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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057003448
Milam Elementary School
301 E DORMARD AVE, MIDLAND, TX 79705 · (432) 240-7500 · Midland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.2:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
394 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 92 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 67% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
21%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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
53.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +45.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
56.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 45 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 23.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 18.0% |
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 | 53.0% | 56.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 54.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 48.0% |
| 2021-22 | 16.0% | 33.0% |
| 2020-21 | 8.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 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 Milam Elementary School
Milam Elementary School's state test result (41.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milam Elementary School this school | 561 | 70.2% | 41.8% |
| North Star Elementary School EL PASO | 552 | 69.4% | 57.8% |
| Birdwell School TYLER | 568 | 68.7% | 72.0% |
| Leon Valley Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 613 | 71.6% | 40.5% |
| Pease Communications/Technology Academy MIDLAND | 547 | 72.4% | 41.4% |
| Sierra Vista Steam Academy EL PASO | 622 | 72.7% | 48.6% |
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 Milam Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Midland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #2,366 of 4,401 | #15 of 27 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #1,239 of 4,466 ▲ 709 | #7 of 27 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #2,182 of 4,466 ▲ 663 | #10 of 27 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +11.0pp | #1,330 of 3,998 | #7 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #1,945 of 4,938 | #20 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #4,460 of 4,622 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #3,726 of 4,628 | #29 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #2,547 of 4,789 | #12 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +24.7% | #324 of 1,307 | #5 of 22 |
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
561
+66 (+13%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 592
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 561 | 27.9 | 20.1:1 | 70% (394) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 27.4 | 16.8:1 | 73% (336) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | 68% (302) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 34 | 14.6:1 | 76% (377) |
| 2017-18 | 450 | 29.7 | 15.2:1 | 77% (347) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 38 | 12.2:1 | 75% (350) |
| 2010-11 | 448 | 36 | 12.4:1 | 84% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 309 | 26 | 11.9:1 | 49% (152) |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 29 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milam Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 25% (450 to 561); teachers down 6% (29.7 to 27.9).
About Milam Elementary School
Milam Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in MIDLAND, Texas. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 561 students on the rolls.
Milam Elementary School is run by MIDLAND ISD, whose 40 schools enroll 29,651 students.
Hispanic students account for 89% of the school's enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% White and 5% Black. Among all residents of Midland County, the Hispanic share is about 46%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 21%.
There are about 20.1 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Milam Elementary School, which has 27.9. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Milam Elementary School is about 70%. That rate is above the 57% average among public schools in Midland County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Milam Elementary School is -1.9 points: 41.8% actual, 43.7% predicted.
The county, Midland County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $92,874, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 52 public schools and about 35,119 students.
Milam Elementary School's nearest public school is Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center (about 0.7 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. By average proficiency, Milam Elementary School is 5th among 6 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put Milam Elementary School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 66 students, from 495 to 561. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.1:1) than in 2020-21 (14.6:1).
This page is set up for the Milam Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
Other Milam Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Milam Elementary. Milam Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- Milam Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 941 students
- Milam Elementary SchoolMCALLEN, TX · 811 students
- Milam Elementary SchoolCONROE, TX · 590 students
- Milam Elementary SchoolWICHITA FALLS, TX · 430 students
- Milam Elementary SchoolTupelo, MS · 456 students
Nearby schools
- Barbara Culver Juvenile Detention Center0.7 mi · 1
- Legacy Freshman High School0.8 mi · 890
- General Tommy Franks Elementary School1.0 mi · 950
- Pease Communications/Technology Academy1.1 mi · 547
- Viola M Coleman High School1.2 mi · 180
- James Bowie Fine Arts Academy1.3 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About Milam Elementary SchoolHow large is Milam Elementary School?
Milam Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Milam Elementary School serve?
Milam Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milam Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Milam Elementary School is approximately 20.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milam Elementary School?
At Milam Elementary School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Milam Elementary School public or private?
Milam Elementary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by MIDLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.