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Barbara Fasken Elementary

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Barbara Fasken Elementary ranks 1451 st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

1451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Barbara Fasken Elementary is a large school in the Midland Independent School District (Isd), serving 909 students from Pre-K through 6th grade in a well-established Midland, TX community with moderate economic diversity, where about 58% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out for its exceptional academic strengths, particularly in math and science. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency reached 66.67% in the most recent year, far exceeding both the district (48.97%) and state (49.28%) averages. Similarly, 5th-grade science proficiency was 44.35%, dramatically higher than the district (27.43%) and state (29.57%) averages. Fasken also achieves strong results with a relatively low per-student spending of $8,691, making it a highly efficient operation compared to nearby schools like Bush Elementary ($11,114) and Parker Elementary ($10,729). However, there is a notable dip in 6th-grade reading, where only 41.51% of students were proficient, significantly below the state average of 53.52%, suggesting a potential transition challenge as students approach middle school.

While Fasken has a history of solid performance, ranking in the top 30% of Texas elementary schools over the past decade, its overall state ranking has slightly declined recently, from the 78th percentile to the 69th percentile. Its closest neighbor, Greathouse Elementary (just 1.27 miles away), ranks higher overall (80th percentile) and serves a less economically diverse student body. However, Fasken significantly outperforms Greathouse in science (44.35% vs. 21.1% in 2024-2025), highlighting a unique area of excellence. The school also provides strong support for special education students, who ranked in the 83rd percentile statewide in the most recent year.

909

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,467

Per pupil spending ?

57.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5806 Val Verde
Midland, TX 79707-2155

(432) 240-8400

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Barbara Fasken Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Goddard J H
High:	Midland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.4%

White:

27.5%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2017 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

1,451^st of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 4 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	63.1	1451 of 4627	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.4	1237 of 4651	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	1040 of 4710	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	1152 of 4647	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	1452 of 4581	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.1	1255 of 4578	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	1723 of 4479	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	1093 of 4359	74.9%	★★★★☆
2017	66.2	1197 of 4329	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	26 of 2406	98.9%	★★★★★

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	58.5	1512 of 4461	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	643 of 4331	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	38.3	2800 of 4295	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	2450 of 4240	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	912 of 1643	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.8	950 of 2918	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	667 of 3668	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	867 of 3556	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	1944 of 3487	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.7	741 of 3446	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	2292 of 3333	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	1917 of 3226	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	1517 of 4575	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.8	1212 of 3744	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.4	1449 of 4658	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	1407 of 4588	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	1832 of 4561	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	1328 of 4499	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	1520 of 4348	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	1031 of 4306	76.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	1954 of 4413	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	1066 of 3644	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	849 of 4465	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	1269 of 4401	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	1955 of 4376	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.0	1159 of 4329	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	49.9	2001 of 4188	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.5	1190 of 4168	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	1512 of 4520	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	695 of 3705	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	868 of 4594	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	1699 of 4521	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	1774 of 4477	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	1276 of 4451	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	41.1	2700 of 4309	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	1173 of 4264	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	1375 of 4582	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	704 of 3739	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	652 of 4647	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	908 of 4585	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	1153 of 4563	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.8	1079 of 4498	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.6	2033 of 4357	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	1223 of 4319	71.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	734 of 4301	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.4	673 of 3549	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	409 of 4292	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	65.2	870 of 4086	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	536 of 3952	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	1437 of 3799	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	1031 of 3684	72.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	74.2	637 of 3006	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	592 of 2612	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	780 of 3108	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	916 of 3106	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	790 of 3082	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	1116 of 3082	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	1329 of 3142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1043 of 3127	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)99th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)67th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)67th percentile~ school

At Risk (2022)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)44th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+12 vs state

Reading53%~ state avg

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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)				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 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Barbara Fasken Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5806 Val Verde	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-8400	909	46	19.9	57.9%	250 (27.5%)	15 (1.7%)	622 (68.4%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.5%)	63.1	1451^st of 4627 public elementary schools	68.6%		67.4	1237^th of 4651 public elementary schools	73.4%	214					55.7	53.0	60.4	41.5	59.8	66.7	48.9	47.2	$7,467
Greathouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5107 Greathouse Ave	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 240-6900	872	40	21.9	35.3%	359 (41.2%)	45 (5.2%)	375 (43.0%)	50 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.8%)	75.7	914^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.2%		71	1090^th of 4651 public elementary schools	76.6%	176					65.6	69.8	77.4	57.4	75.3	54.6	55.6	42.2	$7,525
Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3800 Norwood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7600	468	32	14.8	53.0%	170 (36.3%)	25 (5.3%)	237 (50.6%)	24 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	55.6	1822^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	60.6%		61.2	1523^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	67.3%	299					40.3	57.5	60.0	60.9	43.3	58.7	35.7	55.1	$10,255
Bush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5001 Preston Dr	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6300	527	32	16.6	66.0%	142 (26.9%)	73 (13.9%)	243 (46.1%)	54 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.8%)	55.9	1809^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		57.4	1702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	107					37.1	40.9	67.7	60.0	32.3	45.1	72.6	71.7	$9,705
Santa Rita Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5306 Whitman St	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7900	835	30	27.5	56.8%	206 (24.7%)	52 (6.2%)	531 (63.6%)	23 (2.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.0%)	54.9	1864^th of 4627 public elementary schools	59.7%		56	1776^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.8%	88	20.0	28.6	15.8	21.4	47.1	53.4	50.6	43.8	53.2	59.3	57.5	37.0	$7,918
Scharbauer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2115 Hereford Blvd	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-8000	579	28	20.4	64.8%	155 (26.8%)	17 (2.9%)	380 (65.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.8%)	64.4	1383^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	70.1%		35.6	3080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	1697					50.7	68.0	55.3	54.3	39.4	73.1	64.5	40.0	$10,235
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2800 Moss Ave	Midland	79705	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6700	529	30	17.5	56.7%	195 (36.9%)	34 (6.4%)	276 (52.2%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	49.3	2155^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.4%		46.4	2358^th of 4651 public elementary schools	49.3%	203					58.6	43.5	38.0	56.3	65.7	50.7	35.4	38.0	$9,312
Rusk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2601 Wedgewood St	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7800	516	29	18.0	67.2%	136 (26.4%)	21 (4.1%)	315 (61.0%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	36	3025^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.3	2236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	789	10.0		0.0		38.3	38.0	40.9	50.9	28.0	54.2	39.4	39.6	$8,992
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
Barbara Yarbrough Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6000 Riverfront Dr	Midland	79706	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-8500	691	34	20.5	48.8%	193 (27.9%)	68 (9.8%)	369 (53.4%)	40 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.9%)	31.4	3348^th of 4627 public elementary schools	27.6%		43.7	2517^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.9%	831					32.7	41.6	43.2	50.6	29.2	42.2	37.8	37.7	$8,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara Fasken Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barbara Fasken Elementary?

Students at Barbara Fasken Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 28% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Is Barbara Fasken Elementary a good school?

Barbara Fasken Elementary ranks 1451^st of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Barbara Fasken Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barbara Fasken Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goddard J H
High : Midland High School

What district is Barbara Fasken Elementary in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Barbara Fasken Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 909 students attended Barbara Fasken Elementary.

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