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Bonham Middle

Q: Is Bonham Middle a good school?

Bonham Middle ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Texas middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Bonham Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Bonham Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bonham Middle?

Students at Bonham Middle are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Bonham Middle attend?

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

Public Grades 6-8

1971^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,344 Texas Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Texas middle schools

Summary

Bonham Middle is a public middle school located in Odessa, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 870 students. It is part of the Ector County Independent School District (ECISD), which is ranked 665 out of 961 school districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bonham Middle consistently performs below the district and state averages in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading ranged from 35.14% to 39.29%, compared to the district's 37.91% to 41.73% and the state's 51.69% to 56.39%. The school also has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.7% to 2.4% in recent years, which are higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, Bonham Middle has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 81.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite these challenges, Bonham Middle's special education and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups perform relatively better compared to the overall student population. The school's students also perform exceptionally well in Algebra I, with 88.41% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the district (29.73%) and state (47.01%) averages. Nearby middle schools within the ECISD district, such as Ector College Prep Success Academy, Crockett Middle, Wilson & Young Medal of Honor Middle, and Nimitz Middle, tend to have higher STAAR test scores, lower dropout rates, and better overall rankings compared to Bonham Middle.

835

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,719

Per pupil spending ?

83.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 E 21st St
Odessa, TX 79761-3041

(432) 456-0429

District: Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bonham Middle usually attend:

High:

Permian High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.9%

White:

10.2%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (29% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Texas avg45%

1,971^st of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Middle Schools in the Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

665^th of 961Ector County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	1971 of 2344	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	2000 of 2372	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	2044 of 2330	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	2042 of 2254	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	2114 of 2252	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	2013 of 2193	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	1939 of 2080	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.4	1923 of 2027	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.9	1887 of 1987	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.7	1746 of 2043	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.8	1651 of 1987	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	1444 of 1973	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.1	1250 of 1951	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.9	1182 of 1895	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	961 of 1803	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.6	1407 of 1763	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.5	1372 of 1718	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.0	1290 of 1684	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.9	1245 of 1585	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	23.8	1330 of 1582	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.5	1283 of 1573	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	680 of 997	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	667 of 1280	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	1025 of 1273	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	1071 of 1251	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	1156 of 1213	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	1044 of 1193	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	1127 of 1167	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	28.5	1756 of 2182	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	2028 of 2118	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1911 of 2058	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	1885 of 2008	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	1125 of 1428	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1460 of 1770	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	1503 of 1720	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	1258 of 1643	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	1397 of 1592	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	1268 of 1445	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	1252 of 1376	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	1570 of 1825	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	1841 of 2242	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1977 of 2241	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	2052 of 2221	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	2021 of 2151	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	1929 of 2047	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	1929 of 2008	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	1119 of 1230	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	1384 of 1481	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	1442 of 1488	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1453 of 1501	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	1403 of 1446	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	1411 of 1430	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	1430 of 1731	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	1738 of 2119	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1859 of 2116	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	1918 of 2077	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	1940 of 2043	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	1806 of 1935	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	1779 of 1895	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	1458 of 1820	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	1800 of 2235	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	1982 of 2251	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	2027 of 2220	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	2086 of 2172	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	1987 of 2073	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	1962 of 2039	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	1518 of 1818	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	1923 of 2246	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	1972 of 2245	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	2000 of 2228	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	2068 of 2168	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	1911 of 2069	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1845 of 2030	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	4.8	814 of 818	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	812 of 817	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	1046 of 1568	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	793 of 1891	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	1117 of 1815	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.7	530 of 1757	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.8	1543 of 1712	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	1465 of 1626	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	1134 of 1597	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	1323 of 1439	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	1539 of 1733	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	1566 of 1749	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	1614 of 1723	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	1659 of 1700	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1539 of 1684	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	1533 of 1673	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)32nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

At Risk (2022)20th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)<1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I88%+41 vs state

