Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Midland’s public schools score below 76% of Texas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Midland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state reading tests, 44% of Midland’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (51%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Midland’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 526 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Midland’s, its schools beat 16%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 37% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,465 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
21 elementary schools, then four middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 18% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Richard Milburn Academy Midland, Midland Academy Charter School, Classical Academy - Permian Basin, Premier H S of Midland, Harmony Science Academy - Midland, Texas Leadership of Midland, Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory El, Lamar El, Milam El, Carver Center, Idea Travis Academy, Young Women's Leadership Academy, Pre-K Academy at Midland College, Trinity School (private), St. Ann S School (private), Hillander School (private), Primrose School of Midland at Westridge (private), Midland Montessori School (private), Orion High School (private), First Baptist Child Development Center (private), Hillcrest School (private), Grace Lutheran Early Childhood Program (private), Bynum School (private), Crestview Baptist Early Childhood Center (private) and Yucca Studios: an Acton Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Midland’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Texas school districts, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Both inputs trail the Texas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Midland, with each school’s own grade.
10th grade in Midland · depends on your address
Legacy H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,735 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Midland H S
Grades 8–12 · 2,718 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Early College H S at Midland College
Grades 9–12 · 365 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Midland’s public schools are run by Midland Independent School District. Parts of Midland (11% of its land) are served by Stanton Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Midland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Midland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Midland | C− | Midland Independent |
Every school in Midland
57 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center and Lone Star Trails El).
Questions about Midland’s schools
Are Midland’s schools good?
On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Midland children attend score below 76% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #527 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Midland in?
Midland Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,651 students in 40 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Midland are served by Stanton Independent.
Where do Midland kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Legacy H S, Midland H S and Early College H S at Midland College.
What is Midland’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Midland Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Midland spend per student?
$12,465 in Midland Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Midland?
Yes: Trinity School (religious, grades PK–12, 770 students), St. Ann S School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 359 students), Hillander School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 313 students), Primrose School of Midland at Westridge (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 185 students), Midland Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 160 students), Orion High School (religious, grades K–12, 153 students), First Baptist Child Development Center (religious, grades PK–K, 133 students), Hillcrest School (special education, grades K–12, 125 students), Grace Lutheran Early Childhood Program (religious, grades PK–K, 96 students), Bynum School (religious, grades PK–12, 92 students), Crestview Baptist Early Childhood Center (religious, grades PK–K, 84 students) and Yucca Studios: an Acton Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 30 students). Midland also has 13 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Midland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Midland → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.