Bonham Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Bonham Elementary School

8302 Braes River Dr
Houston, TX 77074

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Bottom 50%

Serving 992 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bonham Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 33% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 992 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bonham Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Bonham Elementary School's student population of 992 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 69 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bonham Elementary School
Pre-K	102
Kind	126
1	154
2	144
3	157
4	151
5	158

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Total Students

992 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School
2023	986
2022	939
2021	842
2020	946
2019	946
2018	1,064
2017	1,064
2016	1,098
2015	1,086
2014	1,059
2013	957
2012	929
2011	1,054
2010	877
2009	928
2008	971
2007	1,065
2006	1,149
2005	1,138
2004	1,122
2003	1,171
2002	1,239
2001	1,216
2000	1,099
1999	1,126
1998	1,151
1997	1,123
1996	1,168
1995	1,110
1994	1,145
1993	1,046
1992	1,017
1991	1,063
1990	1,088
1989	1,031
1988	1,074
1987	984

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

69 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School
2023	51
2022	51
2021	55
2020	57
2019	57
2018	66
2017	66
2016	66
2015	62
2014	57
2013	55
2012	54
2011	59
2010	55
2009	59
2008	59
2007	67
2006	66
2005	64
2004	69
2003	68
2002	69
2001	55
2000	63
1999	61
1998	60
1997	61
1996	68
1995	65
1994	62
1993	55
1992	56
1991	55

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School Rankings

Bonham Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bonham Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7181 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School
2023	#7181
2022	#6651
2021	#6314
2019	#6326
2018	#5754
2017	#7220
2016	#7380
2015	#6951
2014	#6818
2013	#5417
2012	#4846

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24%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	24%	44%	36%
2022	30%	41%	36%
2021	22%	37%	27%
2019	37%	51%	45%
2018	40%	49%	43%
2017	66%	78%	71%
2016	55%	75%	69%
2015	60%	73%	67%
2014	61%	76%	70%
2013	72%	78%	72%
2012	86%	83%	80%

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33%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	33%	51%	47%
2021	25%	42%	35%
2019	33%	47%	41%
2018	33%	45%	43%
2017	44%	72%	63%
2016	45%	71%	64%
2015	52%	73%	65%
2014	59%	75%	67%
2013	69%	78%	72%
2012	82%	88%	85%
2011	69%	88%	86%

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20-24%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	22%	46%	37%
2021	12%	43%	32%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	19:1	14:1	18:1
2022	18:1	14:1	18:1
2021	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	17:1	15:1	18:1
2019	17:1	15:1	18:1
2018	16:1	15:1	19:1
2017	16:1	15:1	19:1
2016	17:1	15:1	19:1
2015	18:1	15:1	19:1
2014	19:1	15:1	19:1
2013	17:1	15:1	19:1
2012	17:1	15:1	19:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	18:1	15:1	18:1
2004	16:1	15:1	17:1
2003	17:1	15:1	17:1
2002	18:1	15:1	18:1
2001	22:1	15:1	20:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	17:1	15:1	17:1
1994	18:1	15:1	17:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	18:1	16:1	17:1
1991	19:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	9%	5%	5%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	1%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	3%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	1%	4%	4%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	2%	2%	3%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	1%	3%

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Hispanic

69%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	77%	53%	60%
2022	84%	53%	61%
2021	85%	53%	60%
2020	76%	53%	61%
2019	76%	53%	61%
2018	75%	52%	62%
2017	75%	52%	62%
2016	74%	52%	62%
2015	74%	52%	56%
2014	74%	52%	62%
2013	71%	51%	63%
2012	70%	51%	63%
2011	63%	50%	62%
2010	63%	49%	62%
2009	54%	48%	61%
2008	51%	47%	60%
2007	51%	46%	59%
2006	49%	46%	59%
2005	51%	45%	59%
2004	54%	44%	58%
2003	56%	43%	57%
2002	49%	42%	56%
2001	47%	41%	55%
2000	48%	40%	55%
1999	46%	39%	54%
1998	44%	38%	53%
1997	39%	38%	53%
1996	36%	37%	51%
1995	29%	36%	51%
1994	27%	36%	50%
1993	24%	35%	49%
1992	22%	35%	47%
1991	16%	34%	46%

