Is Bonsall Elementary a good school?

Bonsall Elementary ranks 1644 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bonsall Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 891 students attended Bonsall Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bonsall Elementary?

Students at Bonsall Elementary are 47% White, 35% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bonsall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonsall Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Norman L. Sullivan Middle High : Bonsall High

Bonsall Elementary

Summary:

Bonsall Elementary is a public elementary school serving 891 students in grades K-5 in the Bonsall Unified School District in Bonsall, California. The school has consistently been rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking in the top 30% of California elementary schools.

Bonsall Elementary outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 56.63% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 48.22% proficient or better in math, compared to 52.54% and 39.87% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state, respectively. However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2018-2019 to 28.6% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. While the school generally performs well across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and multi-racial students ranking in the top 30% and 50% of California elementary schools, white students and English Language Learners rank in the bottom 50%, indicating an achievement gap.

Compared to nearby schools, Bonsall West Elementary has similar or slightly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math, while Bonsall Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 13% to 41.2%. The free/reduced lunch rate at Bonsall Elementary is lower than some of the higher-poverty schools in the area, such as Libby Elementary and Bobier Elementary, which have rates over 85%, indicating that Bonsall Elementary serves a more economically diverse population.

Detail:

Public K-5

31555 Old River Rd.
Bonsall, CA 92003-5112

(760) 631-5205

District: Bonsall Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1644^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Bonsall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norman L. Sullivan Middle
High:	Bonsall High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 891

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

Hispanic:

35.0%

Two or more races:

12.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bonsall Elementary ranks better than 72% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Bonsall Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.82. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Bonsall Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Bonsall Unified School District. Student population at Bonsall Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.7%), Hispanic (35%), two or more races (12%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bonsall Elementary is 25, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Bonsall Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Bonsall Elementary employs 35.6 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bonsall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonsall Elementary 1644^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bonsall Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bonsall Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonsall Unified 581^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bonsall Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2017	81.04	1084^th	5692	81.0%
2018	75.46	1341^st	5662	76.3%
2019	78.99	1219^th	5789	78.9%
2022	77.54	1306^th	5883	77.8%
2023	67.58	1688^th	5874	71.3%
2024	68.82	1644^th	5862	72.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	48.92	268^th	445	39.8%
2022	50.03	353^rd	610	42.1%
2023	44.52	432^nd	669	35.4%
2024	55.39	357^th	669	46.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.17	319^th	3246	90.2%
2019	87.41	209^th	3275	93.6%
2022	79.01	308^th	3311	90.7%
2023	65.08	628^th	3250	80.7%
2024	37.60	1996^th	3160	36.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.99	750^th	2420	69.0%
2024	50.78	940^th	2634	64.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.01	872^nd	5084	82.8%
2019	76.99	853^rd	5173	83.5%
2022	74.56	976^th	5264	81.5%
2023	55.79	1994^th	5374	62.9%
2024	62.91	1626^th	5511	70.5%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	89.39	19^th	336	94.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.46	1350^th	5413	75.1%
2019	77.33	1202^nd	5492	78.1%
2022	79.25	1147^th	5635	79.6%
2023	70.01	1490^th	5617	73.5%
2024	64.51	1732^nd	5605	69.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.04	397^th	2128	81.3%
2019	83.99	281^st	2585	89.1%
2022	70.91	408^th	2227	81.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.86	1277^th	5431	76.5%
2019	78.35	1159^th	5510	79.0%
2022	73.34	1375^th	5663	75.7%
2023	62.17	1852^nd	5650	67.2%
2024	70.00	1502^nd	5636	73.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.52	1012^th	4830	79.0%
2019	79.01	748^th	4963	84.9%
2022	79.51	754^th	5084	85.2%
2023	61.61	1569^th	5098	69.2%
2024	65.61	1377^th	5102	73.0%

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Rank History for White students at Bonsall Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.98	1005^th	2737	63.3%
2019	69.59	840^th	2834	70.4%
2022	64.38	1004^th	2726	63.2%
2023	56.60	1246^th	2662	53.2%
2024	52.71	1334^th	2647	49.6%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, 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.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bonsall Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2015	527	10	25	316	42	1	64	0	985
2016	519	8	25	308	42	3	74	0	979
2017	520	17	23	317	53	0	60	0	990
2018	479	12	22	329	51	4	74	0	971
2019	444	7	17	305	36	2	96	0	907
2020	446	12	16	298	23	3	106	0	904
2021	371	9	16	280	18	1	71	0	766
2022	415	12	25	304	17	1	92	1	867
2023	416	8	31	312	16	0	107	1	891

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 Bonsall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	985	n/a	n/a	34.7
2016	979	40.0	24.4	33.7
2017	990	41.0	24.1	33.7
2018	971	44.0	22.0	37.3
2019	907	42.0	21.5	33.4
2020	904	n/a	n/a	31.2
2021	766	32.0	23.9	28.5
2022	867	36.2	23.9	32.4
2023	891	35.6	25.0	35.4

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 Bonsall Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	985	n/a	n/a	34.7
2016	979	40.0	24.4	33.7
2017	990	41.0	24.1	33.7
2018	971	44.0	22.0	37.3
2019	907	42.0	21.5	33.4
2020	904	n/a	n/a	31.2
2021	766	32.0	23.9	28.5
2022	867	36.2	23.9	32.4
2023	891	35.6	25.0	35.4

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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