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Viola M Coleman High School

Public Grades 9-12

1885^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 6% of Texas high schools

Summary

Viola M Coleman High School is a small, traditional high school in Midland, TX, serving 180 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Midland Independent School District (Isd), where over 60% of students come from low-income households.

This school faces significant academic challenges, with test scores and graduation rates that are dramatically lower than nearby schools. For example, in English II Reading, only 13.51% of Coleman students are proficient, compared to over 43% at both Legacy High School and Midland High School. The graduation rate of 79.6% is the lowest in the district, and the dropout rate of 7.8% is nearly four times the district average. Despite spending $17,716 per student—almost double what Legacy and Midland High spend—these resources have not translated into better outcomes. However, there is one bright spot: the school’s special education program ranks in the 88th percentile statewide, a remarkable achievement that stands in stark contrast to the school’s overall performance. This suggests that effective practices used for special education students could potentially be applied more broadly.

Coleman’s struggles are especially notable when compared to the district’s high-performing magnet programs, Early College H S At Midland College and Young Women's Leadership Academy, which rank in the 99th percentile and achieve near-perfect test scores and graduation rates. This creates a highly stratified educational landscape in Midland, where Coleman appears to serve a concentration of the most at-risk students. While the school’s Biology proficiency rate of 35.29% is its strongest subject, it still lags behind state averages. For parents, the key takeaway is that Coleman High is a high-cost, low-output school with systemic issues in student retention and academic achievement, though its exceptional special education program offers a potential foundation for improvement.

180

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,972

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 E Golf Course Rd
Midland, TX 79701-2529

(432) 240-4600

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.3%

White:

19.4%

African American:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (20% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Algebra I scores 49 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg49%

Texas avg62%

1,885^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	5.0	1885 of 2009	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	1813 of 1974	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1798 of 1990	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	1757 of 1961	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	1665 of 1876	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1740 of 1861	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	1693 of 1857	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1548 of 1797	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	1659 of 1777	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.1	1731 of 1762	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.2	1599 of 1743	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	1670 of 1734	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.9	1489 of 1652	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	1534 of 1603	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.4	1525 of 1672	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	26.7	1386 of 1568	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	1445 of 1539	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	1463 of 1510	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	1430 of 1497	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	1329 of 1430	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.0	1411 of 1429	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	7.2	1366 of 1427	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	6.9	1030 of 1065	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	1010 of 1069	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	909 of 1031	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	790 of 1024	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	961 of 1013	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	29.2	1320 of 1837	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	1703 of 1829	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	1614 of 1810	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	1452 of 1784	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1146 of 1153	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	602 of 1437	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	1.6	1370 of 1371	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	1227 of 1278	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.4	1152 of 1195	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	970 of 1136	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	956 of 1113	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	1732 of 1936	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.5	1285 of 1504	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	1604 of 1880	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1745 of 1891	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	1699 of 1841	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	1730 of 1815	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1679 of 1798	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	1554 of 1781	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	1695 of 1860	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	1329 of 1453	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	1675 of 1805	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	1682 of 1820	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	1536 of 1762	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	1641 of 1743	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	1610 of 1714	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	1519 of 1691	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	1853 of 1937	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	1370 of 1513	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1766 of 1884	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	1783 of 1897	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	1577 of 1847	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1709 of 1848	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	1642 of 1818	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	1552 of 1794	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	3.1	1892 of 1954	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.9	1436 of 1515	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1810 of 1891	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	1680 of 1913	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	1531 of 1853	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	1595 of 1840	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	1733 of 1824	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	1645 of 1803	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	157 of 1299	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	16.9	1425 of 1548	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1381 of 1418	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	0.7	1552 of 1584	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	1169 of 1294	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	1110 of 1556	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	1263 of 1576	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	1461 of 1525	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1419 of 1526	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	1191 of 1539	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)88th percentile+80 vs school

At Risk (2022)28th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2024)3rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Biology35%-35 vs state

U.S. History29%-42 vs state

English I Reading21%-34 vs state

English II Reading14%-46 vs state

Algebra I5%-49 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	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
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
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
Midland High School	Public	8-12	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
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
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
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
Premier H S Of Midland	Public, Charter	9-12	4200 W Illinois Ave Ste 140 A	Midland	79703	Midland 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
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
Stanton High School	Public	9-12	705 Knooce St	Stanton	79782	Martin County	Stanton Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 607-3700	328	27	11.9	40.5%	89 (27.1%)	3 (0.9%)	228 (69.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	41.8	1192^nd of 2009 public high schools	40.7%		32.4	1343^rd of 1974 public high schools	32.0%	151	40.3	72.0	57.5	52.6	54.7								$12,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Viola M Coleman High School

How many students attend Viola M Coleman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Viola M Coleman High School.

What district is Viola M Coleman High School in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Is Viola M Coleman High School a good school?

Viola M Coleman High School ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Texas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Viola M Coleman High School?

Students at Viola M Coleman High School are 73% Hispanic, 19% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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