Is Bonny Doon Elementary a good school?

Bonny Doon Elementary ranks 998 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bonny Doon Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 97 students attended Bonny Doon Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bonny Doon Elementary?

Students at Bonny Doon Elementary are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bonny Doon Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonny Doon Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Mission Hill Middle High : Santa Cruz High

Bonny Doon Elementary

Summary:

Bonny Doon Elementary is a public elementary school located in Santa Cruz, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 115 students. The school is part of the Bonny Doon Union Elementary District, which is ranked 196 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bonny Doon Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science tests, and in 2023-2024, it ranked 998 out of 5,862 California elementary schools, placing it in the top 17% statewide. Compared to nearby schools, Bonny Doon Elementary outperforms Gault Elementary and Bay View Elementary in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, but lags behind the higher-performing Happy Valley Elementary and Vine Hill Elementary. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.4% in 2018-2019 to 39.7% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Bonny Doon Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.04% to 17.76% over the past few years, which is significantly lower than the rates at Gault Elementary (63.55%), Bay View Elementary (45.24%), and Pacific Elementary (35.06%), but higher than the rates at Happy Valley Elementary (10%), Brook Knoll Elementary (11.85%), and Vine Hill Elementary (9.42%). Additionally, Bonny Doon Elementary has a student-teacher ratio ranging from 14:1 to 16.4:1 over the past few years, which is lower than the ratios at most nearby schools, suggesting a more favorable learning environment with smaller class sizes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1492 Pine Flat Rd.
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-9711

(831) 427-2300

District: Bonny Doon Union Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,439

Students who attend Bonny Doon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Mission Hill Middle
High:	Santa Cruz High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 97

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bonny Doon Elementary ranks better than 83% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.9. (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 Racial makeup is: White (75.3%), Hispanic (13.4%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bonny Doon Elementary is 13.8. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bonny Doon Elementary is $11,439.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bonny Doon Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonny Doon Elementary 998^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bonny Doon Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bonny Doon Union Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonny Doon Union Elementary 196^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bonny Doon Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bonny Doon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.05	1334^th	4809	72.3%
2005	78.91	977^th	4822	79.7%
2006	73.51	1191^st	4818	75.3%
2007	77.70	1062^nd	5113	79.2%
2008	69.96	1407^th	5113	72.5%
2009	79.30	1034^th	5193	80.1%
2010	81.18	945^th	5314	82.2%
2011	81.30	927^th	5377	82.8%
2012	94.96	95^th	5390	98.2%
2013	89.32	510^th	5530	90.8%
2015	61.98	1856^th	5611	66.9%
2016	86.20	840^th	5614	85.0%
2017	69.06	1612^th	5692	71.7%
2018	71.81	1487^th	5662	73.7%
2019	74.61	1399^th	5789	75.8%
2022	81.48	1125^th	5883	80.9%
2023	62.56	1919^th	5874	67.3%
2024	83.90	998^th	5862	83.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Bonny Doon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	76.55	1218^th	5413	77.5%
2019	74.38	1322^nd	5492	75.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Bonny Doon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.19	1801^st	5431	66.8%
2019	79.28	1118^th	5510	79.7%
2022	78.25	1188^th	5663	79.0%
2023	54.68	2193^rd	5650	61.2%

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Rank History for White students at Bonny Doon Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.71	1536^th	2737	43.9%
2019	57.56	1296^th	2834	54.3%
2022	61.83	1085^th	2726	60.2%
2023	41.81	1668^th	2662	37.3%
2024	54.58	1280^th	2647	51.6%

