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Bonham Middle

Public Grades 6-8
291st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,335 Texas Middle Schools
Better than 88% of Texas middle schools
Summary

Bonham Middle in Amarillo, TX, is a high-performing public school serving 892 students in grades 6-8 within the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the 88th percentile statewide for the last four years.

Bonham Middle stands out for its exceptional academic performance across all subjects, significantly outperforming both district and state averages. For example, 8th-grade Social Studies proficiency (61.89%) is more than double the district average (26.71%), and its Algebra I End-of-Course exam proficiency (93.89%) is nearly 40 points higher than the state average. The school also excels with specific student groups, ranking in the 94th percentile for English Language Learners and the 89th percentile for Gifted and Talented students. While nearby schools like Mann Middle and Houston Middle struggle with math proficiency in the 10-30% range, Bonham achieves rates of 37-72%. Interestingly, Crockett Middle, located just 1.54 miles away, also performs well (79th percentile), showing that strong outcomes are achievable across the district. Bonham is even competitive with top schools from the neighboring Canyon Independent School District (Isd), such as West Plains J H, particularly in Social Studies and Algebra I.

Despite these strengths, Bonham has a notable weakness with its Multi-racial student population, ranking in the 45th percentile in 2025-2026. Additionally, like nearly every nearby school, Bonham experiences a "7th Grade Math Slump," where proficiency drops from 50.69% in 6th grade to 36.91% in 7th grade. The school maintains a 0.0% dropout rate for four of the last five years, demonstrating strong student engagement. Overall, Bonham Middle offers a rigorous academic environment with standout programs in advanced math and social studies, making it a top choice in the Amarillo region.

892
Students ?
18.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,057
Per pupil spending ?
33.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5600 S W 49th
       Amarillo, TX  79109-5802

(806) 326-3100

District: Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Bonham Middle usually attend:

High:    Amarillo High School
    Amtech Career Academy

Feeder schools for Bonham Middle:

