Public schools in Pasadena, TX
Pasadena has 46 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 6 high, 16 middle, 24 elementary, enrolling 29,819 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; Pasadena ISD runs 38 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Pasadena's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pasadena | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena ISD | 38 | 48,726 | $13,787 |
| Deer Park ISD | 6 | 12,263 | $13,284 |
| Texas College Preparatory Academies | 1 | 16,478 | $10,324 |
| Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) | 1 | 1,693 | $9,097 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
6 high schools in Pasadena, 8,455 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena Memorial High School | 3,177 | 17.4 | 64.4% | Pasadena ISD |
| Sam Rayburn High School | 2,627 | 15.7 | 85.2% | Pasadena ISD |
| Pasadena High School | 2,217 | 15.6 | 88.9% | Pasadena ISD |
| The Summit (High School) | 161 | 10.1 | 77.0% | Pasadena ISD |
| Tegeler Career Center | 150 | 5.1 | 84.7% | Pasadena ISD |
| Richard Milburn Academy Pasadena | 123 | 15.3 | 65.9% | Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
16 middle schools in Pasadena, 9,292 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bondy Intermediate | 933 | 14.0 | 65.9% | Pasadena ISD |
| Miller Intermediate | 780 | 13.4 | 85.4% | Pasadena ISD |
| Fairmont Junior High | 676 | 15.4 | 30.6% | Deer Park ISD |
| Southmore Intermediate | 673 | 13.5 | 92.6% | Pasadena ISD |
| Bobby Shaw Middle | 655 | 13.6 | 92.4% | Pasadena ISD |
| Marshall Kendrick Middle | 652 | 13.3 | 82.5% | Pasadena ISD |
| Deepwater Junior High | 639 | 11.9 | 73.2% | Deer Park ISD |
| San Jacinto Intermediate | 613 | 13.2 | 87.9% | Pasadena ISD |
| Carter Lomax Middle | 552 | 12.8 | 69.2% | Pasadena ISD |
| Park View Intermediate | 532 | 13.2 | 88.5% | Pasadena ISD |
The other 6 middle schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Intermediate | 527 | 11.6 | 92.8% | Pasadena ISD |
| Queens Intermediate | 526 | 13.6 | 85.7% | Pasadena ISD |
| Keller Middle | 522 | 11.1 | 88.3% | Pasadena ISD |
| Nelda Sullivan Middle | 479 | 12.3 | 90.2% | Pasadena ISD |
| De Zavala Middle | 457 | 10.4 | 94.1% | Pasadena ISD |
| The Summit (Intermediate) | 76 | 7.2 | 85.5% | Pasadena ISD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
24 elementary schools in Pasadena, 12,072 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont Elementary | 776 | 15.9 | 29.4% | Deer Park ISD |
| Pomeroy Elementary | 769 | 13.3 | 91.5% | Pasadena ISD |
| Mae Smythe Elementary | 710 | 13.4 | 87.5% | Pasadena ISD |
| Teague Elementary | 709 | 13.6 | 79.5% | Pasadena ISD |
| Deepwater Elementary | 629 | 13.0 | 76.0% | Deer Park ISD |
| Parkwood Elementary | 619 | 11.0 | 75.4% | Deer Park ISD |
| Bailey Elementary | 602 | 12.8 | 84.9% | Pasadena ISD |
| Jensen Elementary | 567 | 12.9 | 82.7% | Pasadena ISD |
| Fisher Elementary | 566 | 12.0 | 82.9% | Pasadena ISD |
| Young Elementary | 545 | 13.0 | 93.0% | Pasadena ISD |
The other 14 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shaver Elementary | 527 | 13.0 | 94.9% | Pasadena ISD |
| Turner Elementary | 526 | 13.5 | 63.3% | Pasadena ISD |
| Richey Elementary | 505 | 12.6 | 96.2% | Pasadena ISD |
| Red Bluff Elementary | 476 | 12.6 | 90.3% | Pasadena ISD |
| Williams Elementary | 455 | 11.4 | 91.2% | Pasadena ISD |
| Kruse Elementary | 408 | 11.8 | 93.9% | Pasadena ISD |
| Golden Acres Elementary | 390 | 11.1 | 86.7% | Pasadena ISD |
| Gardens Elementary | 382 | 11.2 | 91.6% | Pasadena ISD |
| Morales Elementary | 379 | 11.5 | 92.3% | Pasadena ISD |
| Parks Elementary | 379 | 10.5 | 88.7% | Pasadena ISD |
| Sparks Elementary | 370 | 11.2 | 91.4% | Pasadena ISD |
| Mcmasters Elementary | 339 | 10.9 | 88.2% | Pasadena ISD |
| Early Childhood Center | 250 | 10.5 | 71.2% | Deer Park ISD |
| Vista Academy of Pasadena | 194 | 18.4 | 72.7% | Texas College Preparatory Academies |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Pasadena's public schools compare with Texas's
The median Pasadena school has 12.9 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Texas median of 14.5. 83% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 70% across the state. Its median school enrolls 530 students (state 507).
| Pasadena | Texas | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 12.9 | 14.5 |
| Median school size (students) | 530 | 507 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 83% | 70% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 85% | 52% |
| Charter schools | 4.3% | 11% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 46 Pasadena schools and the 8,846 Texas schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Pasadena
- Pasadena ISDRuns 38 of Pasadena's 46 public schools and spent $13,787 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,787
- Pasadena Memorial High School, the largest high school in Pasadena3,177 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.3,177
- Compare Pasadena ISD with Deer Park ISDPasadena's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in TexasTexas's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Pasadena addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Pasadena
How many public schools are in Pasadena, TX?
46 public schools with an address in Pasadena were open in 2024-25: 6 high, 16 middle, 24 elementary, enrolling 29,819 students. 2 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pasadena?
Pasadena Memorial High School, with 3,177 students in 2024-25 (Pasadena ISD).Which districts run Pasadena's schools?
Pasadena ISD (38 schools), Deer Park ISD (6 schools), Texas College Preparatory Academies (1 school), Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25