BONHAM EL

BONHAM EL is a K-5 school of mid-sized scale in BRYAN, Texas, one of the schools within BRYAN ISD, serveing 543 students in grades pre-K through 4.

BRYAN ISD runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 16,044 students. BONHAM EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, BONHAM EL lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 11% White, 9% Black, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Brazos County as a whole is about 27% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, BONHAM EL lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages about 15.1:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 83% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Brazos County's rate of about 60%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BONHAM EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 36.2%.

Around the school, census data for Brazos County shows median household income runs about $58,553, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brazos County's 53 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,430 students), BONHAM EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: O W SADBERRY SR INT, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BONHAM EL comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 33.8%.

BONHAM EL operates from a high-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BONHAM EL has contracted 15%, going from 641 students in 2018 to 543 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 67% to 77% across the same window.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.