Enrollment
365
High
DISTRICT 920 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057012458
Early College H S at Midland College
3600 N GARFIELD - ALLISON FINE ARTS BLDG, MIDLAND, TX 79705 · (432) 240-5000 · Midland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL365 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 95% of Texas public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public high schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
166 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 100 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 94 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 93 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 78 | 21% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
94.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
90.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +30.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 94 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 90 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 30 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 35.0% | 59.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% |
| Mathematics | 40.0% | 50.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% |
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 | 94.0% | 90.0% |
| 2024-25 | 95.0% | 93.0% |
| 2023-24 | 96.0% | 92.0% |
| 2022-23 | 93.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| 2020-21 | 79.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
94.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+40.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 95% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 54% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 40 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
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 Early College H S at Midland College
Early College H S at Midland College's state test result (94.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early College H S at Midland College this school | 365 | 45.5% | 94.6% |
| Sst Hill Country College Prep High School SAN ANTONIO | 387 | 43.9% | 71.8% |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy MIDLAND | 424 | 38.9% | 85.3% |
| School for the Talented and Gifted DALLAS | 555 | 39.6% | 100.0% |
| Judson Early College Academy LIVE OAK | 438 | 48.4% | 79.0% |
| Talkington School for Young Women Leaders LUBBOCK | 450 | 42.4% | 83.4% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Early College H S at Midland College ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 94.6% | #10 of 1,385 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 90.0% | #16 of 1,425 ▼ 8 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 94.0% | #41 of 1,425 ▼ 7 | #1 of 7 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.0pp | #805 of 1,184 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 365 | #1,061 of 2,107 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #1,309 of 1,344 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #288 of 1,346 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #1,099 of 1,522 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.1% | #191 of 672 | #3 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
365
-19 (-5%) vs 2020
+93% since 2010-11, when it was 189
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 24.0:1
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 | 365 | 16 | 22.8:1 | 45% (166) |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 17 | 20.6:1 | 43% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 339 | 15.1 | 22.4:1 | 41% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 16 | 24.0:1 | 49% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 16.1 | 18.6:1 | 43% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 38% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 189 | 10 | 18.9:1 | 61% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early College H S at Midland College.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (299 to 365); teachers unchanged (16.1 to 16).
About Early College H S at Midland College
Early College H S at Midland College is a small high school in Texas, with an address in MIDLAND. Enrollment stands at 365 students, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 54% below the average of about 796 students for high schools in Texas.
Early College H S at Midland College is one of the 40 schools that make up MIDLAND ISD (29,651 students in total).
The share of Hispanic students at Early College H S at Midland College is 55%, a majority. It is also 19% White, 12% Black, and 12% Asian. For comparison, the population of Midland County is roughly 46% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Early College H S at Midland College has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.8:1. High schools in Texas have an average ratio of 15.1:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 45%. That rate is below the 57% average among public schools in Midland County.
Early College H S at Midland College holds an A+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 95% of Texas public high schools.
Schools in Texas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 54.3%. Early College H S at Midland College posts 94.6%, 40.3 points above that, which places it in the top 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
In Midland County, the median household earns about $92,874 a year, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Midland County, 52 public schools serve about 35,119 students.
Among nearby public schools, Pre-K Academy at Midland College is closest at about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Early College H S at Midland College ranks 1st on proficiency.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 5%, from 384 to 365. Students per teacher dropped from 24.0 in 2020-21 to 22.8 in 2024-25.
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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
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Goddard Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,210 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
Nearby schools
- Pre-K Academy at Midland College0.2 mi · 221
- Goddard Junior High School0.5 mi · 1,210
- Fannin Elementary School0.7 mi · 603
- Emerson Elementary School0.8 mi · 529
- San Jacinto Junior High School1.4 mi · 744
- Santa Rita Elementary School1.6 mi · 835
Frequently asked questions
About Early College H S at Midland CollegeWhat is the total enrollment at Early College H S at Midland College?
Early College H S at Midland College enrolls approximately 365 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Early College H S at Midland College serve?
Early College H S at Midland College serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early College H S at Midland College?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Early College H S at Midland College is approximately 22.8:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Early College H S at Midland College?
Early College H S at Midland College reports a student body of 19% White, 55% Hispanic, 12% Black, 12% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Early College H S at Midland College public or private?
Early College H S at Midland College is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIDLAND ISD.
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