Ben Milam Elementary School
- Elementary school in Cameron ISD
- Cameron, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 2nd grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Cameron ISD: N/A
Total students
394
Avg. teacher experience
14.5 years
Cameron ISD: 11.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Cameron ISD: 93.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Ben Milam Elementary School is an elementary school in Cameron, TX, in the Cameron ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 394 students. 45.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 12.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $59,951, which is $2,523 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14.5 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1100 E 21st StCameron, TX 76520-2770
Office phone number
Principal
- Glenell Bankhead
- gbankhead@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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 21.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 06.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
394
African American
53 (13.5%)
Cameron ISD: 15.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.5%)
Cameron ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
209 (53%)
Cameron ISD: 51.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
117 (29.7%)
Cameron ISD: 30.3%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
13 (3.3%)
Cameron ISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
45.9 %
Cameron ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
79.9 %
Cameron ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
12.2 %
Cameron ISD: 13.7%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
12.2 %
Cameron ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
1.3 %
Cameron ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.2 %
Cameron ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Cameron ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Cameron ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Cameron ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Cameron ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.7 %
Cameron ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
7.4 %
Cameron ISD: 14.7%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
N/A
Cameron ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
N/A
Cameron ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
14.6 %
Cameron ISD: 16%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Cameron ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
12.1 %
Cameron ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
0 %
Cameron ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
26.1
African American
0.9 (3.3%)
Cameron ISD: 5%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (3.7%)
Cameron ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
4.1 (15.8%)
Cameron ISD: 15.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
20.1 (77.2%)
Cameron ISD: 78.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
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: 2.6%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
18.5 (71%)
Cameron ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
7.6 (29%)
Cameron ISD: 29%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Cameron ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.1
Cameron ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
14.5 years
Cameron ISD: 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
$59,951
Cameron ISD: $59,341
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$53,124
Cameron ISD: $53,601
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$52,670
Cameron ISD: $52,805
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$54,543
Cameron ISD: $55,852
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$61,613
Cameron ISD: $62,224
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$66,636
Cameron ISD: $69,349
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$70,777
Cameron ISD: $73,772
Statewide: $74,014