Ben Milam Elementary School
- Elementary school in Harlingen CISD
- Harlingen, TX
- Early education - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Total students
409
Avg. teacher experience
11.6 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 90%
Ben Milam Elementary School is an elementary school in Harlingen, TX, in the Harlingen CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 409 students. 69.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 79.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,342, which is $1,545 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.6 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1215 Rangerville RdHarlingen, TX 78550-7608
Office phone number
Principal
- Brenda Mckinney
- brenda.mckinney@hcisd.org
- (956) 427-3150
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Ben Milam Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 01. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
409
African American
1 (0.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.2%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
399 (97.6%)
Harlingen CISD: 93.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
8 (2%)
Harlingen CISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
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
69.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
83.9 %
Harlingen CISD: 77%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
22.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 15.2%
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
79.5 %
Harlingen CISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.9%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
15.2 %
Harlingen CISD: 11.7%
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)
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
Not Rated: SB 1365
Harlingen CISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Harlingen CISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
C
Harlingen CISD: B
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
16 %
Harlingen CISD: 12.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
15.8 %
Harlingen CISD: 12.6%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 10%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 9.4%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
Masked
Harlingen CISD: 6.9%
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
27.1
African American
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
25.5 (94.1%)
Harlingen CISD: 85.5%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
1.6 (5.9%)
Harlingen CISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
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%)
Harlingen CISD: 2.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
22.1 (81.5%)
Harlingen CISD: 71.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
5 (18.5%)
Harlingen CISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.6%
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
15.1
Harlingen CISD: 14.2
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
11.6 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.7 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
$57,342
Harlingen CISD: $57,342
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$52,150
Harlingen CISD: $52,878
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$52,670
Harlingen CISD: $53,199
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$55,880
Harlingen CISD: $55,125
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$58,140
Harlingen CISD: $58,213
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,828
Harlingen CISD: $63,757
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$69,200
Harlingen CISD: $71,489
Statewide: $71,111