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Ralph Bunche El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

700 S Jackson St, Midland, TX 79701 · (432) 240-8600 · Part of Midland Independent School District

Midland’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
841
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Ralph Bunche El

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Midland kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Midland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Ralph Bunche ElYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

700 S Jackson St, Midland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K80
Kindergarten110
Grade 1121
Grade 2119
Grade 3105
Grade 4110
Grade 5105
Grade 691
Enrollment over time
805’20
854’21
974’22
1,014’23
841’24

Up 4.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 78%Black 11%White 8%Asian 2%Two or more races 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ralph Bunche El from Midland families.

Other schools in Midland Independent School District

The district →
Idea Travis Academy
Other · Grades PK–10 · Midland
C−
1,298 students
General Tommy Franks El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Midland
B+
950 students26:1
Barbara Fasken El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Midland
B+
909 students20:1
Greathouse El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Midland
B
872 students22:1
Santa Rita El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Midland
B
835 students28:1
Bonham El
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Midland
B−
697 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Texas’s other public schools; Midland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.