About Our District SchoolCenter Picture

Our outstanding teachers and innovative programs have created an endless cycle of student achievement. With state recognized campuses, along with state and national Blue Ribbon Schools, and a history of national championships in Academic Decathlon and the National Academic Games, students in our schools thrive intellectually and socially in a dynamic learning environment.

We see the students of today are the leaders of tomorrow. It's a picture of success that is created by a sound education in the Pasadena schools.

OUR MISSION
The mission of Pasadena ISD, the gateway to unlimited opportunity for the youth of our culturally rich community, is to empower students to become accomplished, self-directed, and collaborative citizen-scholars who boldly contribute to an increasingly complex and evolving world by engaging in rigorous curriculum, relevant experiences, and positive relationships while embracing the uniqueness of each individual.

WE BELEIVE THAT...
A Supreme Being exists and everyone has the right to make religious and/or spiritual choices.  

Everyone has purpose, worth, and dignity.  

Individual potential is unknown and immeasurable.  

Family dynamics profoundly influence the decisions individuals make and the people they become.

Connecting with others and building positive, meaningful relationships are essential.

Learning is instinctive, lifelong, and unique to the individual.

Communication is pervasive, essential, ever-present, and multidimensional.  

Feeling safe enhances the ability to learn.  

Diversity adds value to all areas of life.

Change is natural and continuous.

Each person is responsible and accountable in all aspects of life for the choices he or she makes.

 


The Pasadena ISD Board of Trustees and Superintendent
Jerry Speer, president
Marshall Kendrick, vice president
Mariselle Quijano-Lerma, secretary
Jack Bailey, assistant secretary
Vickie Morgan, member
Fred Roberts, member
Nelda Sullivan, member

Superintendent
Dr. Kirk Lewis

Learn more about the Board and Superintendent   click here


Schools
Elementary Schools - 35
Middle Schools - 8
Intermediate Schools - 10
High Schools - 5 
Alternative - 4
Total Schools - 62
View our campus profile pages

Student/Teacher Ratio
Elementary Schools -17:2
Intermediate Schools -17:2
High Schools -19:1
District Average -17:2

Graduation Rates - 2008
Graduates - 2,201
Recommended HS program - 77.96%
AP/Dual Enrollment - 20.33%

Ethnicity
African-American -7.4%
Asian - 3.5%
Hispanic - 77.2%
White - 11.7%
Free/Reduced - 75%

Beginning Teacher's Salaries
2008-2009 school year
Bachelor's Degree - $43,692
Master's Degree - $44,692


Accountability Ratings 2008-2009
Students took the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills in 2008-09. The state standards entail a rigorous curriculum at the elementary, intermediate and high school levels.

Texas Exemplary  Schools

Atkinson Elementary
Burnett Elementary
Bush Elementary
Frazier Elementary
Genoa Elementary
Golden Acres Elementary
Kruse Elementary
Mae Smythe Elementary
Matthys Elementary

Pearl Hall Elementary
Red Bluff Elementary
Richey Elementary
South Houston Elementary
South Shaver Elementary
Sparks Elementary
Stuchbery Elementary
Teague Elementary
Turner Elementary 

 

Texas Recognized Schools

Fisher Elementary
Freeman Elementary
Gardens Elementary
Garfield Elementary
Jessup Elementary
L.F. Smith Elementary
McMasters Elementary
Meador Elementary
Morales Elementary

Parks Elementary
Williams Elementary
Young Elementary
Lomax Middle School
Melillo Middle School
Morris Middle School
Bondy Intermediate
Queens Intermediate

 


Achievements

  • Pasadena ISD employs 7,264 individuals.
  • Since 2003, the McDonald's Texas Invitational Basketball Tournament has donated $300,000 to the Pasadena ISD Education Foundation.
  • Pasadena ISD high school students earned top places in national and international Career and Technology competitions.
  • Fifty students-including one National Merit Semifinalist-were recognized by the College Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
  • More than 350 Promethean boards are being utilized in classrooms districtwide-taking students on educational journeys across the world.
  • Pasadena ISD is home of the largest HOSTS program in the state with more than 2,500 annual volunteers helping students develop better reading skills.
  • Students from all five Pasadena ISD high schools were named as All-State Students in band, orchestra and choir.
  • Pasadena ISD was named as a leader in music education last year by a national survey sponsored by the NAMM Foundation and its AMC division.
  • More than 1,900 Pasadena ISD high school students are enrolled in Advanced Placement courses.
  • The Dobie Orchestra has been invited to perform at the annual Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Ill.

Attendance Times

High Schools
7:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

Elementary Schools
7:50 a.m.-3:05 p.m.
(Morning Pre-Kindergarten 7:55-10:55 a.m., Afternoon session 12:10-3:10 p.m.)

Intermediate Schools
8:20 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Middle Schools
8:40 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

 

Volunteer Opportunities
Pasadena ISD has a rich history of generous community members and patrons...those who contribute time, talents, resources and money to enhance the education of our students.  Through Partners in Pasadena, our community has a variety of opportunities to make a difference in the lives of students. Click here to learn more about how you can become involved!