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Public School Review - Established 2003

Midland Independent School District

615 W Missouri Ave
Midland, TX 79701-5017
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (432) 240-1000
www.midlandisd.net

Top Rankings

Midland Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 28 public elementary schools serving 18,449 students in Midland Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Midland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public elementary school average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
41 Schools
6,876 Schools
# Students
29,651 Students
3,749,416 Students
# Teachers
1,423 Teachers
251,064 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
Pre-K1,225185
Kind2,106283
12,225311
22,329321
32,361334
42,271333
52,273333
62,278333
7510277
8553278
915528
1010225
113121
123019
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District Rank

Midland Independent School District, which is ranked #786 of all 1,194 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TX)
#791 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearMidland Independent School District
2023#791
2022#741
2021#737
2019#862
2018#655
2017#869
2016#981
2015#1009
2014#990
2013#923
2012#884
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37%
44%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
202337%44%
202237%41%
202134%37%
201941%51%
201841%49%
201772%78%
201665%75%
201561%73%
201465%76%
201369%78%
201277%83%
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44%
51%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
202244%51%
202136%42%
201936%47%
201841%45%
201764%72%
201663%71%
201566%73%
201467%75%
201372%78%
201284%88%
201185%88%
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43%
46%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
202243%46%
202138%43%
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85%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
202385%90%
202286%90%
202188%89%
201988%89%
201889%89%
201789%89%
201687%89%
201584%89%
201481%88%
201380%88%
201283%88%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49
0.64

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
20240.500.64
20230.510.64
20220.520.64
20210.530.64
20200.540.63
20190.540.63
20180.540.64
20170.540.64
20160.540.63
20150.540.63
20140.560.63
20130.560.64
20120.570.64
20110.570.64
20100.580.64
20090.580.64
20080.590.64
20070.590.64
20060.600.64
20050.600.64
20040.600.64
20030.600.64
20020.600.64
20010.600.64
20000.600.65
19990.590.65
19980.590.65
19970.590.64
19960.580.64
19950.580.64
19940.570.64
19930.570.63
19920.560.63
19910.550.63
19900.560.63
19890.550.62
19880.550.62
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
6%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
20243%6%
20233%5%
20223%5%
20213%5%
20203%5%
20193%5%
20182%5%
20172%5%
20162%4%
20152%4%
20142%4%
20132%4%
20122%4%
20111%4%
20102%4%
20091%4%
20082%4%
20071%4%
20061%3%
20051%3%
20041%3%
20031%3%
20022%3%
20011%3%
20001%2%
19991%2%
19981%2%
19971%2%
19961%2%
19951%2%
19941%2%
19931%2%
19921%2%
19911%1%
19901%2%
19891%2%
19881%2%
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% Hispanic
68%
54%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
202467%53%
202366%53%
202266%53%
202165%53%
202063%53%
201963%53%
201863%52%
201763%52%
201663%52%
201562%52%
201460%52%
201359%51%
201258%51%
201157%50%
201055%49%
200954%48%
200853%47%
200751%46%
200649%46%
200548%45%
200446%44%
200345%43%
200243%42%
200142%41%
200040%40%
199939%39%
199837%38%
199736%38%
199635%37%
199534%36%
199433%36%
199332%35%
199231%35%
199130%34%
199030%33%
198929%33%
198828%32%
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% Black
6%
13%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
20247%13%
20237%13%
20227%13%
20218%13%
20208%13%
20198%13%
20188%13%
20178%13%
20168%13%
20158%13%
20148%13%
20139%13%
20128%13%
20119%13%
20109%14%
20099%14%
20089%14%
200710%14%
200610%15%
200510%14%
200410%14%
200310%14%
200210%14%
200110%14%
200010%14%
199910%14%
199810%14%
199710%14%
199610%14%
199510%14%
199410%14%
199310%14%
199210%14%
199110%14%
199010%14%
198910%14%
198810%14%
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% White
21%
24%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
202421%25%
202322%26%
202222%26%
202123%26%
202024%27%
201924%27%
201826%28%
201726%28%
201626%29%
201527%29%
201429%29%
201330%30%
201231%31%
201132%31%
201034%33%
200935%34%
200836%35%
200738%36%
200640%36%
200541%38%
200443%39%
200344%40%
200245%41%
200147%42%
200049%44%
199950%45%
199852%46%
199753%46%
199654%47%
199555%48%
199456%48%
199357%49%
199258%49%
199159%51%
199059%51%
198960%51%
198861%52%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
20242%3%
20232%3%
20222%3%
20211%3%
20202%2%
20192%2%
20181%2%
20171%2%
20161%2%
20151%2%
20141%2%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,352. The school district revenue/student has declined by 35% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,693 is higher than the state median of $14,079. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$74,029 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$353 MM$14 MM
2022$489 MM$14 MM
2021$353 MM$14 MM
2020$489 MM$14 MM
2019$340 MM$13 MM
2018$287 MM$11 MM
2017$268 MM$11 MM
2016$270 MM$11 MM
2015$193 MM$9 MM
2014$238 MM$10 MM
2012$192 MM$9 MM
2011$194 MM$10 MM
2010$193 MM$9 MM
2009$188 MM$9 MM
2008$183 MM$8 MM
2007$178 MM$8 MM
2006$169 MM$7 MM
2005$155 MM$7 MM
2004$152 MM$6 MM
2003$150 MM$6 MM
2002$150 MM$6 MM
2001$138 MM$6 MM
2000$133 MM$6 MM
1999$132 MM$6 MM
1998$128 MM$6 MM
1997$118 MM$6 MM
1996$114 MM$6 MM
1995$111 MM$5 MM
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Spending
$465 MM
$78,063 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$465 MM$13 MM
2022$406 MM$13 MM
2021$465 MM$13 MM
2020$406 MM$13 MM
2019$291 MM$12 MM
2018$252 MM$11 MM
2017$260 MM$11 MM
2016$289 MM$11 MM
2015$190 MM$9 MM
2014$274 MM$10 MM
2012$176 MM$9 MM
2011$182 MM$9 MM
2010$190 MM$9 MM
2009$207 MM$9 MM
2008$186 MM$8 MM
2007$167 MM$8 MM
2006$178 MM$7 MM
2005$184 MM$7 MM
2004$160 MM$6 MM
2003$144 MM$6 MM
2002$140 MM$6 MM
2001$143 MM$6 MM
2000$144 MM$6 MM
1999$139 MM$6 MM
1998$130 MM$6 MM
1997$117 MM$6 MM
1996$110 MM$6 MM
1995$108 MM$5 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,899
$13,352

