Midland Academy Charter School
Public elementary school (charter) in Midland, Texas · Midland Academy Charter School · Grades K–8
Midland Academy Charter School serves 421 students in grades K–8 in Midland (Midland County). It is the only school in Midland Academy Charter School. By enrollment it is the 3297th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15.4 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–8 |
| District | Midland Academy Charter School |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480014808336 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Midland Academy Charter School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 421 | 421 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15.4 | 15.4 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 41.1% | 41.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 61% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Midland Academy Charter School in context
Size
Midland Academy Charter School is the only school in Midland Academy Charter School, so its 421 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 628; Midland Academy Charter School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools. As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 57 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 24, against an average of 47 per grade. This year grade 8 has 58% fewer students than kindergarten (24 against 57). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 50.8% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 36.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
41.1% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 27.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 421 students, Midland Academy Charter School has 15.4 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 421 students would have about 28.4 teachers, so Midland Academy Charter School has 1.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Midland Academy Charter School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is De Zavala Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in Midland ISD. Within 10 miles there are 27 other elementary schools, 23 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 50.8% |
| White | 36.8% |
| Black | 8.3% |
| Asian | 3.1% |
| Two or more races | 1% |
54.9% of students are girls and 45.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 57 |
| Grade 1 | 55 |
| Grade 2 | 51 |
| Grade 3 | 55 |
| Grade 4 | 55 |
| Grade 5 | 53 |
| Grade 6 | 45 |
| Grade 7 | 26 |
| Grade 8 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
500 N Baird St, Midland, TX 79701
Phone: (432)686-0003
Website: macharter.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Midland Academy Charter School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Zavala Elementary School | Midland ISD | 0.4 mi | 669 | 21 | 88.5% |
| Carver Center | Midland ISD | 0.8 mi | 605 | 17.1 | 24.3% |
| General Tommy Franks Elementary School | Midland ISD | 0.8 mi | 950 | 26.1 | 45.6% |
| South Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.0 mi | 651 | 29.7 | 93.2% |
| James Bowie Fine Arts Academy | Midland ISD | 1.0 mi | 570 | 18.9 | 32.6% |
| Ralph Bunche Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 841 | 22 | 86.8% |
| Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.6 mi | 481 | – | 66.1% |
| Pease Communications/Technology Academy | Midland ISD | 1.7 mi | 547 | 18.7 | 72.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.