RALPH BUNCHE EL

Set in MIDLAND, Texas, RALPH BUNCHE EL is a large K-5 school, overseen by MIDLAND ISD. It educates 841 students across grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 62% above the state mean of about 519.

RALPH BUNCHE EL is one of 40 schools operated by MIDLAND ISD, a district that teaches 29,651 students overall.

On demographics, RALPH BUNCHE EL shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%. Other groups include 11% Black, 8% White, 2% Asian. By comparison, Midland County as a whole is about 46% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting RALPH BUNCHE EL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Midland County's rate of about 57%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RALPH BUNCHE EL is in the bottom 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 36.0%; RALPH BUNCHE EL posts 21.6%, -14.4 points below that line.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Midland County) records that median household income runs about $92,874, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Midland County runs 52 public schools (combined enrollment of about 35,119 students), of which RALPH BUNCHE EL is one.

The closest other public school is YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around RALPH BUNCHE EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), RALPH BUNCHE EL ranks 8th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.7%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. RALPH BUNCHE EL's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 812 (now 841). Class-load math has loosened: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.