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$12,672$15,640
2022$18,496$15,527
2021$13,793$15,800
2020$18,496$15,527
2019$12,998$14,104
2018$11,168$12,819
2017$10,849$13,668
2016$11,015$13,530
2015$7,919$12,250
2014$10,098$11,938
2012$8,492$11,792
2011$8,904$12,560
2010$9,028$12,250
2009$8,757$11,947
2008$8,707$11,503
2007$8,499$11,028
2006$8,145$10,357
2005$7,501$9,808
2004$7,263$9,347
2003$7,202$9,172
2002$7,237$8,890
2001$6,737$8,220
2000$6,278$8,183
1999$5,749$7,482
1998$5,490$7,282
1997$5,074$6,948
1995$4,808$6,375
1992$4,142$5,401
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Spending / Student
$15,693
$14,079

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearMidland Independent School DistrictTexas
2023$16,713$14,776
2022$15,368$14,277
2021$18,191$14,927
2020$15,368$14,277
2019$11,103$13,432
2018$9,816$12,640
2017$10,546$13,337
2016$11,783$12,941
2015$7,810$12,682
2014$11,650$11,519
2012$7,777$11,195
2011$8,368$12,153
2010$8,905$12,682
2009$9,630$12,666
2008$8,852$11,542
2007$7,968$10,438
2006$8,603$9,999
2005$8,892$9,530
2004$7,670$9,298
2003$6,929$9,172
2002$6,746$8,828
2001$6,944$8,284
2000$6,777$8,055
1999$6,078$7,777
1998$5,600$7,202
1997$5,005$7,030
1995$4,670$5,816
1992$4,369$4,974
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Best Midland Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carver Center
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1300 E Wall St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6400
Gr: 1-6 | 605 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #22.
Young Women's Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1800 E Wall St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8700
Gr: 6-12 | 424 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #33.
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
805 Elk
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6100
Gr: PK-6 | 570 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #44.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2800 Moss Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-6700
Gr: PK-6 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #55.
Santa Rita Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5306 Whitman St
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-7900
Gr: PK-6 | 835 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #66.
Barbara Fasken Elementary School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5806 Val Verde
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-8400
Gr: PK-6 | 909 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #77.
General Tommy Franks Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 E Parker Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6500
Gr: PK-6 | 950 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #88.
Barbara Yarbrough Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6000 Riverfront Dr
Midland, TX 79706
(432) 240-8500
Gr: PK-6 | 691 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #99.
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2000 W Louisiana Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-7100
Gr: PK-6 | 481 students Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #1010.
Rusk Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2601 Wedgewood St
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-7800
Gr: PK-6 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #1111.
Greathouse Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5107 Greathouse Ave
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-6900
Gr: PK-6 | 872 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1212.
Henderson Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4800 Graceland Dr
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-7000
Gr: PK-6 | 633 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #1313.
Fannin Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 Fannin Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-6800
Gr: PK-6 | 603 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1414.
Parker Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 Norwood St
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-7600
Gr: PK-6 | 468 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #1515.
Pease Communications/technology Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1700 E Magnolia Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-7700
Gr: PK-6 | 547 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #1616.
Bush Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
5001 Preston Dr
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-6300
Gr: PK-6 | 527 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #1717.
San Jacinto J High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1400 N N St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-3800
Gr: 6-8 | 744 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #1818.
Bonham Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Bonham St
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-6000
Gr: PK-6 | 697 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #1919.
Idea Travis Academy
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 E Gist Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8200
Gr: PK-10 | 1,298 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #2020.
Milam Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
301 E Dormard Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-7500
Gr: PK-6 | 561 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2121.
Long Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 Cedar Spring Dr
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-7400
Gr: PK-6 | 575 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2222.
Jones Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4919 Shadylane Dr
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-7200
Gr: PK-6 | 483 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #2323.
South Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
200 W Dakota Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8100
Gr: PK-6 | 651 students Student-teacher ratio: 30:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2424.
De Zavala Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
705 N Lee St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6600
Gr: PK-6 | 669 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2525.
Burnet Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
900 S Raymond Rd
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-6200
Gr: PK-6 | 587 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #2626.
Lamar Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Kessler Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-7300
Gr: PK-6 | 604 students Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #2727.
Scharbauer Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2115 Hereford Blvd
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-8000
Gr: PK-6 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2828.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
700 S Jackson St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8600
Gr: PK-6 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

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