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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONHAM ISD·NCES 481080007599
Finley-Oates Elementary School
1901 ALBERT BROADFOOT, BONHAM, TX 75418 · (903) 640-4090 · Fannin County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
391 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 125 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 143 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 134 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 28% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within BONHAM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +14.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +8.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 15.0% | 24.0% | 24.0% | 37.0% |
| Mathematics | 11.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 45.0% |
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 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 33.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 34.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| 2020-21 | 25.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
34.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Finley-Oates Elementary School
Finley-Oates Elementary School's state test result (34.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley-Oates Elementary School this school | 559 | 69.9% | 34.3% |
| Cedar Grove Elementary School LIVINGSTON | 513 | 67.6% | 51.2% |
| Earnest O Woods Intermediate School WILLS POINT | 618 | 70.2% | 33.4% |
| Parmley Elementary School WILLIS | 631 | 72.1% | 43.5% |
| Sulphur Springs Elementary School SULPHUR SPRINGS | 598 | 66.4% | 44.1% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School LIVINGSTON | 499 | 73.1% | 54.3% |
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 Finley-Oates Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Fannin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #3,235 of 4,401 | #8 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,629 of 4,466 ▼ 284 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,737 of 4,466 ▲ 265 | #8 of 8 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #780 of 3,998 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #1,961 of 4,938 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #1,294 of 4,622 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #1,496 of 4,628 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #2,565 of 4,789 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #1,196 of 1,307 | N/A |
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
559
+38 (+7%) vs 2020
+25% since 2000-01, when it was 447
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 559 | 40.7 | 13.7:1 | 70% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 37.8 | 14.4:1 | 72% (395) |
| 2022-23 | 533 | 35.7 | 14.9:1 | 73% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 36 | 14.5:1 | 77% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 33.4 | 16.4:1 | 74% (404) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 78% (420) |
| 2010-11 | 586 | 39 | 15.0:1 | 69% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 32 | 14.0:1 | 48% (215) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Finley-Oates Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (549 to 559); teachers up 22% (33.4 to 40.7).
About Finley-Oates Elementary School
Finley-Oates Elementary School is an elementary school located in BONHAM, Texas, in Fannin County. It has an enrollment of 559 students in kindergarten through 3.
Finley-Oates Elementary School sits within BONHAM ISD, which has 5 schools and 2,029 students.
The share of White students at Finley-Oates Elementary School is 55%, a majority. The school is also 32% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 6% Black. That is lower than the 81% White share among all Fannin County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
The school has 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 13.7 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in Fannin County average 57%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 34.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 43.8%.
Looking at the county, Fannin County, median household income comes to about $72,295, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 23 public schools and about 5,573 students.
Bonham High School is the nearest public school to Finley-Oates Elementary School, about 0.3 miles away. Finley-Oates Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 4 others within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Finley-Oates Elementary School ranks 7th on proficiency.
Federal data place Finley-Oates Elementary School in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 521 (2020-21) to 559 (2024-25).
The Finley-Oates Elementary School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
Fannin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,326
Census ACS
Median income
$72,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,573 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BONHAM ISD
- Bonham High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Evans Elementary SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Rather L HMiddle · 271 students
- Bailey Inglish Early Childhood CenterElementary · 186 students
Other schools in BONHAM
- Bonham High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Evans Elementary SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Rather L HMiddle · 271 students
- Bailey Inglish Early Childhood CenterElementary · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Bonham High School0.3 mi · 591
- Evans Elementary School0.7 mi · 422
- Rather L H0.7 mi · 271
- Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center1.0 mi · 186
- Ector Elementary School5.1 mi · 124
- Ector High School5.1 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Finley-Oates Elementary SchoolHow large is Finley-Oates Elementary School?
Finley-Oates Elementary School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades KG-03.
What age range does Finley-Oates Elementary School serve?
Finley-Oates Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Finley-Oates Elementary School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Finley-Oates Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Finley-Oates Elementary School?
Student demographics at Finley-Oates Elementary School are roughly 55% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Finley-Oates Elementary School public or private?
Finley-Oates Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BONHAM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.