Midland ISD School District

Midland ISD serves 28,752 students across 40 schools in Midland, Texas, placing it among the larger districts in the Permian Basin. Of those 40 schools, 38 carry a rating. The district lands at an average of 6.1 out of 10 — a number that reflects the full span of schools, from neighborhood campuses anchoring the middle to a compact group of top performers that clear it by a wide margin.

The spread between average and elite tells the real story. Carver Center leads all 38 ranked schools at 8.7 out of 10, sitting 2.6 points above the district mean. Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary follows at 8.6, and Early College High School at Midland College earns an 8.4. Those three ratings span elementary through high school, meaning families can find high-performing options across every grade band without leaving the district.

At the elementary level, the concentration of strong schools stands out. Carver Center and Sam Houston Collegiate Prep fall within a tenth of a point of each other, both clearing 8.5. Emerson Elementary adds another solid option at 8.1. James Bowie Fine Arts Academy rounds out the top five at 7.4 — more than a full point above the district average of 6.1 — and brings a distinct arts-integrated curriculum for families looking beyond a conventional academic track. Four of the district's five top-ranked schools are elementary campuses, giving parents an unusually deep bench at that level.

Early College High School at Midland College earns an 8.4 and is the district's highest-rated high school. Situated at Midland College, it gives high schoolers access to a college campus environment during their secondary years — an arrangement uncommon at this level. Midland ISD's top performers cluster well above its own 6.1 average. That gap is the key takeaway for families: district averages undersell what the best schools here actually deliver.