Ben Milam Elementary School
- Elementary school in Cameron ISD
- Cameron, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
Cameron ISD: B
Total students
490
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Cameron ISD: 13 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cameron ISD: 94.3%
Statewide: 90%
Ben Milam Elementary School is an elementary school in Cameron, TX, in the Cameron ISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 490 students. 38.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 16.3% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of C for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $51,419, which is $5,672 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 712Cameron, TX 76520-2770
Office phone number
Principal
- Tracey Jordan
- tjordan@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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.6 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
490
African American
72 (14.7%)
Cameron ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (0.4%)
Cameron ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Cameron ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
275 (56.1%)
Cameron ISD: 50.4%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
131 (26.7%)
Cameron ISD: 31.6%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
9 (1.8%)
Cameron ISD: 2%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
38.8 %
Cameron ISD: 48.6%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
80.6 %
Cameron ISD: 74.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.5 %
Cameron ISD: 11.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
16.3 %
Cameron ISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Cameron ISD: 29.3%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
0 %
Cameron ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
8.8 %
Cameron ISD: 8%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
C
Cameron ISD: B
Student achievement
Not rated (Paired campus)
Cameron ISD: B
School progress
Not rated (Paired campus)
Cameron ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
30.7
African American
1 (3.3%)
Cameron ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4 (13%)
Cameron ISD: 15.1%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
25.7 (83.7%)
Cameron ISD: 81.7%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.1%
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%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
28.2 (91.8%)
Cameron ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
2.5 (8.2%)
Cameron ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
16
Cameron ISD: 13.7
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
15.5 years
Cameron ISD: 13 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
$51,419
Cameron ISD: $50,612
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
N/A
Cameron ISD: $42,000
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$43,011
Cameron ISD: $43,824
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$46,837
Cameron ISD: $47,199
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$55,201
Cameron ISD: $52,641
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$57,636
Cameron ISD: $61,052
Statewide: $65,449