The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Schools›Texas›MIDLAND
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057006756

VIOLA M COLEMAN H S

1600 E GOLF COURSE RD, MIDLAND, TX 79701 · (432) 240-4600 · Midland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH12-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
Enrollment
180
High
DISTRICT 920 · STATE 796
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
113 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
Grade 9
31
Grade 10
66
Grade 11
51
Grade 12
32
Student demographics
White
3519%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24%
Hispanic
13273%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54%
Black
84%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 13%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Pacific Islander
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6134%
Female
11966%

Discussions

HotNewTop
+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at VIOLA M COLEMAN H S.
START A DISCUSSION
Recent discussions in MIDLAND ISD

Test scores

STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or Above
Reading
28.0%
own-school result
Mathematics
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
180
+16 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 10.3:1
% White
19%
was 15%
% Hispanic
73%
was 70%
% Black
4%
was 14%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About VIOLA M COLEMAN H S

Located at 1600 E GOLF COURSE RD, in MIDLAND, Texas, VIOLA M COLEMAN H S is a minimally staffed 9-12 campus that works with 180 students (grades 9 through 12), run under MIDLAND ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so VIOLA M COLEMAN H S sits 77% smaller than that benchmark.

VIOLA M COLEMAN H S is one of 40 schools operated by MIDLAND ISD, a district that instructs 29,651 students overall.

Looking at the student body, VIOLA M COLEMAN H S lists that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 19% White, 4% Black, 2% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 46%.

On the income-and-resources front, VIOLA M COLEMAN H S logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.1:1 average. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Midland County put median household earnings sit near $92,874, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. VIOLA M COLEMAN H S is one of 52 public schools in Midland County (combined enrollment of about 35,119 students).

PEASE COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around VIOLA M COLEMAN H S.

VIOLA M COLEMAN H S operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 10%: 164 students in 2018 compared to 180 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment declined from 14% to 4% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Midland County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
VIOLA M COLEMAN H S
District
MIDLAND ISD
Address
1600 E GOLF COURSE RD, MIDLAND, TX 79701
Phone
(432) 240-4600
County
Midland County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
180
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
13.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
113 (63%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
483057006756
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
Other schools in MIDLAND
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About VIOLA M COLEMAN H S
How many students attend VIOLA M COLEMAN H S?
VIOLA M COLEMAN H S enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does VIOLA M COLEMAN H S serve?
VIOLA M COLEMAN H S serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VIOLA M COLEMAN H S?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VIOLA M COLEMAN H S is approximately 13.3:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VIOLA M COLEMAN H S?
At VIOLA M COLEMAN H S, the student body is approximately 19% White, 73% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is VIOLA M COLEMAN H S in?
VIOLA M COLEMAN H S is part of MIDLAND ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
＋ Post