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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 Bonny Doon Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	206	0	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	221
1989	218	0	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	231
1990	232	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	244
1991	267	0	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	281
1992	266	0	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	278
1993	274	0	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	290
1994	270	1	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	281
1995	250	0	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	265
1996	250	0	2	13	0	n/a	n/a	265
1997	241	3	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	258
1998	228	0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	236
1999	229	0	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	235
2000	177	0	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	184
2001	165	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	168
2002	162	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	166
2003	162	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	166
2004	142	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	146
2005	153	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	156
2006	116	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	118
2007	127	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	129
2008	125	2	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	131
2009	119	1	2	3	0	0	0	125
2010	112	0	2	3	0	0	0	117
2011	103	0	3	6	2	0	0	114
2012	120	0	3	5	1	0	0	129
2013	126	0	2	3	1	0	0	132
2014	121	1	2	2	1	0	0	127
2015	137	1	2	4	2	0	0	146
2016	158	0	2	2	2	0	1	165
2017	152	0	3	5	2	0	1	163
2018	151	0	4	8	2	0	3	168
2019	148	1	0	11	0	0	5	165
2020	131	0	0	9	0	0	2	142
2021	96	0	0	10	0	0	1	107
2022	104	1	0	11	0	0	1	117
2023	92	1	2	15	0	0	5	115
2024	73	1	3	13	0	0	7	97

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 Bonny Doon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	221	9.5	23.2	n/a
1989	231	10.5	22.0	n/a
1990	244	10.0	24.4	n/a
1991	281	11.0	25.5	n/a
1992	278	11.2	24.8	7.2
1993	290	11.0	26.4	7.9
1994	281	11.4	24.6	12.1
1995	265	11.5	23.0	10.2
1996	265	11.5	23.0	10.2
1997	258	12.5	20.6	10.1
1998	236	12.5	18.9	5.1
1999	235	12.6	18.7	6
2000	184	9.5	19.4	4.3
2001	168	8.2	20.5	0
2002	166	6.0	27.7	0
2003	166	6.0	27.7	0
2004	146	7.5	19.5	0
2005	156	7.5	20.8	1.3
2006	118	7.8	15.1	1.7
2007	129	6.1	21.1	0
2008	131	9.0	14.6	0
2009	125	8.0	13.9	4.8
2010	117	7.5	15.6	5.1
2011	114	n/a	n/a	7
2012	129	7.8	16.3	n/a
2013	132	7.9	16.5	9.8
2014	127	6.0	21.1	15
2015	146	7.0	20.8	15.1
2016	165	8.0	20.6	20.6
2017	163	8.0	20.3	25.8
2018	168	8.0	21.0	23.2
2019	165	7.0	23.5	17.6
2020	142	n/a	n/a	14.8
2021	107	7.6	14.0	17.8
2022	117	7.6	15.3	15.4
2023	115	7.0	16.4	13
2024	97	7.0	13.8	25.8

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 Bonny Doon Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	221	9.5	23.2	n/a
1989	231	10.5	22.0	n/a
1990	244	10.0	24.4	n/a
1991	281	11.0	25.5	n/a
1992	278	11.2	24.8	7.2
1993	290	11.0	26.4	7.9
1994	281	11.4	24.6	12.1
1995	265	11.5	23.0	10.2
1996	265	11.5	23.0	10.2
1997	258	12.5	20.6	10.1
1998	236	12.5	18.9	5.1
1999	235	12.6	18.7	6
2000	184	9.5	19.4	4.3
2001	168	8.2	20.5	0
2002	166	6.0	27.7	0
2003	166	6.0	27.7	0
2004	146	7.5	19.5	0
2005	156	7.5	20.8	1.3
2006	118	7.8	15.1	1.7
2007	129	6.1	21.1	0
2008	131	9.0	14.6	0
2009	125	8.0	13.9	4.8
2010	117	7.5	15.6	5.1
2011	114	n/a	n/a	7
2012	129	7.8	16.3	n/a
2013	132	7.9	16.5	9.8
2014	127	6.0	21.1	15
2015	146	7.0	20.8	15.1
2016	165	8.0	20.6	20.6
2017	163	8.0	20.3	25.8
2018	168	8.0	21.0	23.2
2019	165	7.0	23.5	17.6
2020	142	n/a	n/a	14.8
2021	107	7.6	14.0	17.8
2022	117	7.6	15.3	15.4
2023	115	7.0	16.4	13
2024	97	7.0	13.8	25.8

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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