Bonham Middle School
Public middle school in Amarillo, Texas · Amarillo ISD · Grades 6–8
Bonham Middle School serves 892 students in grades 6–8 in Amarillo (Randall County). It is one of 55 schools in Amarillo ISD. By enrollment it is the 416th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 19 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 46.99 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Amarillo ISD |
| County | Randall County |
| Area type | City, midsize |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480813000147 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Amarillo ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 892 | 29,321 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 19 | 14.5 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 33.2% | 70.5% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Bonham Middle School is the largest of Amarillo ISD's 12 middle schools; its 892 students are 3% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 2.7 miles away and have a median of 611 students, so Bonham Middle 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 6 with 310 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 287, against an average of 297 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 310 in grade 6 and 295 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 66.5% of enrollment, a higher share than across Amarillo ISD (33.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 23.2%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
33.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 70.5% across Amarillo ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Bonham Middle School has 46.99 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 19 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 892 students would have about 61.9 teachers, so Bonham Middle School has 14.9 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as city, midsize, which means it is inside a principal city of 100,000 to 250,000 people. The nearest other middle school is Crockett Middle School, 1.5 miles away in the same district. There are 8 middle schools within 5 miles and 16 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 66.5% |
| Hispanic | 23.2% |
| Black | 5.3% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Asian | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
47.4% of students are girls and 52.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 310 |
| Grade 7 | 287 |
| Grade 8 | 295 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5600 S W 49th, Amarillo, TX 79109
Phone: (806)326-3100
Website: bonhamamaisd.sharpschool.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Bonham Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 1.5 mi | 823 | 16.9 | 42.2% |
| Fannin Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 2.0 mi | 592 | 15.4 | 78.2% |
| Greenways Intermediate School | Canyon ISD | 2.1 mi | 629 | 16.5 | 33.5% |
| West Plains Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 2.6 mi | 630 | 15.9 | 28.1% |
| Austin Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 2.9 mi | 708 | 17.9 | 70.1% |
| Randall Junior High School | Canyon ISD | 3.0 mi | 579 | 17.2 | 40.6% |
| Houston Middle School | Amarillo ISD | 3.6 mi | 556 | 12.8 | 88.5% |
| Pinnacle Intermediate School | Canyon ISD | 3.7 mi | 590 | 16.1 | 42.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.