Finley-Oates Elementary School
Public elementary school in Bonham, Texas · Bonham ISD · Grades K–3
Finley-Oates Elementary School serves 559 students in grades K–3 in Bonham (Fannin County). It is one of 5 schools in Bonham ISD. By enrollment it is the 1954th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 13.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer 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 ÷ 40.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–3 |
| District | Bonham ISD |
| County | Fannin County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 481080007599 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Bonham ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 559 | 2,029 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 69.9% | 64.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% 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.
Finley-Oates Elementary School in context
Size
Finley-Oates Elementary School is the only elementary school in Bonham ISD. Its 559 students are 27.6% of the district's 2,029. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.2 miles away and have a median of 250 students, so Finley-Oates 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 3 with 157 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 125, against an average of 140 per grade. This year grade 3 has 26% more students than kindergarten (157 against 125). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 54.6% of enrollment, about the same share as across Bonham ISD (53.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 32.2%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
69.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64.4% across Bonham 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
Finley-Oates Elementary School has 40.74 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 559 students would have about 37.8 teachers, so Finley-Oates Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, distant, which means it is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other elementary school is Ector Elementary School, 5.1 miles away in Ector ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.6% |
| Hispanic | 32.2% |
| Two or more races | 6.4% |
| Black | 5.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
46.9% of students are girls and 53.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 125 |
| Grade 1 | 143 |
| Grade 2 | 134 |
| Grade 3 | 157 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1901 Albert Broadfoot, Bonham, TX 75418
Phone: (903)640-4090
Website: bonhamisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Finley-Oates Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ector Elementary School | Ector ISD | 5.1 mi | 124 | 16.2 | 55.6% |
| Savoy Elementary School | Savoy ISD | 10.5 mi | 177 | 10.2 | 66.1% |
| Bells Elementary School | Bells ISD | 12.7 mi | 458 | 13.9 | 45.4% |
| Sam Rayburn Elementary School | Sam Rayburn ISD | 12.9 mi | 261 | 10.2 | 53.3% |
| Whitewright Elementary School | Whitewright ISD | 13.4 mi | 389 | 13.5 | 45.8% |
| Leonard Intermediate School | Leonard ISD | 14.5 mi | 115 | 11.3 | 62.6% |
| Trenton Elementary School | Trenton ISD | 14.6 mi | 276 | 11.5 | 59.8% |
| Leonard Elementary School | Leonard ISD | 14.6 mi | 238 | 13.7 | 53.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Bonham ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 186 |
| Bonham High School | High | 9–12 | 591 |
| Evans Elementary School | Middle | 4–6 | 422 |
| Rather L H | Middle | 7–8 | 271 |