Midland Independent School District

615 W Missouri Ave
Midland, TX 79701-5017
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there are 24 public preschools serving 14,826 students in Midland Independent School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Texas.
Public Preschools in Midland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Texas public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public preschool average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
40 Schools
4,160 Schools
# Students
27,842 Students
2,149,057 Students
# Teachers
1,585 Teachers
145,828 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Midland Independent School District, which is ranked #737 of all 1,201 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#741 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Midland Independent   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Midland Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Midland Independent   School District 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.
43%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Midland Independent   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Midland Independent   School District and public school graduation rate of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.63
# American Indian Students
66 Students
6,271 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
672 Students
101,834 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
18,345 Students
1,176,418 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
55%
# Black Students
1,904 Students
272,676 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
6,180 Students
518,439 Students
% White Students
22%
24%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
3,307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
638 Students
70,112 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,096
269,275
# Students in K Grade:
2,162
312,864
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,322
322,478
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,247
312,011
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,190
297,169
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,148
292,774
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,039
258,012
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,064
33,963
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,062
14,142
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,062
13,239
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,296
6,508
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,062
6,072
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,651
5,253
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,441
5,297
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,672 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,417. The school district revenue/student has declined by 31% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,713 is higher than the state median of $14,148. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Midland Independent   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$465 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Midland Independent   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,672
$13,417
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Midland Independent   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,713
$14,148
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Midland Independent   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Midland Independent School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2800 Moss Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-6700
Grades: PK-6
| 489 students
Rank: #22.
Santa Rita Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5306 Whitman St
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-7900
Grades: PK-6
| 596 students
Rank: #33.
General Tommy Franks Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
401 E Parker Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6500
Grades: PK-6
| 825 students
Rank: #44.
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
Grades: PK-6
| 469 students
Rank: #55.
Barbara Fasken Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
5806 Val Verde
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-8400
Grades: PK-6
| 886 students
Rank: #66.
Barbara Yarbrough Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6000 Riverfront Dr
Midland, TX 79706
(432) 240-8500
Grades: PK-6
| 750 students
Rank: #77.
Rusk Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2601 Wedgewood St
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-7800
Grades: PK-6
| 413 students
Rank: #88.
Henderson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4800 Graceland Dr
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-7000
Grades: PK-6
| 491 students
Rank: #99.
Greathouse Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5107 Greathouse Ave
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-6900
Grades: PK-6
| 905 students
Rank: #1010.
Bush Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5001 Preston Dr
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-6300
Grades: PK-6
| 549 students
Rank: #1111.
Fannin Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2400 Fannin Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-6800
Grades: PK-6
| 603 students
Rank: #1212.
Bonham Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
909 Bonham St
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-6000
Grades: PK-6
| 640 students
Rank: #1313.
Parker Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3800 Norwood St
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-7600
Grades: PK-6
| 567 students
Rank: #1414.
Jones Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4919 Shadylane Dr
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-7200
Grades: PK-6
| 448 students
Rank: #1515.
Idea Travis Academy
Charter School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
900 E Gist Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 1,041 students
Rank: #1616.
Long Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 Cedar Spring Dr
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-7400
Grades: PK-6
| 667 students
Rank: #1717.
Burnet Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
900 S Raymond Rd
Midland, TX 79703
(432) 240-6200
Grades: PK-6
| 500 students
Rank: #1818.
Milam Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
301 E Dormard Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-7500
Grades: PK-6
| 442 students
Rank: #1919.
Lamar Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3200 Kessler Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-7300
Grades: PK-6
| 497 students
Rank: #2020.
De Zavala Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
705 N Lee St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6600
Grades: PK-6
| 703 students
Rank: #2121.
Scharbauer Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2115 Hereford Blvd
Midland, TX 79707
(432) 240-8000
Grades: PK-6
| 696 students
Rank: #2222.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
700 S Jackson St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8600
Grades: PK-6
| 974 students
Rank: #2323.
South Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
201 W Dakota Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8100
Grades: PK-6
| 607 students
Rank: n/an/a
Pre-k Academy At Midland College
Charter School
3600 N Garfield
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 685-6806
Grades: PK
| 68 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 40 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 27,842 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in TX)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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