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Milam Elementary

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Milam Elementary ranks 1322 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

1322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Milam Elementary in Midland, TX, is a PK-6 school serving 561 students within the Midland Independent School District (Isd), and it has achieved a remarkable turnaround, jumping from a 1-star rating to a 4-star rating in just two years.

Milam’s most impressive story is its dramatic improvement. After years of low performance, the school has surged to the 71st percentile statewide, a 42-percentile-point jump in three years that outpaces every nearby school. This success is especially notable given that over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school excels in serving its students, ranking in the 81st percentile for low socio-economic status students and the 79th percentile for Hispanic students. A key strength is its bilingual program, with Spanish-language STAAR scores far exceeding district and state averages—for example, 80% of 5th graders were proficient in Spanish Reading, compared to just 34.82% statewide. This is a clear competitive advantage over nearby schools like Fannin Elementary (52nd percentile) and Emerson Elementary (53rd percentile), which have remained relatively flat.

However, Milam has areas needing attention. While Math scores are strong, Science is a critical weakness, with only about 18% of 5th graders proficient. Additionally, a persistent "4th grade reading slump" sees English Reading proficiency drop to just 16.67% in 4th grade, a steep decline from 3rd grade. Compared to magnet schools like Carver Center (100th percentile) and James Bowie Fine Arts Academy (89th percentile), which serve far fewer economically disadvantaged students, Milam’s strong overall performance is a testament to its effectiveness. The school’s dramatic reversal of fortune suggests successful new strategies and leadership have fundamentally changed its academic culture.

561

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,665

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Dormard Ave
Midland, TX 79705-5616

(432) 240-7500

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Milam Elementary usually attend:

High:

Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

4.8%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 68 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg47%

Texas avg50%

1,322^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 69 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 25Elementary 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	65.5	1322 of 4627	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	2164 of 4651	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	2038 of 4710	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	3293 of 4647	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	3834 of 4581	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	2945 of 4578	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.0	3464 of 4479	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	3403 of 4359	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.3	2755 of 4329	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	6.2	4163 of 4286	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.2	4293 of 4320	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.4	4162 of 4260	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	4077 of 4221	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	27.6	3538 of 4206	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	3783 of 4095	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.9	3920 of 3937	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	3716 of 3884	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	29.2	3149 of 3768	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.8	2314 of 3724	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.8	2293 of 3476	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.9	3172 of 3475	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	23.3	3077 of 3465	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	841 of 1905	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	621 of 2443	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	1093 of 2443	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1288 of 2421	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	825 of 2444	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	1841 of 2515	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	2094 of 2483	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	24.2	3840 of 4461	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	3384 of 4331	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	3526 of 4295	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3466 of 4240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	899 of 2918	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	1586 of 3668	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.3	3205 of 3487	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	2917 of 3446	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1501 of 3333	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.3	191 of 3226	94.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	1074 of 4575	76.5%	★★★★☆
2025	51.2	1686 of 3744	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	2494 of 4658	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	3085 of 4588	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	3987 of 4561	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	2979 of 4499	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.3	3187 of 4348	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	3346 of 4306	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	944 of 4413	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	49.5	1759 of 3644	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	2119 of 4465	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	3144 of 4401	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	3744 of 4376	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	2599 of 4329	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	2649 of 4188	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	2737 of 4168	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.8	866 of 4520	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	47.8	1901 of 3705	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.6	2036 of 4594	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	3551 of 4521	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	3648 of 4477	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	2730 of 4451	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	3121 of 4309	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	3043 of 4264	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	1674 of 4582	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.7	2454 of 3739	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.5	2089 of 4647	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.0	3331 of 4585	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	3659 of 4563	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	2851 of 4498	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.2	3401 of 4357	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	3312 of 4319	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	1128 of 4301	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	26.2	2915 of 3549	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	2844 of 4292	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3080 of 4086	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3025 of 3952	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.8	1771 of 3799	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	30.8	2367 of 3127	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2018)24th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)14th percentile~ school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+13 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, February 27, 2023

