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Barbara Yarbrough Elementary

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Barbara Yarbrough Elementary ranks 3356 th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

3356^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,643 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Barbara Yarbrough Elementary is a mid-sized school in Midland, TX, serving 691 students in grades PK-6 within the Midland Independent School District (Isd), and it has recently experienced a sharp and concerning decline in academic performance after years of being a solid, above-average option for families.

Just a few years ago, Barbara Yarbrough was a top performer in its area, ranking in the 70th percentile statewide in 2022-2023 and significantly outperforming nearby schools like Henderson Elementary and Jones Elementary. However, the most recent data shows a dramatic drop to the 28th percentile and a 1-star rating, with declines seen across nearly all grade levels and subjects. For example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency fell from 45% to 32.65%, and 3rd-grade math dropped from 53% to 29.17% over the same period. This is not a single-cohort issue but a school-wide trend that has affected both male and female students, though the decline has been particularly steep for male students. Interestingly, the school had a unique strength in science, with 60% of 5th graders proficient in 2022-2023—nearly double the district average—but that strength has also faded.

What makes this situation especially noteworthy is that nearby schools like Bush Elementary and Scharbauer Elementary are on the rise, with Scharbauer making a remarkable jump from the 19th to the 70th percentile in just two years. Barbara Yarbrough spends less per student ($8,279) than many of its peers and has larger class sizes (20.5:1 student-teacher ratio), yet it was outperforming higher-spending schools like Jones and Henderson just a few years ago. This suggests the recent decline is likely due to changes in instructional strategy, curriculum, or school leadership rather than a lack of resources. The school is at a pivotal crossroads, and the actions taken in the next 1-2 years will determine whether it can return to its former standing or continue to lose ground to rising competitors.

691

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,160

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6000 Riverfront Dr
Midland, TX 79706-2132

(432) 240-8500

District: Midland Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Barbara Yarbrough Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Alamo J H
High:	Legacy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

White:

27.9%

African American:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2017 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2017

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

3,356^th of 4,643

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From bottom 37% (2017) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Midland Independent School District (Isd)

554^th of 947Midland 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	31.4	3356 of 4643	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.7	2517 of 4651	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	1928 of 4710	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	1399 of 4647	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	1628 of 4581	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	1851 of 4578	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	2105 of 4479	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.4	2660 of 4359	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.1	2712 of 4329	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	1016 of 2414	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	293 of 1905	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	339 of 2443	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	557 of 2443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	558 of 2421	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.2	589 of 2444	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.3	645 of 2515	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	897 of 2483	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	825 of 1000	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	673 of 1015	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	744 of 1009	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.8	1835 of 4461	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	1724 of 4331	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	2380 of 4295	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	3464 of 4240	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	622 of 1646	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.5	793 of 2918	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	1290 of 3668	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.2	913 of 3556	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	497 of 3487	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	285 of 3446	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	26.9	2827 of 3333	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.5	1416 of 3226	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	3179 of 4588	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	1755 of 3744	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	1606 of 4658	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	1396 of 4588	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	1388 of 4561	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	1605 of 4499	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	2516 of 4348	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	2947 of 4306	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	3541 of 4425	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.9	1868 of 3644	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.3	2306 of 4465	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.3	1186 of 4401	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	1433 of 4376	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	1785 of 4329	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	2701 of 4188	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	3246 of 4168	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	3763 of 4535	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.0	2075 of 3705	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	2256 of 4594	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	2404 of 4521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	2302 of 4477	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	2025 of 4451	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.8	3068 of 4309	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	3667 of 4264	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	3454 of 4597	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.8	1838 of 3739	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	2166 of 4647	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	1404 of 4585	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	1980 of 4563	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	2054 of 4498	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	1718 of 4357	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	2389 of 4319	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	3567 of 4308	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.1	1209 of 3549	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	584 of 4292	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	886 of 4086	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	993 of 3952	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	836 of 3799	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.1	2585 of 3684	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	2290 of 3558	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	2610 of 3015	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	2002 of 2612	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.8	1801 of 3108	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.5	1294 of 3106	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1906 of 3082	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1856 of 3082	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	1458 of 3142	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.0	2052 of 3127	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)62nd percentile+34 vs school

