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How has BONHAM ACADEMY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
713
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004326
Bonham Academy
925 S ST MARY'S ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78205 · (210) 228-3300 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL713 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
461 students
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (69).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +31.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 31 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 52.0% | 36.0% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 35.0% |
| 2022-23 | 39.0% | 29.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 8.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bonham Academy
Bonham Academy's state test result (37.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonham Academy this school | 713 | 64.7% | 37.4% |
| Dr Hesiquio Rodriguez Elementary School HARLINGEN | 674 | 64.5% | 55.0% |
| Loma Verde EL PASO | 661 | 64.1% | 62.4% |
| Rancho Verde Elementary School BROWNSVILLE | 696 | 65.2% | 67.1% |
| John H Shary Elementary School MISSION | 652 | 64.6% | 45.7% |
| Forester Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 723 | 63.5% | 44.8% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bonham Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #2,900 of 4,401 | #153 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,016 of 4,466 ▲ 176 | #158 of 317 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #2,559 of 4,466 ▼ 273 | #142 of 317 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.5pp | #1,413 of 3,998 | #96 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 713 | #839 of 4,938 | #64 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,712 of 4,622 | #125 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.5% | #3,845 of 4,628 | #225 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.7% | #2,858 of 4,789 | #217 of 327 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.5% | #367 of 1,307 | #21 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
713
+76 (+12%) vs 2020
+96% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 713 | 50.2 | 14.2:1 | 65% (461) |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 43.3 | 14.9:1 | 65% (417) |
| 2022-23 | 600 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 62% (374) |
| 2020-21 | 637 | 41 | 15.5:1 | 61% (386) |
| 2017-18 | 582 | 35.2 | 16.5:1 | 59% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 62% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 33 | 14.3:1 | 39% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 26 | 13.4:1 | 38% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 18 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bonham Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (582 to 713); teachers up 43% (35.2 to 50.2).
About Bonham Academy
Bonham Academy is an elementary school in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, according to federal school records. It serves 713 students in pre-K through 8. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
Bonham Academy reports to SAN ANTONIO ISD, which has 100 schools and 47,623 students.
Bonham Academy's enrollment is 91% Hispanic. Next come 6% White. The county population is about 60% Hispanic. Bonham Academy's diversity index is 17%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Bonham Academy is 50.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 14.2:1. This ratio sits 0.9 below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 65%. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in Bexar County.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Bonham Academy would be expected to post about 46.1%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.4%.
Among Bexar County residents, the median household income is $72,341, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bonham Academy is one of 638 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, Brackenridge High School, is about 0.6 miles from Bonham Academy. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Bonham Academy is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Bonham Academy's location as City: Large. Federal records list Bonham Academy as a charter school.
Enrollment is up 12% from 2020-21, when Bonham Academy had 637 students, to 2024-25, when it had 713. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.5:1 in 2020-21, and 14.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Bonham Academy community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Nearby schools
- Brackenridge High School0.6 mi · 1,593
- Cooper Academy at Navarro0.9 mi · 318
- Douglass Elementary School1.0 mi · 169
- Henry Ford Academy Alameda School for Art + Design1.0 mi · 61
- Briscoe Elementary School1.0 mi · 494
- Herff Elementary School1.1 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Bonham AcademyHow many students attend Bonham Academy?
Bonham Academy enrolls approximately 713 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Bonham Academy serve?
Bonham Academy serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bonham Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bonham Academy is approximately 14.2:1 (50 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bonham Academy?
Bonham Academy reports a student body of 6% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Bonham Academy in?
Bonham Academy is part of SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.