Ben Milam has a Dual Language Program that I highly recommend. My son is reading, writing, and speaking fluent Spanish and English. Staff are very inviting and keep great communication with parents. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (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	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 Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Milam Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	301 E Dormard Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7500	561	28	20.1	70.2%	27 (4.8%)	26 (4.6%)	497 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	65.5	1322^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	71.4%		49.6	2164^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.5%	842	48.3	44.8	80.0	53.1		57.1	16.7	61.5	56.8				46.5	70.5	58.1				$11,665
General Tommy Franks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E Parker Ave	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6500	950	36	26.0	45.6%	271 (28.5%)	92 (9.7%)	533 (56.1%)	20 (2.1%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.9%)	58.5	1673^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.8%		51.1	2076^th of 4651 public elementary schools	55.4%	403						41.3	56.4	55.6	63.2			36.8	57.3	55.6	50.7				$7,037
Pease Communications/Technology Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1700 E Magnolia Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7700	547	29	18.7	72.4%	30 (5.5%)	38 (6.9%)	467 (85.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	40.9	2672^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.3%		37.3	2967^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.2%	295		14.3			0.0	35.7	45.3	50.6	49.4			38.0	50.8	37.0	43.9				$9,417
James Bowie Fine Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	805 Elk	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6100	570	30	18.8	32.6%	237 (41.6%)	16 (2.8%)	299 (52.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	87.3	490^th of 4627 public elementary schools	89.4%		81.5	706^th of 4651 public elementary schools	84.8%	216						80.8	70.0	80.5	65.3			72.6	65.7	79.5	49.3				$8,491
De Zavala Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	705 N Lee St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6600	669	32	21.0	88.5%	26 (3.9%)	33 (4.9%)	602 (90.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27.1	3620^th of 4627 public elementary schools	21.8%		16.4	4209^th of 4651 public elementary schools	9.5%	589	7.7			50.0		26.8	20.3	41.3	40.0			25.4	34.4	36.5	58.6				$7,691
Midland Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	500 N Baird St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Academy Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 686-0003	421	27	15.4	41.1%	155 (36.8%)	35 (8.3%)	214 (50.8%)	13 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	61.3	1557^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.3%		62	1476^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.3%	81						75.5	52.8	51.9	69.4	61.5	91.3	56.3	36.5	43.1	54.0	4.8	69.2	21.7	$10,040
Fannin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2400 Fannin Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6800	603	36	16.8	51.6%	199 (33.0%)	52 (8.6%)	330 (54.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	48.4	2200^th of 4627 public elementary schools	52.5%		43	2572^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	44.7%	372						52.0	44.4	53.9	53.2			42.9	41.5	51.3	40.3				$8,061
Harmony Science Academy - Midland	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	4601 Waxwing Dr	Midland	79705	Midland County	Harmony Public Schools - West Texas	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 626-5086	257	14	17.9	54.9%	49 (19.1%)	20 (7.8%)	176 (68.5%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	36.6	2977^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.7%					(n/a)						30.2	33.3	50.0	36.8	57.7		34.0	48.2	44.4	56.1	52.6	100.0
Carver Center	Public, Charter	1-6	1300 E Wall St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6400	605	35	17.1	24.3%	283 (46.8%)	50 (8.3%)	181 (29.9%)	60 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	99.6	8^th of 4627 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.6	4^th of 4651 public elementary schools	99.9%	4						96.7	96.7	97.3	99.2			96.7	89.3	97.3	99.0		100.0		$9,920
Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2000 W Louisiana Ave	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7100	481	34	13.8	66.1%	67 (13.9%)	44 (9.1%)	350 (72.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.9%)	58.2	1702^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.9	1479^th of 4651 public elementary schools	68.2%	223						59.2	51.4	50.0	61.9			48.7	38.6	65.3	41.9				$11,445

Frequently Asked Questions about Milam Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Milam Elementary?

Students at Milam Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Milam Elementary a good school?

Milam Elementary ranks 1322^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Milam Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Milam Elementary.

What district is Milam Elementary in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Milam Elementary attend?

Students who attend Milam Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Legacy High School

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2025–26 STAAR, STAAR EOC & STAAR Spanish test scoresJun 12, 2026

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