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James B Bonham Elementary School (Closed 2013)

2617 North Henderson Ave
Dallas, TX 75206

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James B Bonham Elementary School serves 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-3.

The percentage of students achieving was ≥90% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 83%). The percentage of students achieving was ≥90% (which was higher than the Texas state average of 88%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Texas state average of 76% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2010

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James B Bonham Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	59
1	52
2	41
3	33

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School
2025	227
2012	227
2011	259
2010	251
2009	266
2008	290
2007	376
2006	382
2005	384
2004	359
2003	332
2002	318
2001	374
2000	391
1999	517
1998	523
1997	685
1996	672
1995	699
1994	681
1993	657
1992	597
1991	599
1990	565
1989	566
1988	544
1987	438

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School
2025	18
2012	18
2011	18
2010	20
2009	20
2008	26
2007	26
2006	25
2005	24
2004	22
2003	22
2002	23
2001	20
2000	23
1999	24
1998	25
1997	38
1996	40
1995	40
1994	39
1993	38
1992	35
1991	33
1990	33
1988	25
1987	24

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State Level (TX)

(11-12)

≥90%

83%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2012	90%	83%	74%
2011	90%	84%	77%
2010	90%	83%	75%

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(11-12)

≥90%

88%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2012)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2012	90%	88%	82%
2011	90%	88%	82%
2010	90%	88%	82%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	13:1	14:1
2012	13:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	22:1	15:1	18:1
1998	21:1	15:1	16:1
1997	18:1	15:1	16:1
1996	17:1	15:1	16:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	17:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1
1988	22:1	17:1	20:1
1987	18:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	4%	6%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	4%	3%	2%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

85%

54%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	85%	54%
2012	85%	51%	69%
2011	89%	50%	68%
2010	92%	49%	68%
2009	92%	48%	67%
2008	94%	47%	65%
2007	94%	46%	64%
2006	96%	45%	63%
2005	95%	45%	63%
2004	97%	44%	61%
2003	98%	43%	59%
2002	99%	42%	57%
2001	96%	41%	55%
2000	96%	40%	53%
1999	96%	39%	51%
1998	96%	38%	49%
1997	95%	37%	47%
1996	95%	37%	45%
1995	93%	36%	43%
1994	90%	36%	41%
1993	91%	35%	39%
1992	91%	35%	38%
1991	91%	34%	36%
1990	89%	33%	34%
1989	90%	32%	32%
1988	89%	31%	30%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	2%	13%
2012	2%	13%	24%
2011	2%	13%	25%
2010	2%	14%	26%
2009	2%	14%	28%
2007	1%	15%	30%
2005	3%	14%	30%
2004	1%	14%	31%
2003	1%	14%	33%
2002	1%	14%	34%
2001	2%	14%	36%
2000	1%	14%	38%
1999	1%	14%	40%
1998	1%	14%	40%
1997	3%	14%	41%
1996	3%	14%	42%
1995	4%	15%	43%
1994	4%	14%	44%
1993	4%	14%	45%
1992	4%	14%	45%
1991	5%	14%	46%
1990	4%	15%	47%
1989	4%	15%	48%
1988	4%	15%	49%

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White

24%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	7%	24%
2012	7%	31%	5%
2011	4%	31%	5%
2010	4%	33%	5%
2009	4%	34%	4%
2008	4%	35%	5%
2007	3%	36%	5%
2006	2%	37%	5%
2005	1%	38%	6%
2004	2%	39%	6%
2003	1%	40%	7%
2001	2%	42%	8%
2000	3%	43%	8%
1999	3%	44%	8%
1998	2%	45%	9%
1997	1%	46%	10%
1996	1%	47%	11%
1995	2%	47%	12%
1994	4%	48%	13%
1993	4%	49%	14%
1992	3%	49%	15%
1991	3%	50%	16%
1990	6%	50%	17%
1989	4%	51%	18%
1988	5%	52%	19%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas
2025	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

76%

0.27

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	0.27	0.64
2012	0.27	0.63	0.47
2011	0.21	0.64	0.47
2010	0.15	0.64	0.47
2009	0.15	0.64	0.48
2008	0.12	0.64	0.49
2007	0.12	0.64	0.50
2006	0.08	0.64	0.51
2005	0.10	0.64	0.52
2004	0.06	0.64	0.53
2003	0.04	0.64	0.54
2002	0.02	0.64	0.56
2001	0.08	0.64	0.57
2000	0.08	0.64	0.58
1999	0.08	0.64	0.60
1998	0.08	0.64	0.61
1997	0.10	0.64	0.61
1996	0.10	0.63	0.62
1995	0.13	0.63	0.63
1994	0.19	0.63	0.63
1993	0.17	0.62	0.64
1992	0.17	0.62	0.64
1991	0.17	0.62	0.65
1990	0.20	0.62	0.65
1989	0.19	0.62	0.65
1988	0.21	0.62	0.65

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Eligible for

76%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	76%	56%
2012	76%	44%	82%
2011	78%	44%	82%
2010	81%	43%	80%
2009	83%	40%	78%
2008	85%	39%	77%
2007	85%	39%	75%
2006	86%	40%	75%
2005	85%	39%	71%
2004	94%	39%	70%
2003	89%	39%	68%
2002	89%	38%	66%
2001	87%	38%	62%
2000	90%	37%	64%
1999	84%	37%	64%
1998	82%	39%	64%
1997	87%	40%	67%
1996	90%	40%	67%
1995	92%	39%	67%
1994	92%	39%	66%
1993	95%	43%	70%
1992	86%	36%	59%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	James B Bonham Elementary School	Texas	Dallas Independent School District
2025	6%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	8%	7%	5%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	2%	7%	8%
2002	5%	7%	8%
2001	7%	7%	8%
2000	6%	8%	9%
1999	11%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dallas Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≥90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 83% TX state average), while ≥90% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 88% TX state average).

How many students attend James B Bonham Elementary School?

227 students attend James B Bonham Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of James B Bonham Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of James B Bonham Elementary School?

James B Bonham Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does James B Bonham Elementary School offer ?

James B Bonham Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3

What school district is James B Bonham Elementary School part of?

James B Bonham Elementary School is part of Dallas Independent School District.

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