Ben Milam Elementary School
Public elementary school in Cameron, Texas · Cameron ISD · Grades Pre-K–2
Ben Milam Elementary School serves 396 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Cameron (Milam County). It is one of 4 schools in Cameron ISD. By enrollment it is the 3478th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 15 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 ÷ 26.34 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Cameron ISD |
| County | Milam County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481264007074 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Cameron ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 396 | 1,488 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 15 | 13.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 73.7% | 68.3% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Ben Milam Elementary School in context
Size
Ben Milam Elementary School is the largest of Cameron ISD's 2 elementary schools; its 396 students are 26.6% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 15.4 miles away with a median enrollment of 326; Ben Milam Elementary School is close to their typical size.
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 pre-K with 131 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 80, against an average of 99 per grade. This year grade 2 has 11% more students than kindergarten (89 against 80). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 131 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 51.5% here and 53% across Cameron ISD. White students are next, at 29.8%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
73.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 68.3% across Cameron ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 26.34 full-time-equivalent teachers for 396 students, Ben Milam Elementary School has 15 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 396 students would have about 26.8 teachers, so Ben Milam Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Ben Milam Elementary School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Cameron Elementary School, 0.4 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there is 1 other elementary school, 1 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 | 51.5% |
| White | 29.8% |
| Black | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 4.3% |
| Asian | 0.5% |
52.3% of students are girls and 47.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 131 |
| Kindergarten | 80 |
| Grade 1 | 96 |
| Grade 2 | 89 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1100 E 21st St, Cameron, TX 76520
Phone: (254)697-3641
Website: cameronisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Ben Milam Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elementary School | Cameron ISD | 0.4 mi | 308 | 14.8 | 69.2% |
| Milano Elementary School | Milano ISD | 11.8 mi | 187 | 12.6 | 52.9% |
| Rockdale Elementary School | Rockdale ISD | 14.7 mi | 357 | 12 | 68.9% |
| Gause Elementary School | Gause ISD | 14.8 mi | 134 | 9.5 | 76.9% |
| Rockdale Intermediate School | Rockdale ISD | 15.9 mi | 344 | 13.9 | 64.2% |
| Rogers Elementary School | Rogers ISD | 16.2 mi | 408 | 19.5 | 52.5% |
| Rosebud-Lott Elementary School | Rosebud-Lott ISD | 19.4 mi | 386 | 15.5 | 53.6% |
| Westphalia Elementary School | Westphalia ISD | 20.0 mi | 159 | 11 | 19.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Cameron ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Elementary School | Elementary | 3–5 | 308 |
| Cameron Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 305 |
| Cameron Yoe High School | High | 9–12 | 479 |