Ben Milam Elementary School
- Elementary school in Harlingen CISD
- Harlingen, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 5th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Total students
456
Avg. teacher experience
14.4 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Harlingen CISD: 92.6%
Statewide: 90%
Ben Milam Elementary School is an elementary school in Harlingen, TX, in the Harlingen CISD school district. As of the 2019-2020 school year, it had 456 students. 61.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 67.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B 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 $57,142, which is $51 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.4 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
407 N 77 Sunshine StripHarlingen, TX 78550
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 01.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
456
African American
4 (0.9%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
2 (0.4%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
445 (97.6%)
Harlingen CISD: 93.5%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
5 (1.1%)
Harlingen CISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.3%
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
61.6 %
Harlingen CISD: 52.3%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
91.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 79.7%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
29.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 14.3%
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
67.5 %
Harlingen CISD: 16.9%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Harlingen CISD: 30.7%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
4.4 %
Harlingen CISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
9.9 %
Harlingen CISD: 11%
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
B
Harlingen CISD: B
Student achievement
B
Harlingen CISD: B
School progress
B
Harlingen CISD: A
Closing the gaps
B
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 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
27.6
African American
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
27.6 (100%)
Harlingen CISD: 83.8%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 14.8%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.6%
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%)
Harlingen CISD: 3%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
21.6 (78.3%)
Harlingen CISD: 75%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
6 (21.7%)
Harlingen CISD: 21.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Harlingen CISD: 0.4%
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
16.5
Harlingen CISD: 14.6
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
14.4 years
Harlingen CISD: 11.9 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
$57,142
Harlingen CISD: $56,714
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$53,992
Harlingen CISD: $51,177
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$52,900
Harlingen CISD: $52,343
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$54,436
Harlingen CISD: $54,682
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$58,878
Harlingen CISD: $57,461
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$63,228
Harlingen CISD: $65,618
Statewide: $65,449