3
2015-2016 21,093 2.6
2014-2015 20,550 2.5
2013-2014 20,034 1.9
2012-2013 19,650 2.3
2011-2012 19,205 2.3
2010-2011 18,769 2.5
2009-2010 18,308 3.6
2008-2009 17,640 3.1
2007-2008 17,090 5.0
2006-2007 16,244 4.3
2005-2006 15,543 8.4
2004-2005 14,236 8.0
2003-2004 13,096 6.6
2002-2003 12,235 7.8
2001-2002 11,278 5.9
2000-2001 10,618 4.3
1999-2000 10,165 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Pearland Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 12.0 5.4
Black 15.1 12.8
Hispanic 38.7 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 4.2 3.1
White 29.7 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Pearland Independent School District had 1,285.61 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 16.42.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 28.69
Kindergarten: 70.85
Elementary: 500.58
Secondary: 604.08
Total: 1,285.61

Pearland Independent School District employed 37.96 district administrators and 74.87 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 37.96
District Administrative Support: 88.93
School Administrators: 74.87
School Administrative Support: 97.57
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 188.01
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 53.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 20.11
Library/Media Support: 2.00
Student Support Services: 103.93
Other Support Services: 591.58

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Pearland Independent School District operates 24 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Alexander Middle7395-6
Barbara Cockrell El767PK-4
Berry Miller J H8247-8
Brazoria Co J J A E P27-12
Challenger El605PK-4
C J Harris El593PK-4
E A Lawhon El814PK-4
Glenda Dawson H S2,5488-12
H C Carleston El764PK-4
Leon H Sablatura Middle9235-6
Magnolia El676PK-4
Massey Ranch El593PK-4
Pace Center1069-12
Pearland H S3,4009-12
Pearland J H East8147-8
Pearland J H South8137-8
Pearland J H West9327-8
Robert Turner College And Career H S1,1079-12
Rogers Middle7435-6
Rustic Oak El664PK-4
Sam Jamison Middle7855-6
Shadycrest El584PK-4
Silvercrest El653PK-4
Silverlake El662PK-4


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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