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Midland High School

Public Grades 7-12

1649^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 18% of Texas high schools

Summary

Midland High School is a large comprehensive high school in the Midland Independent School District (Isd), serving 2,718 students in grades 8-12, with nearly half of its students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 20-25% of Texas high schools over the past decade and earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the last five consecutive years. Its performance on state assessments is a major concern, with critically low proficiency rates in Algebra I (6.52%) and English I Reading (1.43%) in the 2025-2026 school year, far below district and state averages.

Interestingly, the school shows a stark contrast in subject performance: while core math and English scores are extremely low, U.S. History proficiency reached 54.26% in the same period, suggesting stronger instructional strategies in social studies. The school also experienced a dramatic decline in support for Special Education and Gifted and Talented students, with their statewide percentiles dropping from the 68th and 77th percentiles respectively in 2023-2024 to the 10th and 35th percentiles in 2025-2026. Despite these academic struggles, Midland High maintains a graduation rate of 87.8%, which is competitive with its peer Legacy High School (87.1%) and above the district average, indicating the school is effective at keeping students on track to graduate even if mastery of core content is not being achieved.

When compared to nearby schools, Midland High's performance is notably lower than Legacy High School, which has nearly identical demographics and size but consistently outperforms Midland in every subject area. The presence of high-performing magnet schools like Young Women's Leadership Academy and Early College H S At Midland College (both in the 99th percentile) demonstrates that high achievement is possible within the district, but it is concentrated in selective-admission programs. The school's per-student spending ($9,421) is in the middle of the pack compared to nearby schools, suggesting that the challenges are more related to instructional strategy and student support systems rather than a simple lack of funding.

2,718

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,344

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

906 W Illinois Ave
Midland, TX 79701-6198

(432) 240-3000

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Midland High School:

Elementary:	Barbara Fasken Elementary
	De Zavala Elementary
	Emerson Elementary
	Fannin Elementary
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	General Tommy Franks Elementary
	Lamar Elementary
	Ralph Bunche Elementary
	Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary
	Santa Rita Elementary
	Scharbauer Elementary
Middle:	Goddard J H
	San Jacinto J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

White:

19.5%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (54% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 48 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg49%

Texas avg62%

1,649^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6High Schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd)

560^th of 951Midland Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.9	1649 of 2009	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.1	1649 of 1974	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	1667 of 1990	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	1640 of 1961	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	1540 of 1876	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	1447 of 1861	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	1410 of 1857	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	1342 of 1797	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.6	1188 of 1777	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	18.0	1521 of 1762	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	1513 of 1743	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.9	1486 of 1734	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.1	1331 of 1652	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.4	1391 of 1603	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.3	1347 of 1672	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.1	1329 of 1568	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.2	1206 of 1539	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.5	1120 of 1510	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.4	1049 of 1497	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.7	892 of 1430	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.5	655 of 1429	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.7	699 of 1427	51.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	894 of 1086	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	706 of 834	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	917 of 1065	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	883 of 1069	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	841 of 1020	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	780 of 1024	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	884 of 1013	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	453 of 556	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	320 of 428	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.9	493 of 530	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	485 of 525	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	470 of 507	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	437 of 488	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	427 of 487	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	469 of 486	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	35.4	1155 of 1837	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	1405 of 1829	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	1411 of 1810	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	1394 of 1784	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	1134 of 1195	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.5	1067 of 1153	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	1352 of 1437	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1295 of 1371	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1182 of 1278	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	982 of 1195	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	1022 of 1136	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	936 of 1113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	1621 of 1936	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	1370 of 1504	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	1705 of 1880	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	1570 of 1891	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.2	596 of 1841	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	1398 of 1815	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	1467 of 1798	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	1442 of 1781	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	784 of 1206	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	73.0	169 of 964	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	271 of 1182	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	80 of 1172	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	51.3	776 of 1177	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	421 of 1145	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	530 of 1137	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	1615 of 1860	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	1325 of 1453	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	1650 of 1805	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	1576 of 1820	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	1161 of 1762	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.5	1402 of 1743	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	1451 of 1714	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	1429 of 1691	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	1667 of 1937	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	1390 of 1513	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1746 of 1884	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	1675 of 1897	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	1255 of 1847	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.2	1599 of 1848	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	1581 of 1818	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	1612 of 1794	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	1629 of 1954	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	1341 of 1515	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	1674 of 1891	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	1613 of 1913	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.1	995 of 1853	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	1469 of 1840	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	1392 of 1824	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1387 of 1803	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	568 of 713	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	546 of 598	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	697 of 731	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	504 of 677	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.0	230 of 588	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.5	413 of 604	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	451 of 582	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	19.4	1417 of 1581	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	59.5	345 of 1299	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	502 of 1548	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	1117 of 1478	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	839 of 1418	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	1063 of 1382	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	808 of 1357	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.4	1090 of 1347	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	1158 of 1584	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.5	1099 of 1294	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	1302 of 1556	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.7	975 of 1576	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	427 of 1525	72.0%	★★★★☆
2021	32.5	1093 of 1510	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	732 of 1526	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	736 of 1539	52.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2022)37th percentile+19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)35th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)19th percentile~ school

