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About this school
Bonham Academy (3-8) is
an urban public school
in San Antonio, Texas that is part of San Antonio Independent School District.
It serves 645 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
Its teachers have had 119 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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93%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Bonham Academy (3-8)
$60,757
raised using DonorsChoose
119
projects
funded
35
teachers
funded
304
donors
10
projects
for
basic supplies
15
projects for
technology
19
projects for
books
19
projects
for
art supplies
Bonham Academy (3-8) has received support from
240 individuals from Texas and
64 individuals out-of-state.