Reading37%-17 vs state

Mathematics26%-13 vs state

Science21%-26 vs state

Social Studies8%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)			STAAR Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Science (2025)	STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Bonham Middle	Public	6-8	2201 E 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0429	835	50	16.5	83.8%	85 (10.2%)	44 (5.3%)	692 (82.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (0.8%)	22.1	1971^st of 2344 public middle schools	15.9%		21.3	2000^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.7%	29	88.4			37.2	39.3	35.1	20.3	9.6	41.8	20.7	8.0	$9,719
Wilson & Young Medal Of Honor Middle	Public	6-8	601 E 38th St	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0459	1,227	66	18.7	69.7%	203 (16.5%)	47 (3.8%)	917 (74.7%)	12 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	9 (0.7%)	35 (2.9%)	37.2	1484^th of 2344 public middle schools	36.7%		33.1	1638^th of 2372 public middle schools	30.9%	154	97.9			51.0	38.5	50.0	27.1	8.6	53.4	38.5	15.9	$7,770
Nimitz Middle	Public	6-8	4900 Maple Ave	Odessa	79762	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 456-0469	1,310	66	19.9	67.6%	224 (17.1%)	78 (6.0%)	963 (73.5%)	24 (1.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (1.4%)	32.1	1658^th of 2344 public middle schools	29.3%		34.3	1598^th of 2372 public middle schools	32.6%	60	72.5			48.1	41.4	55.7	19.9	8.3	30.7	42.7	10.0	$7,823
Bowie Middle	Public	6-8	500 W 21st St	Odessa	79761	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0439	874	56	15.5	84.3%	90 (10.3%)	26 (3.0%)	735 (84.1%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.6%)	8 (0.9%)	28.5	1782^nd of 2344 public middle schools	24.0%		27.1	1819^th of 2372 public middle schools	23.3%	37	35.1			37.2	38.1	37.4	38.1	13.9	45.7	24.1	13.0	$10,408
Ector College Prep Success Academy	Public	6-8	809 W Clements St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0479	1,272	68	18.7	85.3%	63 (5.0%)	7 (0.6%)	1,193 (93.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.3%)	19.9	2020^th of 2344 public middle schools	13.8%		41.9	1336^th of 2372 public middle schools	43.7%	684	64.2			26.1	37.8	42.0	15.7	7.2	25.7	35.5	6.9	$9,579
Crockett Middle	Public	6-8	2301 Conover St	Odessa	79763	Ector County	Ector County Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 456-0449	1,181	62	18.9	83.1%	92 (7.8%)	17 (1.4%)	1,057 (89.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	7 (0.6%)	13.6	2176^th of 2344 public middle schools	7.2%		20.9	2012^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.2%	164	78.8			37.6	29.9	26.9	20.4	2.9	18.2	15.3	6.5	$9,379
Idea Yukon College Preparatory	Public, Charter	6-9	7300 E Yukon Rd	Odessa	79765	Ector County	Idea Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(432) 247-8700	503	28	18.1	41.0%	112 (22.3%)	31 (6.2%)	340 (67.6%)	10 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	66.5	612^th of 2344 public middle schools	73.9%		65	649^th of 2372 public middle schools	72.6%	37	34.6	70.5	61.3	51.3	64.7	70.6	31.9	66.1			32.5	$11,095
Abell J H	Public	7-8	3201 Heritage Blvd	Midland	79707	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2600	1,129	64	17.6	54.3%	263 (23.3%)	62 (5.5%)	732 (64.8%)	40 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (2.7%)	29.4	1752^nd of 2344 public middle schools	25.3%		27.9	1797^th of 2372 public middle schools	24.2%	45	50.0				42.8	45.9		11.9	29.8	32.5	18.1	$8,463
Alamo J H	Public	7-8	3800 W Storey Ave	Midland	79703	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-2800	786	50	15.7	64.1%	122 (15.5%)	48 (6.1%)	564 (71.8%)	32 (4.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	17.3	756^th of 1974 public middle schools	61.7%		21.4	1999^th of 2372 public middle schools	15.7%	1243	59.6				36.1	32.0		9.0	28.1	20.3	9.6	$9,278
San Jacinto J H	Public	6-8	1400 N N St	Midland	79701	Midland County	Midland Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(432) 240-3800	744	47	15.6	47.3%	219 (29.4%)	29 (3.9%)	471 (63.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.4%)	50.4	1063^rd of 2344 public middle schools	54.7%		39.8	1398^th of 2372 public middle schools	41.1%	335	93.5			81.8	45.8	59.6	63.6	16.7	49.3	47.2	20.3	$7,436

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonham Middle

How many students attend Bonham Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 835 students attended Bonham Middle.

What district is Bonham Middle in?

Ector County Independent School District (Isd)

What high school do graduates of Bonham Middle attend?

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

Is Bonham Middle a good school?

Bonham Middle ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Texas middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bonham Middle?

Students at Bonham Middle are 83% Hispanic, 10% White, 5% African American.

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