BEN MILAM EL

BEN MILAM EL is a cozy elementary school in CAMERON, Texas, run under CAMERON ISD. The school teaches 396 students in grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

CAMERON ISD comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,488 students; BEN MILAM EL is among them.

Looking at the student body, BEN MILAM EL lists that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 30% White, 14% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Milam County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Milam County (around 62%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Milam County) reports that median household earnings sit near $66,141, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. BEN MILAM EL is one of 17 public schools in Milam County (combined enrollment of about 4,337 students).

The closest other public school is CAMERON MIDDLE, roughly 0.4 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEN MILAM EL has declined 27%, going from 546 students in 2018 to 396 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 47% to 52% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.