Ralph Bunche Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Midland ISD
  • Midland, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: B

Total students

853

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

Midland ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Midland ISD: 90%

Statewide: 90%

Ralph Bunche Elementary School is an elementary school in Midland, TX, in the Midland ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 853 students. 47.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 28.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of Not Rated: SB 1365 for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $62,063, which is $3,176 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.midlandisd.net/Domain/4549

Address

700 S Jackson St
Midland, TX 79701-7645

Office phone number

(432) 240-8600

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ralph Bunche Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

853

African American

71 (8.3%)

Midland ISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

14 (1.6%)

Midland ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

680 (79.7%)

Midland ISD: 65%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

1 (0.1%)

Midland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

73 (8.6%)

Midland ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

14 (1.6%)

Midland ISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

8.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

79.7%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

8.6%

Two or more races

1.6%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

47.6 %

Midland ISD: 54.4%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

83.6 %

Midland ISD: 50.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

28.4 %

Midland ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

47.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

83.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

28.4%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

28.1 %

Midland ISD: 14.9%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

0 %

Midland ISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.4 %

Midland ISD: 8.8%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

28.1%

Gifted and talented

0%

Special education

8.4%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Midland ISD: B

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

33.4 %

Midland ISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 15%

African American

28.8 %

Midland ISD: 22.7%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Midland ISD: 22.4%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

14.3 %

Midland ISD: 5.5%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

34.3 %

Midland ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Midland ISD: 25%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

32.3 %

Midland ISD: 15.7%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Midland ISD: 20.5%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

47.3

African American

6.3 (13.3%)

Midland ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

21.1 (44.6%)

Midland ISD: 31%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

1 (2.1%)

Midland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

18.9 (39.9%)

Midland ISD: 61.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

39 (82.5%)

Midland ISD: 74.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

8.3 (17.5%)

Midland ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Midland ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

18

Midland ISD: 17.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

9.6 years

Midland ISD: 11 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$62,063

Midland ISD: $63,982

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$60,409

Midland ISD: $58,011

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,831

Midland ISD: $59,971

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$61,213

Midland ISD: $62,695

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$65,039

Midland ISD: $66,345

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$69,628

Midland ISD: $71,557

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$77,552

Midland ISD: $76,802

Statewide: $71,111

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