Greenwood El, Midland TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Greenwood El

Greenwood Elementary serves prekindergarten through second grade in Midland, a West Texas oil-and-gas city that has grown rapidly in recent years. The school sits just outside the central business district in a community shaped by energy-sector employment and substantial per-capita wealth.

The school enrolls a diverse student body, with roughly equal shares of white students and Hispanic students, alongside smaller populations of other backgrounds. Close to half of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting economic variation within the school's catchment. The school is at capacity for its grade span, with enrollment distributed across prekindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

Greenwood Elementary's state assessment data comes from a single year, 2018-19. Third and fourth graders at the school scored below the midpoint on both math and English language arts. In math, roughly one-third of third graders and two-fifths of fourth graders scored at proficient levels. In English, third graders were at roughly one-third proficiency while fourth graders reached close to half. Science testing is older; fifth graders in 2015-16 scored at about three-fifths proficiency. Taken together, these results place the school's overall proficiency slightly above the midpoint among the county's districts, a modest position. State testing data from more recent years was not available. A parent might want to ask the school directly about more current performance trends and what instructional approaches have been prioritized since 2018-19.

Greenwood ISD, the district that operates this school, faced rapid enrollment growth that prompted voters to approve a major bond in November 2023, funding new construction and capacity expansion across the system. The bond includes a provision freezing property tax rates for residents aged 65 and older, relevant to multigenerational households. This growth context shapes the district's immediate priorities around space and facilities.

Midland itself is a tight-knit oil-and-gas hub with a distinct downtown and spreading residential subdivisions, especially in the northwest. It ranks as the fifth-largest metro economy in Texas and has among the nation's highest per-capita incomes. Housing values in the broader Midland area are solid and have seen modest appreciation. The city is car-dependent with low walkability, though downtown is undergoing revitalization. Public transit exists but is limited. Schools in the district sit on separated campuses rather than embedded in walkable commercial centers.

For families considering Greenwood Elementary, the school offers early-grade instruction in a growing, energy-driven community with strong regional economics. The most recent state test results are dated, so direct conversation with the school about current academic direction and support systems would help round out the picture.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 336%

School 36% · District 50% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · District 46% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 48% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 50% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 33% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 39 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

This schoolGREENWOOD ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income21%Higher-income50%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income29%Higher-income63%34 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income73%35 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income71%8 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income27%Higher-income44%17 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income51%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income70%34 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income64%21 pp gap