Pearland ISD Ranked #1 Best School District in Brazoria County

Pearland Independent School District received an A according to Niche ratings. The district also ranked first in Brazoria County and fourth in the Houston metro area for excellent academics and student culture in the 2026 Niche ratings.

In addition to claiming the No. 4 spot in the Houston area, Pearland ISD ranked No. 27 out of 876 Texas school districts and No. 361 out of 10,394 school districts in the Nation. Among the Brazoria County districts, Pearland ISD was rated as the top district. Pearland ISD also ranked as 11th best district for athletes, 10th most diverse and 13th best place to teach in the Houston area.  

Founded in 2002 as Collegeprowler.com, Niche has since expanded to provide insights and reviews of K-12 schools, cities and neighborhoods nationwide based on government/public data as well as surveys.

High district and campus rankings indicate . . .

• Students are happy with academics, teachers, health, safety, resources, facilities, extracurricular activities, sports and fitness.
• Schools have excellent teachers, resources for learning and student outcomes.
• Schools have a diverse population and foster an accepting, positive culture.
• Students are actively involved in extracurricular activities and sports.

Factors considered in district and school rankings ranged from academics, health/safety, student culture/diversity, parent/student surveys, teachers and resources/facilities to extracurricular/activities, sports/fitness and district overall experience.

Pearland ISD rankings in the 2026 report are as follows:

Best Public School Districts in Houston:

• No. 4 in Houston Area: Pearland ISD
• Note: Niche ranked 52 school districts in Houston based on key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents.

Best Public School Districts in Texas:

• No. 27 in Texas: Pearland ISD
• Note: Niche ranked 876 school districts in Texas based on key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents.                   

Best Public Elementary Schools in the Houston Metro Area:

• No. 25: Silvercrest Elementary
• No. 37: Shadycrest Elementary
• No. 39: Silverlake Elementary

Best Public Middle/Junior High Schools in the Houston Metro Area:

• No. 18: Berry Miller Junior High
• No. 25: Rogers Middle School
• No. 30: Pearland Junior High West

Best Public High Schools in the Houston Metro Area:

• No. 21: Dawson High School

For complete rankings, visit www.niche.com.