BONHAM EL

BONHAM EL, a mid-tier elementary campus in HARLINGEN, Texas, run under HARLINGEN CISD, hosts 504 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 31 schools in HARLINGEN CISD (17,506 students total), BONHAM EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, BONHAM EL lists that 95% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 4% White.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting BONHAM EL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 91% of students at BONHAM EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BONHAM EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.1%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Cameron County) records that median household income runs about $52,601, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 21%. Across Cameron County's 187 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,392 students), BONHAM EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: VERNON MIDDLE, around 0.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BONHAM EL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts BONHAM EL at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 46.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 32%: 743 students in 2018 compared to 504 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.