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Bonham ISD midyear report: newcomers, reclassification changes and a 47% midyear math snapshot
Summary
Administrators presented a midyear performance update noting about 43 newcomers, an emergent bilingual population near 17%, shifts in reclassification tied to state criteria changes, and a midyear math performance level of about 47%.
District administrators presented a midyear student-performance update that reviewed end-of-course assessments, English-language proficiency testing, and early indicators for the 2025 data that will feed into the district’s 2026 accountability rating.
"When comparing our telepath performance from 24 to 25… we first see a smaller number of students testing," one presenter said, noting that the district served roughly 43 newcomers last year and that emergent bilingual students make up about 17% of the district population. The presenter also explained that changes at the state level reduced the number of students the district could reclassify in 2025 compared with 2024.
Administrators reported midyear mathematics performance at about 47% and said they expect that, if trends hold, the district should make progress on STAR/EOC results. They described local strategies — small-group instruction, targeted tutoring, and teacher-led data teams — intended to sustain and accelerate growth.
The presentation referenced House Bill 3 goals and the state’s accountability timeline; administrators said TEA (Texas Education Agency) will release accountability data in August and that the district’s learning-and-leadership team will use summertime release windows to update curriculum and supports.
Next steps include continued midyear data review in teacher learning cycles and an emphasis on keeping students on track from "approaches" to "meets" and from "meets" to "masters" levels. The transcript records the district’s midyear comments but does not include detailed campus-by-campus outcome tables; officials said detailed accountability data will be available when the TEA posts 2026 accountability results.