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Black

14%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	13%	13%	24%
2022	14%	13%	24%
2021	13%	13%	25%
2020	22%	13%	25%
2019	22%	13%	25%
2018	23%	13%	26%
2017	23%	13%	26%
2016	23%	13%	26%
2015	23%	13%	24%
2014	23%	13%	25%
2013	25%	13%	25%
2012	26%	13%	25%
2011	31%	13%	26%
2010	34%	14%	27%
2009	43%	14%	28%
2008	47%	14%	28%
2007	47%	14%	29%
2006	48%	15%	30%
2005	45%	14%	29%
2004	41%	14%	30%
2003	38%	14%	31%
2002	46%	14%	31%
2001	46%	14%	32%
2000	48%	14%	33%
1999	50%	14%	34%
1998	51%	14%	34%
1997	56%	14%	34%
1996	56%	14%	35%
1995	59%	14%	35%
1994	60%	14%	36%
1993	56%	14%	36%
1992	53%	14%	37%
1991	57%	14%	38%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	9%
2022	1%	26%	9%
2021	1%	26%	9%
2020	1%	27%	9%
2019	1%	27%	9%
2018	1%	28%	8%
2017	1%	28%	8%
2016	1%	29%	8%
2015	1%	29%	10%
2014	2%	29%	8%
2013	2%	30%	8%
2012	2%	31%	8%
2011	3%	31%	8%
2010	1%	33%	8%
2009	1%	34%	8%
2008	1%	35%	8%
2007	1%	36%	8%
2006	1%	36%	8%
2005	1%	38%	9%
2004	2%	39%	9%
2003	2%	40%	9%
2002	2%	41%	9%
2001	3%	42%	10%
2000	2%	44%	9%
1999	2%	45%	10%
1998	1%	46%	10%
1997	3%	46%	10%
1996	6%	47%	11%
1995	9%	48%	11%
1994	10%	48%	11%
1993	16%	49%	12%
1992	20%	49%	13%
1991	23%	51%	13%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.39	0.64	0.57
2022	0.28	0.64	0.57
2021	0.26	0.64	0.57
2020	0.38	0.63	0.56
2019	0.38	0.63	0.56
2018	0.39	0.64	0.55
2017	0.39	0.64	0.55
2016	0.40	0.63	0.55
2015	0.40	0.63	0.53
2014	0.40	0.63	0.55
2013	0.44	0.64	0.54
2012	0.45	0.64	0.54
2011	0.51	0.64	0.54
2010	0.49	0.64	0.54
2009	0.54	0.64	0.55
2008	0.52	0.64	0.55
2007	0.52	0.64	0.56
2006	0.53	0.64	0.57
2005	0.54	0.64	0.56
2004	0.54	0.64	0.57
2003	0.55	0.64	0.58
2002	0.55	0.64	0.58
2001	0.57	0.64	0.59
2000	0.57	0.65	0.60
1999	0.57	0.65	0.60
1998	0.58	0.65	0.61
1997	0.58	0.64	0.61
1996	0.60	0.64	0.61
1995	0.58	0.64	0.62
1994	0.60	0.64	0.62
1993	0.63	0.63	0.63
1992	0.66	0.63	0.63
1991	0.63	0.63	0.64

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	99%	57%	76%
2022	98%	57%	77%
2021	98%	56%	77%
2020	97%	56%	78%
2019	97%	56%	78%
2018	94%	53%	69%
2017	94%	53%	69%
2016	94%	53%	68%
2015	90%	52%	68%
2014	87%	53%	73%
2013	96%	53%	73%
2012	43%	44%	38%
2011	50%	44%	44%
2010	63%	43%	51%
2009	61%	40%	53%
2008	66%	39%	52%
2007	67%	39%	49%
2006	85%	40%	71%
2005	81%	39%	64%
2004	81%	39%	66%
2003	81%	39%	64%
2002	84%	38%	64%
2001	81%	38%	63%
2000	86%	38%	62%
1999	83%	39%	63%
1998	87%	40%	64%
1997	86%	41%	63%
1996	79%	41%	63%
1995	78%	41%	58%
1994	72%	40%	58%
1993	62%	45%	58%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2018)
Year	Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	2%	6%	6%
2014	4%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	7%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	9%	7%	10%
2003	11%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	8%	7%	8%
2000	10%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bonham Elementary School's ranking?

Bonham Elementary School is ranked #7181 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Bonham Elementary School often compared to?

Bonham Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Energized For Excellence Academy Ecc by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Bonham Elementary School?

992 students attend Bonham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Bonham Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bonham Elementary School?

Bonham Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Bonham Elementary School offer ?

Bonham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Bonham Elementary School part of?

Bonham Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Bonham Elementary School located?

Bonham Elementary School is located in the Sharpstown neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 17 other public schools located in Sharpstown.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 992 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education