BONHAM MIDDLE

BONHAM MIDDLE operates as a moderately sized middle school in TEMPLE, Texas, one of the schools within TEMPLE ISD. Current enrollment sits at 627 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

TEMPLE ISD comprises 17 schools with combined enrollment of 9,073 students; BONHAM MIDDLE is among them.

In terms of who attends, BONHAM MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 24% White, 19% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.4:1, putting BONHAM MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Bell County runs at roughly 57%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, BONHAM MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Bell County) shows that median household income runs about $68,865, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Bell County runs 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 71,041 students), of which BONHAM MIDDLE is one.

CATER EL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BONHAM MIDDLE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.6%.

BONHAM MIDDLE operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BONHAM MIDDLE has ticked up 9%, going from 576 students in 2018 to 627 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 32% to 24% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.