MILAM EL

Set in WICHITA FALLS, Texas, MILAM EL is a cozy primary school, one of the schools within WICHITA FALLS ISD. It educates 430 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 25 schools in WICHITA FALLS ISD (16,226 students total), MILAM EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, MILAM EL lists that the most-represented group is White (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 38% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 71%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, MILAM EL has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, MILAM EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Wichita County indicate median household earnings sit near $63,524, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wichita County runs 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,047 students), of which MILAM EL is one.

The closest other public school is CUNNINGHAM SCHOOL, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MILAM EL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 48.0%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MILAM EL has contracted 15%, going from 504 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 53% to 38%.

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