Bonham Elementary School
Public elementary school in Midland, Texas · Midland ISD · Grades Pre-K–6
Bonham Elementary School serves 697 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Midland (Midland County). It is one of 39 schools in Midland ISD. By enrollment it is the 934th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.3 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 ÷ 36.18 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 | 483057003432 |
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 | 697 | 29,651 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.3 | 20.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 74.9% | 60.1% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 95% 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.
Bonham Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 25 elementary schools in Midland ISD, Bonham Elementary School is the 6th largest, with 2.4% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 551; Bonham 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 kindergarten with 100 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 46, against an average of 87 per grade. This year grade 6 has 16% fewer students than kindergarten (84 against 100). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 73% here and 68% across Midland ISD. White students are next, at 13.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
74.9% 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 36.18 full-time-equivalent teachers for 697 students, Bonham Elementary School has 19.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 697 students would have about 47.1 teachers, so Bonham Elementary School has 10.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Bonham 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 Classical Academy - Permian Basin, 0.5 miles away in Texas College Preparatory Academies. Within 10 miles there are 27 other elementary schools, 26 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 | 73% |
| White | 13.3% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| Asian | 4.3% |
| Two or more races | 2.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 100 |
| Grade 1 | 95 |
| Grade 2 | 99 |
| Grade 3 | 80 |
| Grade 4 | 100 |
| Grade 5 | 93 |
| Grade 6 | 84 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
909 Bonham St, Midland, TX 79703
Phone: (432)240-6000
Website: midlandisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bonham Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical Academy - Permian Basin | Texas College Preparatory Academies | 0.5 mi | 218 | 11.8 | 34.9% |
| Long Elementary School | Midland ISD | 0.9 mi | 575 | 18.1 | 89.2% |
| Lamar Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.0 mi | 604 | – | 86.1% |
| Rusk Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.1 mi | 516 | 18.1 | 67.2% |
| Jones Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.2 mi | 483 | 16.2 | 77.8% |
| Burnet Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.3 mi | 587 | 20.1 | 92% |
| Henderson Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.5 mi | 633 | 22.8 | 79.3% |
| Bush Elementary School | Midland ISD | 1.7 mi | 527 | 16.7 | 66% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.