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James Bowie Fine Arts Academy vs. Midland Academy Charter School

Should you attend James Bowie Fine Arts Academy or Midland Academy Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy
805 Elk
Midland, TX 79701
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Midland Academy Charter School
500 N Baird St
Midland, TX 79701
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

James Bowie Fine Arts Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Midland Academy Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, James Bowie Fine Arts Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 402 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Midland Academy Charter School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-8
Total Students
508 students
402 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Midland Academy Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1026 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 20%)
#780 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of James Bowie Fine Arts Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Midland Academy Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 10% in TX)
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in TX)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in TX)
70-79%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of James Bowie Fine Arts Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Midland Academy Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
62
54
Grade 1 Students
67
52
Grade 2 Students
70
54
Grade 3 Students
76
52
Grade 4 Students
74
51
Grade 5 Students
83
49
Grade 6 Students
75
35
Grade 7 Students
-
27
Grade 8 Students
-
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
0.56
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Midland Academy Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in James Bowie Fine Arts Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Midland Academy Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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