Elementary:    Sleepy Hollow Elementary
    Western Plateau Elementary
    Windsor Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
66.5%
Hispanic:
23.2%
African American:
5.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Texas average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of Texas middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school65%
District avg45%
Texas avg47%
291st of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 12% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 9Middle Schools in the Amarillo Independent School District (Isd)
474th of 951Amarillo Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202681.9291 of 233587.5%★★★★☆
202582.3287 of 234487.8%★★★★☆
202480.8307 of 237287.1%★★★★☆
202378.8354 of 233084.8%★★★★☆
202277.8361 of 225484.0%★★★★☆
202180.1308 of 225286.3%★★★★☆
201981.1293 of 219386.6%★★★★☆
201883.0239 of 208088.5%★★★★☆
201780.3265 of 202786.9%★★★★☆
201677.9328 of 198783.5%★★★★☆
201579.6275 of 204386.5%★★★★☆
201482.6212 of 198789.3%★★★★☆
201378.3286 of 197385.5%★★★★☆
201275.1367 of 195181.2%★★★★☆
201170.7400 of 189578.9%★★★★☆
201064.1603 of 180366.6%★★★☆☆
200978.5185 of 176389.5%★★★★☆
200878.1201 of 171888.3%★★★★☆
200778.0216 of 168487.2%★★★★☆
200677.5245 of 158584.5%★★★★☆
200575.7276 of 158282.6%★★★★☆
200477.4205 of 157387.0%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.9186 of 129585.6%★★★★☆
202569.7199 of 99780.0%★★★★☆
202471.0254 of 128080.2%★★★★☆
202371.8255 of 127380.0%★★★★☆
202254.3438 of 125165.0%★★★☆☆
202181.8120 of 121390.1%★★★★★
201977.7171 of 119385.7%★★★★☆
201878.3162 of 116786.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202583.624 of 50595.2%★★★★★
202453.5324 of 61747.5%★★☆☆☆
202363.2230 of 61662.7%★★★☆☆
202221.4536 of 60611.6%★☆☆☆☆
202180.170 of 58988.1%★★★★☆
201945.6380 of 59436.0%★★☆☆☆
201864.3195 of 58766.8%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202256.5685 of 218268.6%★★★☆☆
202175.3226 of 211889.3%★★★★☆
201985.5123 of 205894.0%★★★★★
201884.7123 of 200893.9%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202684.089 of 139093.6%★★★★★
202585.4113 of 142892.1%★★★★★
202459.6518 of 177070.7%★★★★☆
202364.2407 of 172076.3%★★★★☆
202267.3316 of 164380.8%★★★★☆
202182.3103 of 159293.5%★★★★★
201963.4328 of 144577.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202679.9296 of 224086.8%★★★★☆
202583.9173 of 182590.5%★★★★★
202478.9305 of 224286.4%★★★★☆
202377.2362 of 224183.8%★★★★☆
202275.2401 of 222181.9%★★★★☆
202177.8327 of 215184.8%★★★★☆
201985.6201 of 204790.2%★★★★★
201882.3231 of 200888.5%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.4160 of 149789.3%★★★★☆
202572.7243 of 123080.2%★★★★☆
202370.0415 of 148172.0%★★★★☆
202272.5342 of 148877.0%★★★★☆
202171.9405 of 150173.0%★★★★☆
201969.7416 of 144671.2%★★★★☆
201867.6470 of 143067.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202673.6356 of 214183.4%★★★★☆
202568.7363 of 173179.0%★★★★☆
202469.2441 of 211979.2%★★★★☆
202369.3444 of 211679.0%★★★★☆
202272.3363 of 207782.5%★★★★☆
202168.7424 of 204379.2%★★★★☆
201968.5407 of 193579.0%★★★★☆
201878.1246 of 189587.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202669.7417 of 225381.5%★★★★☆
202571.0317 of 182082.6%★★★★☆
202466.3488 of 223578.2%★★★★☆
202366.4527 of 225176.6%★★★★☆
202258.5694 of 222068.7%★★★☆☆
202166.5463 of 217278.7%★★★★☆
201964.9510 of 207375.4%★★★★☆
201876.6247 of 203987.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202682.6265 of 225388.2%★★★★☆
202578.0258 of 181885.8%★★★★☆
202475.1376 of 224683.3%★★★★☆
202378.3348 of 224584.5%★★★★☆
202279.4307 of 222886.2%★★★★☆
202181.2277 of 216887.2%★★★★☆
201974.1383 of 206981.5%★★★★☆
201881.2258 of 203087.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202644.7447 of 80644.5%★★☆☆☆
202530.2521 of 67622.9%★☆☆☆☆
202441.1475 of 81841.9%★★☆☆☆
202335.1563 of 81731.1%★★☆☆☆
202248.2406 of 81350.1%★★★☆☆
202162.6211 of 74371.6%★★★★☆
201950.3351 of 75353.4%★★★☆☆
201846.1378 of 72047.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202661.9431 of 195678.0%★★★★☆
202571.3229 of 156885.4%★★★★☆
202457.9589 of 189168.9%★★★☆☆
202361.5391 of 181578.5%★★★★☆
202259.6420 of 175776.1%★★★★☆
202172.3194 of 171288.7%★★★★☆
201962.8324 of 162680.1%★★★★☆
201874.6162 of 159789.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202676.3290 of 173183.2%★★★★☆
202577.1211 of 143985.3%★★★★☆
202470.3374 of 173378.4%★★★★☆
202370.9398 of 174977.2%★★★★☆
202269.6413 of 172376.0%★★★★☆
202167.6422 of 170075.2%★★★★☆
201974.7325 of 168480.7%★★★★☆
201874.4333 of 167380.1%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Asian (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2026)89th percentile~ school
Male (2026)88th percentile~ school
Female (2026)87th percentile~ school
African American (2026)86th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school
At Risk (2022)69th percentile-15 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-43 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Algebra I94%+40 vs state
Reading70%+14 vs state
Social Studies62%+30 vs state
Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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Students who attend Bonham Middle usually go on to attend Amarillo High School

Bonham Middle ranks 291st of 2335 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Bonham Middle are 66% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 892 students attended Bonham Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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