Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES·NCES 480016313855
Classical Academy - Permian Basin
4320 W ILLINOIS AVE STE A, MIDLAND, TX 79073 · (432) 682-0384 · Midland County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
76 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 37% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +20.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 32.0% | 23.0% | 20.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 17.0% | 28.0% | 22.0% | 33.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 49.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 25.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-25.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 59% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Classical Academy - Permian Basin
Classical Academy - Permian Basin's state test result (33.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Academy - Permian Basin this school | 218 | 34.9% | 33.4% |
| Joslin Elementary School AUSTIN | 265 | 43.4% | 49.5% |
| Leo A Rizzuto Elementary School LA PORTE | 299 | 41.5% | 61.5% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 307 | 39.4% | 55.0% |
| Country Place Elementary School CARROLLTON | 318 | 37.7% | 60.4% |
| Northwood Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 303 | 43.6% | 62.4% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Classical Academy - Permian Basin ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #3,317 of 4,401 | #19 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,229 of 4,466 ▲ 1,378 | #14 of 27 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #1,878 of 4,466 ▲ 200 | #8 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +28.5pp | #186 of 3,998 | #2 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #4,570 of 4,938 | #31 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #300 of 4,622 | #1 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.5% | #1,109 of 4,628 | #4 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #4,103 of 4,789 | #29 of 31 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
218
-106 (-33%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 18.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 218 | 18.4 | 11.8:1 | 35% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 19.6 | 13.2:1 | 42% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 22.5 | 11.0:1 | 44% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 18 | 18.0:1 | 22% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Classical Academy - Permian Basin.
About Classical Academy - Permian Basin
Classical Academy - Permian Basin is a public elementary school run by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES in MIDLAND, Texas. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend, and enrollment is 218 students. The school's enrollment is 58% smaller than the 519 average for elementary schools in Texas.
TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES has 17,100 students spread across 44 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Classical Academy - Permian Basin, at 46%. Enrollment also includes 38% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 46% Hispanic, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.8:1, with 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Classical Academy - Permian Basin is 35%. For comparison, public schools in Midland County average 57%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Classical Academy - Permian Basin would score about 58.8%. It scores 33.4%, a bottom-10% result among Texas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Midland County this way: the median household income is $92,874, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. In all, Midland County has 52 public schools and roughly 35,119 students.
Nearby, Premier H S of Midland is about 0.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Classical Academy - Permian Basin's average proficiency of 33.4% compares with 28.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Classical Academy - Permian Basin in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. Federal records list Classical Academy - Permian Basin as a charter school.
Classical Academy - Permian Basin's enrollment dropped from 324 in 2020-21 to 218 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.0:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.8:1.
Community posts for Classical Academy - Permian Basin can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,801
Census ACS
Median income
$92,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
35,119 students
Quick facts
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- Premier H S of Midland0.1 mi · 162
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- Richard Milburn Academy Midland0.6 mi · 149
- Jones Elementary School0.8 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Classical Academy - Permian BasinHow large is Classical Academy - Permian Basin?
Classical Academy - Permian Basin enrolls approximately 218 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Classical Academy - Permian Basin serve?
Classical Academy - Permian Basin serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Classical Academy - Permian Basin?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Classical Academy - Permian Basin.
How diverse is Classical Academy - Permian Basin?
Classical Academy - Permian Basin reports a student body of 38% White, 46% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Classical Academy - Permian Basin public or private?
Classical Academy - Permian Basin is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.