At Risk (2022)59th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)58th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)18th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading42%-12 vs state

Mathematics37%-8 vs state

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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 (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 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 Spanish Mathematics 5th 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
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	3356^th of 4643 public elementary schools	27.7%		43.7	2517^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.9%	839							32.7	41.6	43.2	50.6			29.2	42.2	37.8	37.7				$8,160
Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4919 Shadylane Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7200	483	30	16.1	77.8%	78 (16.1%)	14 (2.9%)	367 (76.0%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	23	3884^th of 4643 public elementary schools	16.3%		12.2	4410^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.2%	526							26.7	38.1	41.4	32.1			28.3	39.7	36.2	30.9				$12,072
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%)	64.5	1386^th of 4643 public elementary schools	70.1%		35.6	3080^th of 4651 public elementary schools	33.8%	1694							50.7	68.0	55.3	54.3			39.4	73.1	64.5	40.0				$10,235
Henderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4800 Graceland Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7000	633	28	22.8	79.3%	78 (12.3%)	40 (6.3%)	483 (76.3%)	19 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	16.4	4231^st of 4643 public elementary schools	8.9%		27.6	3575^th of 4651 public elementary schools	23.1%	656							25.2	35.1	33.7	31.1			27.8	22.9	28.9	33.3				$8,212
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%)	56	1813^th of 4643 public elementary schools	61.0%		57.4	1702^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	63.4%	111							37.1	40.9	67.7	60.0			32.3	45.1	72.6	71.7				$9,705
Classical Academy - Permian Basin	Public, Charter	K-8	4320 W Illinois Ave Ste A	Midland	75029	Denton County	Texas College Preparatory Academies	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 682-0384	218	18	11.8	34.9%	82 (37.6%)	15 (6.9%)	101 (46.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	13 (6.0%)	40.7	2701^st of 4643 public elementary schools	41.8%		39.9	2774^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.4%	73							58.3	38.9	50.0	52.6	33.3	76.2	41.7	33.3	34.6	35.0	44.4	71.4	42.9	$9,854
Long Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4200 Cedar Spring Dr	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-7400	575	32	18.0	89.2%	57 (9.9%)	12 (2.1%)	486 (84.5%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	15.7	4275^th of 4643 public elementary schools	7.9%		29.2	3477^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.2%	798	44.4	35.7		14.3	16.7		22.2	32.4	41.4	34.2			24.1	31.1	20.0	25.0				$9,886
Bonham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	909 Bonham St	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6000	697	36	19.2	74.9%	93 (13.3%)	41 (5.9%)	509 (73.0%)	30 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	40.7	2694^th of 4643 public elementary schools	42.0%		29.7	3448^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.9%	754	0.0	28.6		37.5			28.4	41.3	58.3	43.8			34.6	46.2	41.8	53.8				$7,510
Burnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 S Raymond Rd	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-6200	587	29	20.0	92.0%	30 (5.1%)	20 (3.4%)	516 (87.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.2%)	22.4	3926^th of 4643 public elementary schools	15.4%		27.3	3591^st of 4651 public elementary schools	22.8%	335	12.5	28.6	38.5	9.1	42.9	20.0	20.8	44.4	36.4	29.8			24.4	43.5	44.7	14.9				$8,534
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	3033^rd of 4643 public elementary schools	34.7%		48.3	2236^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.9%	797	10.0			0.0			38.3	38.0	40.9	50.9			28.0	54.2	39.4	39.6				$8,992

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbara Yarbrough Elementary

Is Barbara Yarbrough Elementary a good school?

Barbara Yarbrough Elementary ranks 3356^th of 4643 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Barbara Yarbrough Elementary in?

Midland Independent School District (Isd)

What is the racial makeup of Barbara Yarbrough Elementary?

Students at Barbara Yarbrough Elementary are 53% Hispanic, 28% White, 10% African American, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Barbara Yarbrough Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Alamo J H
High : Legacy High School

How many students attend Barbara Yarbrough Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 691 students attended Barbara Yarbrough Elementary.

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