African American (2026)18th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English I Reading100%+45 vs state

U.S. History54%-16 vs state

English II Reading43%-17 vs state

Biology41%-29 vs state

Algebra I7%-48 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Midland High School	Public	7-12	906 W Illinois Ave	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3000	2,718	143	19.0	48.9%	531 (19.5%)	163 (6.0%)	1,947 (71.6%)	25 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	4 (0.1%)	46 (1.7%)	19.9	1649^th of 2009 public high schools	17.9%		18.1	1649^th of 1974 public high schools	16.5%		6.5	41.4	1.4	43.3	54.3								$8,344
Midland Alternative Program	Public	7-12	2101 W Missouri	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-4700	122	14	8.8	73.0%	16 (13.1%)	16 (13.1%)	84 (68.9%)	2 (1.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	2.7	1946^th of 2009 public high schools	3.1%		3.2	1909^th of 1974 public high schools	3.3%	37	0.0	30.8	2.0	12.9	29.4		10.0	5.6		10.0	0.0	0.0	$103,361
Young Women's Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1800 E Wall St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-8700	424	22	19.1	38.9%	142 (33.5%)	42 (9.9%)	193 (45.5%)	36 (8.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	93.4	20^th of 2009 public high schools	99.0%					(n/a)	100.0	98.4	96.7	93.9	100.0	83.6	90.4	85.1	71.7		90.1	74.3	$11,074
Viola M Coleman High School	Public	9-12	1600 E Golf Course Rd	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-4600	180	14	13.2	62.8%	35 (19.4%)	8 (4.4%)	132 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	5	1885^th of 2009 public high schools	6.2%		8.2	1813^th of 1974 public high schools	8.2%	72	5.0	35.3	21.4	13.5	28.6								$14,972
Texasworks - Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	4200 W Illinois Ave Ste 140 A	Midland	75029	Denton County	Texas Works	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(432) 682-0384	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Early College H S At Midland College	Public	9-12	3600 N Garfield - Allison Fin	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-5000	365	16	22.7	45.5%	70 (19.2%)	45 (12.3%)	202 (55.3%)	43 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	92.2	29^th of 2009 public high schools	98.6%		94.2	23^rd of 1974 public high schools	98.8%	6	95.5	99.0	94.3	94.6	89.4								$7,217
Premier H S Of Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	4200 W Illinois Ave Ste 140 A	Midland	75029	Denton County	Premier High Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 682-0384	162	6	26.0	46.3%	46 (28.4%)	5 (3.1%)	103 (63.6%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.9%)	33.3	1408^th of 2009 public high schools	29.9%		29.5	1409^th of 1974 public high schools	28.6%	1	26.2	78.7	35.5	42.9	53.7								$8,887
Legacy High School	Public	9-12	3500 Neely Ave	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2000	2,735	135	20.2	47.9%	606 (22.2%)	190 (6.9%)	1,826 (66.8%)	59 (2.2%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	45 (1.6%)	26.1	1557^th of 2009 public high schools	22.5%		28.9	1428^th of 1974 public high schools	27.7%	129	4.2	50.3	4.9	44.9	62.8								$8,079
Richard Milburn Academy Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	1305 N Midland Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Richard Milburn Alter High School (Killeen)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 203-9829	149	5	30.2	49.7%	25 (16.8%)	6 (4.0%)	117 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2.6	1948^th of 2009 public high schools	3.0%		6.3	1843^rd of 1974 public high schools	6.6%	105	6.7	23.9	10.7	8.9	18.4								$11,290
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	2600 Fm 1379	Midland	79706	Midland County	Greenwood Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 683-6461	879	60	14.5	31.1%	360 (41.0%)	2 (0.2%)	499 (56.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	47.5	1021^st of 2009 public high schools	49.2%		52.6	845^th of 1974 public high schools	57.2%	176	43.9	71.0	53.4	63.4	59.7								$13,142

Frequently Asked Questions about Midland High School

What district is Midland High School in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Midland High School a good school?

Midland High School ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Midland High School?

Students at Midland High School are 72% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Midland High School?

Midland High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Barbara Fasken Elementary
Elementary : De Zavala Elementary
Elementary : Emerson Elementary
Elementary : Fannin Elementary
Elementary : General Tommy Franks Elementary
Elementary : Lamar Elementary
Elementary : Ralph Bunche Elementary
Elementary : Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary
Elementary : Santa Rita Elementary
Elementary : Scharbauer Elementary
Middle : Goddard J H
Middle : San Jacinto J H

How many students attend Midland High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,718 students attended Midland High School.

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