Enrollment
271
Middle
DISTRICT 347 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BONHAM ISD·NCES 481080000547
Rather L H
1201 N MAIN, BONHAM, TX 75418 · (903) 583-7474 · Fannin County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
176 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 130 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 141 | 52% |
Student demographics
63%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
Rather L H→Bonham High School
Feeds from
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
64.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 27.0% | 21.0% | 15.0% |
| Mathematics | 10.0% | 32.0% | 24.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 64.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 58.0% | 39.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 21.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 20.0% |
| 2020-21 | 49.0% | 41.0% |
% 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
40.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Rather L H
Rather L H's state test result (40.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rather L H this school | 271 | 64.9% | 40.6% |
| Van Vleck Jr High School VAN VLECK | 250 | 68.4% | 44.3% |
| Enge-Washington Intermediate School GROESBECK | 320 | 66.6% | 34.4% |
| Caldwell Junior High School CALDWELL | 298 | 60.4% | 51.7% |
| Farmersville Junior High School FARMERSVILLE | 361 | 60.4% | 45.5% |
| Breckenridge Junior High School BRECKENRIDGE | 278 | 64.7% | 49.6% |
Matched among Texas middle 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 Rather L H ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.6% | #910 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #841 of 1,670 ▲ 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #430 of 1,670 ▲ 185 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +26.0pp | #125 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #1,438 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #936 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #412 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #835 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.5% | #272 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
271
+13 (+5%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 285
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 271 | 17.7 | 15.3:1 | 65% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 17.6 | 15.7:1 | 71% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 19.3 | 14.7:1 | 70% (198) |
| 2020-21 | 258 | 21 | 12.3:1 | 64% (165) |
| 2017-18 | 252 | 19.8 | 12.7:1 | 68% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 19 | 14.4:1 | 64% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | 24 | 11.4:1 | 63% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 41% (130) |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 19 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rather L H.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (252 to 271); teachers down 11% (19.8 to 17.7).
About Rather L H
Rather L H is a small middle-grades school with its address in BONHAM, Texas. It is open to students in grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 271 students. By comparison, middle schools in Texas enroll about 643 students on average.
BONHAM ISD is made up of 5 schools with 2,029 students in all.
The biggest share of students at Rather L H, 49%, is White. The remaining shares are 35% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 7% Black. Census estimates put the White share of Fannin County's population at about 81%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Rather L H scores 63%.
Rather L H reported 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 15.3:1. The school's 15.3:1 compares with an average of 14.4:1 for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 65% of students at Rather L H can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Fannin County averages 57%, lower than here.
Rather L H's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 40.6% is 5.4 points below the 46.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Fannin County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $72,295, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 23 public schools in the county, enrolling about 5,573, Rather L H among them.
Rather L H's nearest public school is Evans Elementary School (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Rather L H. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Rather L H is 4th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Rather L H's location as Town: Distant.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% increase, from 258 to 271. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.3:1 to 15.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Rather L H. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Finley-Oates Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Evans Elementary SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Bailey Inglish Early Childhood CenterElementary · 186 students
Other schools in BONHAM
- Bonham High SchoolHigh · 591 students
- Finley-Oates Elementary SchoolElementary · 559 students
- Evans Elementary SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Bailey Inglish Early Childhood CenterElementary · 186 students
Nearby schools
- Evans Elementary School0.1 mi · 422
- Bailey Inglish Early Childhood Center0.2 mi · 186
- Finley-Oates Elementary School0.7 mi · 559
- Bonham High School0.8 mi · 591
- Ector Elementary School5.4 mi · 124
- Ector High School5.4 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Rather L HHow many students attend Rather L H?
Rather L H enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Rather L H serve?
Rather L H serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Rather L H?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Rather L H.
How diverse is Rather L H?
Rather L H reports a student body of 49% White, 35% Hispanic, 7% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Rather L H?
Rather L H is overseen by BONHAM ISD in Fannin County.
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