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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 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public charter schools serving 5,245 students in Midland Independent School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public charter schools in Texas.
Public Charter Schools in Midland Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Texas public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public charter school average of 88% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,057 Schools
# Students
28,752 Students
484,097 Students
# Teachers
1,529 Teachers
28,989 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Midland Independent School District, which is ranked #787 of all 1,196 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.
Overall District Rank
#791 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
46%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
67%
63%
% Black
7%
17%
% White
22%
13%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,271 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,398. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,184 is higher than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$353 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$465 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,271
$13,398
Spending / Student
$16,184
$14,129
Best Midland Independent School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Carver Center
Charter School
(Math: 97% | Reading: 98%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1300 E Wall St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6400
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-6400
Gr: 1-6 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #22.
Young Women's Leadership Academy
Charter School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1800 E Wall St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8700
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8700
Gr: 6-11 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #33.
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2000 W Louisiana Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-7100
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-7100
Gr: PK-6 | 475 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #44.
Idea Travis Academy
Charter School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
900 E Gist Ave
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-1000
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-1000
Gr: PK-9 | 1,195 student Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #55.
Milam Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
301 E Dormard Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-7500
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 240-7500
Gr: PK-6 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Goddard J High School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2500 Haynes Ave
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 689-1300
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 689-1300
Gr: 7-8 | 1,063 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #77.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
700 S Jackson St
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8600
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 240-8600
Gr: PK-6 | 1,014 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: n/an/a
Pre-k Academy At Midland College
Charter School
3600 N Garfield
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 685-6806
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 685-6806
Gr: PK | 178 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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