Rather L H

Summary:

Rather L H is a middle school located in Bonham, Texas, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Bonham Independent School District, which is ranked 649 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rather L H's academic performance, as measured by STAAR test scores, is generally below the state and district averages, and the school's statewide ranking among Texas middle schools has declined over the years, from 967 out of 2,252 schools in 2020-2021 to 1,554 out of 2,361 schools in 2023-2024. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with large gaps between African American, Hispanic, and White students, as well as inconsistent rankings for English Language Learners and Special Education students. However, Rather L H has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Tom Bean Middle, Honey Grove Middle, and Wolfe City Middle, Rather L H generally performs worse academically, with lower test scores and statewide rankings. This suggests that the school may face challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students, which may be exacerbated by the high percentage of economically disadvantaged students it serves, with nearly 70% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1201 N Main
       Bonham, TX  75418-3061


(903) 583-7474

District: Bonham Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
1554th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,293 Help


Students who attend Rather L H usually attend:

High:    Bonham High School

Feeder schools for Rather L H:

Elementary:    Finley-Oates Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  275

Racial breakdown:

White:
53.8%
Hispanic:
33.1%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rather L H ranks worse than 65.8% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.47. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.8%), Hispanic (33.1%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rather L H is 15.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rather L H is $12,293.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rather L H:

SchoolDigger ranks Rather L H 1554th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Rather L H in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Bonham Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Bonham Independent School District (Isd) 649th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Rather L H

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Rank History for all students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 37.51 1162nd 1573 26.1%
2005 51.80 841st 1582 46.8%
2006 68.08 455th 1585 71.3%
2007 69.87 421st 1684 75.0%
2008 40.79 1222nd 1718 28.9%
2009 53.19 943rd 1763 46.5%
2010 59.45 764th 1803 57.6%
2011 57.57 880th 1895 53.6%
2012 54.94 903rd 1951 53.7%
2013 33.03 1487th 1973 24.6%
2014 38.12 1334th 1987 32.9%
2015 43.91 1247th 2043 39.0%
2016 43.02 1230th 1987 38.1%
2017 24.16 1643rd 2027 18.9%
2018 21.26 1777th 2080 14.6%
2019 23.55 1797th 2193 18.1%
2021 52.31 967th 2252 57.1%
2022 39.72 1337th 2254 40.7%
2023 32.06 1660th 2330 28.8%
2024 35.47 1554th 2361 34.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.67 716th 720 0.6%
2019 25.57 620th 753 17.7%
2021 36.68 480th 743 35.4%
2022 43.66 470th 813 42.2%
2023 31.28 607th 817 25.7%
2024 33.52 559th 812 31.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.79 1230th 1376 10.6%
2019 17.19 1395th 1445 3.5%
2021 80.21 121st 1592 92.4%
2022 54.68 532nd 1643 67.6%
2023 24.15 1461st 1720 15.1%
2024 34.90 1176th 1760 33.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.26 1541st 1597 3.5%
2019 26.80 1372nd 1626 15.6%
2021 49.00 639th 1712 62.7%
2022 61.06 387th 1757 78.0%
2023 33.09 1286th 1815 29.1%
2024 64.12 416th 1881 77.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.21 1768th 2039 13.3%
2019 22.42 1812th 2073 12.6%
2021 54.66 817th 2172 62.4%
2022 48.93 1021st 2220 54.0%
2023 32.45 1624th 2251 27.9%
2024 40.34 1306th 2224 41.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 1647th 2008 18.0%
2019 29.06 1572nd 2047 23.2%
2021 50.75 972nd 2151 54.8%
2022 47.02 1082nd 2221 51.3%
2023 24.66 1815th 2241 19.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.47 963rd 1430 32.7%
2019 50.70 901st 1446 37.7%
2021 76.80 273rd 1501 81.8%
2022 53.24 857th 1488 42.4%
2023 19.65 1340th 1481 9.5%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.81 1947th 2008 3.0%
2019 22.96 1856th 2058 9.8%
2021 60.76 542nd 2118 74.4%
2022 42.85 1165th 2182 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.19 1856th 2030 8.6%
2019 21.08 1781st 2069 13.9%
2021 54.03 877th 2168 59.5%
2022 34.01 1500th 2228 32.7%
2023 39.31 1349th 2245 39.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.12 1025th 1167 12.2%
2019 32.44 843rd 1193 29.3%
2021 29.25 926th 1213 23.7%
2022 62.63 317th 1251 74.7%
2023 23.37 1063rd 1273 16.5%
2024 43.26 653rd 1271 48.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.90 1703rd 1895 10.1%
2019 13.91 1846th 1935 4.6%
2021 54.38 752nd 2043 63.2%
2022 25.94 1697th 2077 18.3%
2023 18.10 1916th 2116 9.5%
2024 31.94 1525th 2108 27.7%
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Rank History for White students at Rather L H

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.37 1579th 1673 5.6%
2019 17.09 1532nd 1684 9.0%
2021 42.11 1016th 1700 40.2%
2022 29.34 1345th 1723 21.9%
2023 27.60 1408th 1749 19.5%
2024 30.09 1332nd 1724 22.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Rather L H Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Enrollment information for Rather L H

