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.
Contact information
Website
Address
1100 E 21st StCameron, TX 76520-2770
Office phone number
Principal
- Glenell Bankhead
- gbankhead@cameronisd.net
- (254) 697-3641
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%
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%
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%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the state gave only A - C ratings. All Texas public school districts and campuses that would have received a D or F rating instead received the label “Not Rated: SB 1365.” In addition, not all schools and districts are rated because some are alternative education programs and treatment facilities.
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