Ralph Bunche Elementary School
Public elementary school in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Ralph Bunche Elementary School serves 841 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 319th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 22 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than 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 ÷ 38.24 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| District | Midland ISD |
| County | Midland County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483057013200 |
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 ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 841 | 29,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 22 | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 86.8% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 98% 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.
Ralph Bunche Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 25 elementary schools in Midland ISD, Ralph Bunche Elementary School is the 4th largest, with 2.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 588; Ralph Bunche Elementary School is larger than most of them.
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 grade 1 with 121 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 80, against an average of 105 per grade. This year grade 6 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (91 against 110). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 80 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 78.1% here and 68% across Midland ISD. Black students are next, at 10.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
86.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 60.1% across Midland ISD 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 38.24 full-time-equivalent teachers for 841 students, Ralph Bunche Elementary School has 22 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 841 students would have about 56.8 teachers, so Ralph Bunche Elementary School has 18.6 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ralph Bunche Elementary School is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people, which NCES calls city, midsize. The nearest other elementary school is Carver Center, 0.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 29 other elementary schools, 18 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 | 78.1% |
| Black | 10.7% |
| White | 7.8% |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |
48.4% of students are girls and 51.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 80 |
| Kindergarten | 110 |
| Grade 1 | 121 |
| Grade 2 | 119 |
| Grade 3 | 105 |
| Grade 4 | 110 |
| Grade 5 | 105 |
| Grade 6 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
700 S Jackson St, Midland, TX 79701
Phone: (432)240-8600
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ralph Bunche Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Center | Midland ISD | 0.6 mi | 605 | 17.1 | 24.3% |
| De Zavala Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.1 mi | 669 | 21 | 88.5% |
| South Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 651 | 29.7 | 93.2% |
| Midland Academy Charter School | Midland Academy Charter School | 1.2 mi | 421 | 15.4 | 41.1% |
| General Tommy Franks Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.8 mi | 950 | 26.1 | 45.6% |
| James Bowie Fine Arts Academy | Midland ISD | 2.2 mi | 570 | 18.9 | 32.6% |
| Pease Communications/Technology Academy | Midland ISD | 2.3 mi | 547 | 18.7 | 72.4% |
| Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School | Midland ISD | 2.6 mi | 481 | – | 66.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.