Ben Milam Elementary School

  • Elementary school in Cameron ISD
  • Cameron, TX
  • Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Cameron ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Total students

412

Avg. teacher experience

12.6 years

Cameron ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Cameron ISD: 95%

Statewide: 90%

Ben Milam Elementary School is an elementary school in Cameron, TX, in the Cameron ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 412 students. 54.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.7% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,417, which is $6,470 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.cameronisd.net

Address

1100 E 21st St
Cameron, TX 76520-2770

Office phone number

(254) 697-3641

Principal

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Ben Milam Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 06. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

412

African American

63 (15.3%)

Cameron ISD: 17%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (0.2%)

Cameron ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

223 (54.1%)

Cameron ISD: 50.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

115 (27.9%)

Cameron ISD: 29.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

10 (2.4%)

Cameron ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

15.3%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.2%

Hispanic

54.1%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

27.9%

Two or more races

2.4%

Risk factors

A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.

At-risk students

54.4 %

Cameron ISD: 54.2%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

78.2 %

Cameron ISD: 75.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

17 %

Cameron ISD: 12.8%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

54.4%

Econ. disadvantaged

78.2%

Limited Eng. proficiency

17.0%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

16.7 %

Cameron ISD: 12.7%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

1.9 %

Cameron ISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

8.7 %

Cameron ISD: 9.4%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

16.7%

Gifted and talented

1.9%

Special education

8.7%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

Cameron ISD: Not Rated: Data Under Review

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Cameron ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Cameron ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

Not rated (Paired campus)

Cameron ISD: C

The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).

For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.7 %

Cameron ISD: 15.3%

Statewide: 15%

African American

8.8 %

Cameron ISD: 22.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

N/A

Cameron ISD: N/A

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

Cameron ISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

4.8 %

Cameron ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Cameron ISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

6.1 %

Cameron ISD: 13.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

0 %

Cameron ISD: 24.3%

Statewide: 13.9%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

28.9

African American

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (3.5%)

Cameron ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

4.3 (15%)

Cameron ISD: 17%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

23.6 (81.5%)

Cameron ISD: 76.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

25 (86.4%)

Cameron ISD: 75.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

3.9 (13.6%)

Cameron ISD: 22.9%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Cameron ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

14.2

Cameron ISD: 14.1

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.

Avg. teacher experience

12.6 years

Cameron ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Teacher salaries

The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.

Base average

$52,417

Cameron ISD: $52,568

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

N/A

Cameron ISD: $45,935

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$45,744

Cameron ISD: $46,107

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$48,525

Cameron ISD: $50,057

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$56,029

Cameron ISD: $56,285

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$60,707

Cameron ISD: $65,735

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$62,583

Cameron ISD: $63,932

Statewide: $71,111

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