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 246 25 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 275
1990 247 22 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 274
1991 255 24 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 285
1992 254 19 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 283
1993 414 32 1 13 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1994 390 41 1 18 3 n/a n/a 0 453
1995 370 54 1 17 7 n/a n/a 0 449
1996 370 54 1 17 7 n/a n/a 0 449
1997 378 44 1 15 4 n/a n/a 0 442
1998 256 28 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1999 266 20 2 11 4 n/a n/a 0 303
2000 266 24 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 302
2001 270 26 2 11 6 n/a n/a 0 315
2002 262 27 3 27 7 n/a n/a 0 326
2003 262 27 3 27 7 n/a n/a 0 326
2004 258 20 0 40 6 n/a n/a 0 324
2005 272 26 0 37 4 n/a n/a 0 339
2006 244 24 4 33 3 n/a n/a 0 308
2007 229 15 2 33 1 n/a n/a 0 280
2008 221 12 1 36 2 n/a n/a 0 272
2009 208 19 2 35 4 n/a n/a 0 268
2010 215 20 3 37 7 n/a n/a 0 282
2011 198 18 1 41 6 0 9 0 273
2012 194 19 0 46 3 1 9 0 272
2013 192 24 0 56 5 1 13 0 291
2014 199 21 3 58 4 0 10 0 295
2015 190 23 2 51 5 0 2 0 273
2016 185 21 1 55 5 0 7 0 274
2017 144 20 0 67 3 0 11 0 245
2018 148 28 0 68 2 0 6 0 252
2019 162 21 0 71 4 0 10 0 268
2020 155 16 1 75 3 1 9 0 260
2021 132 16 2 90 2 0 16 0 258
2022 154 18 1 102 6 1 20 0 302
2023 159 18 1 86 2 1 16 0 283
2024 148 15 2 91 0 0 19 0 275

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rather L H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 275 n/a n/a n/a
1990 274 20.0 13.7 n/a
1991 285 19.8 14.3 n/a
1992 283 18.5 15.2 23.7
1993 460 27.0 17.0 31.7
1994 453 31.4 14.4 32.9
1995 449 32.3 13.9 32.5
1996 449 32.3 13.9 32.5
1997 442 35.2 12.6 19.7
1998 294 29.3 10.0 31
1999 303 26.9 11.3 42.6
2000 302 25.9 11.7 43.7
2001 315 26.8 11.8 41.3
2002 326 22.4 14.6 42.9
2003 326 22.4 14.6 42.9
2004 324 25.9 12.5 44.8
2005 339 24.9 13.6 52.8
2006 308 25.2 12.2 51.3
2007 280 24.7 11.3 52.1
2008 272 24.5 11.1 48.9
2009 268 24.5 10.9 50.4
2010 282 26.5 10.6 53.2
2011 273 24.2 11.2 63.4
2012 272 22.8 11.8 65.1
2013 291 22.9 12.6 61.9
2014 295 23.0 12.8 66.1
2015 273 18.0 15.1 60.4
2016 274 19.0 14.4 63.5
2017 245 19.9 12.2 66.5
2018 252 19.7 12.7 67.9
2019 268 19.7 13.6 62.7
2020 260 20.9 12.4 63.8
2021 258 21.1 12.2 64
2022 302 19.1 15.7 69.9
2023 283 19.2 14.6 70
2024 275 17.5 15.6 70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rather L H

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 275 n/a n/a n/a
1990 274 20.0 13.7 n/a
1991 285 19.8 14.3 n/a
1992 283 18.5 15.2 23.7
1993 460 27.0 17.0 31.7
1994 453 31.4 14.4 32.9
1995 449 32.3 13.9 32.5
1996 449 32.3 13.9 32.5
1997 442 35.2 12.6 19.7
1998 294 29.3 10.0 31
1999 303 26.9 11.3 42.6
2000 302 25.9 11.7 43.7
2001 315 26.8 11.8 41.3
2002 326 22.4 14.6 42.9
2003 326 22.4 14.6 42.9
2004 324 25.9 12.5 44.8
2005 339 24.9 13.6 52.8
2006 308 25.2 12.2 51.3
2007 280 24.7 11.3 52.1
2008 272 24.5 11.1 48.9
2009 268 24.5 10.9 50.4
2010 282 26.5 10.6 53.2
2011 273 24.2 11.2 63.4
2012 272 22.8 11.8 65.1
2013 291 22.9 12.6 61.9
2014 295 23.0 12.8 66.1
2015 273 18.0 15.1 60.4
2016 274 19.0 14.4 63.5
2017 245 19.9 12.2 66.5
2018 252 19.7 12.7 67.9
2019 268 19.7 13.6 62.7
2020 260 20.9 12.4 63.8
2021 258 21.1 12.2 64
2022 302 19.1 15.7 69.9
2023 283 19.2 14.6 70
2024 275 17.5 15.6 70.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rather L H

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,865 (15.0%) $10,576 (85.0%) $12,441
2020 $2,161 (17.7%) $10,081 (82.3%) $12,243
2021 $2,078 (16.9%) $10,216 (83.1%) $12,293

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rather L H

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1797th of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 1660th of 2330 Middle schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Reading (Rather L H)3448
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (Bonham Independent School District (Isd))3448
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Rather L H)2931
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bonham Independent School District (Isd))2931
 2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Rather L H)4138
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Bonham Independent School District (Isd))4138
 3%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Rather L H)3729
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bonham Independent School District (Isd))3729
 8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Rather L H)2938
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Bonham Independent School District (Isd))2938
 9%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Rather L H)1212
   8th Grade Social Studies (Bonham Independent School District (Isd))1212
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Rather L H)9470
 24%
   End of Course Algebra I (Bonham Independent School District (Isd))5021
 29%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students268283
 5.6%
African American2118
 14.3%
American Indian42
 50%
Asian01
Hispanic7186
 21.1%
Pacific Islander01
White162159
 1.9%
Two or More Races1016
 60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.7%70%
 7.3%


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Students at Rather L H are 54% White, 33% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Students who attend Rather L H usually go on to attend Bonham High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 275 students attended Rather L H.

Rather L H ranks 1554th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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