EVANS EL

As a tight-knit middle-grades school in BONHAM, Texas, EVANS EL instructs 422 students from grades 4 through 6, run under BONHAM ISD. That puts it 34% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 643 students.

Across the 5 schools in BONHAM ISD (2,029 students total), EVANS EL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, EVANS EL lists that 55% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 31% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Fannin County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, EVANS EL lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.9:1. The state averages about 14.4:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, EVANS EL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 46.9%, the actual is 39.4%, a residual of -7.5 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Fannin County put median household income runs about $72,295, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. EVANS EL is one of 23 public schools in Fannin County (combined enrollment of about 5,573 students).

The closest other public school is RATHER L H, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, EVANS EL comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 42.3%.

EVANS EL operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 6%: 400 students in 2018 compared to 422 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.