Bonham Middle School

  • Middle school or junior high school in Ector County ISD
  • Odessa, TX
  • 6th grade - 8th grade

Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

Ector County ISD: B

Total students

969

Avg. teacher experience

7.5 years

Ector County ISD: 11.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Ector County ISD: 85.5%

Statewide: 90%

Bonham Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Odessa, TX, in the Ector County ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 969 students. 83.8% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 20.8% 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 $58,936, which is $49 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 7.5 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

2201 E 21st St
Odessa, TX 79761-3041

Office phone number

(432) 456-0429

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Bonham Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 18. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 18.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 18.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

969

African American

58 (6%)

Ector County ISD: 3.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

1 (0.1%)

Ector County ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4 (0.4%)

Ector County ISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

762 (78.6%)

Ector County ISD: 78.9%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

7 (0.7%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

125 (12.9%)

Ector County ISD: 14.7%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

12 (1.2%)

Ector County ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

6.0%

American Indian

0.1%

Asian

0.4%

Hispanic

78.6%

Pacific Islander

0.7%

White

12.9%

Two or more races

1.2%

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

83.8 %

Ector County ISD: 62.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

64.5 %

Ector County ISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

21.9 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

83.8%

Econ. disadvantaged

64.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

21.9%

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

20.8 %

Ector County ISD: 22.5%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

10.4 %

Ector County ISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

10.2 %

Ector County ISD: 9.9%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

20.8%

Gifted and talented

10.4%

Special education

10.2%

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

Ector County ISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

Not Rated: SB 1365

Ector County ISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

C

Ector County ISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

C

Ector County 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

36.7 %

Ector County ISD: 25.1%

Statewide: 15%

African American

50 %

Ector County ISD: 32.2%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Ector County ISD: 35.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

14.3 %

Ector County ISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

37.8 %

Ector County ISD: 25.8%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Ector County ISD: 32.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

26.8 %

Ector County ISD: 20.6%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

33.3 %

Ector County ISD: 26.1%

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

67.9

African American

12.8 (18.9%)

Ector County ISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.5%)

Ector County ISD: 2.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

21.8 (32.1%)

Ector County ISD: 39.9%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

32.2 (47.5%)

Ector County ISD: 49.7%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Ector County ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1 (1.5%)

Ector County ISD: 1%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

49.8 (73.4%)

Ector County ISD: 73.3%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

15.1 (22.2%)

Ector County ISD: 24.8%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

2 (2.9%)

Ector County 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

14.3

Ector County ISD: 17.4

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

7.5 years

Ector County 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

$58,936

Ector County ISD: $61,203

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$54,120

Ector County ISD: $57,002

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$58,109

Ector County ISD: $58,175

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$59,237

Ector County ISD: $59,754

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$61,199

Ector County ISD: $62,601

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,243

Ector County ISD: $67,195

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$71,666

Ector County ISD: $72,084

Statewide: $71,111

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