Is Bonita Street Elementary a good school?

Bonita Street Elementary ranks 2955 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bonita Street Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 386 students attended Bonita Street Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bonita Street Elementary?

Students at Bonita Street Elementary are 58% Hispanic, 20% Asian, 11% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% White.

What schools do graduates of Bonita Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonita Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Andrew Carnegie Middle High : Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High High : Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High High : Carson Senior High

Bonita Street Elementary

Summary:

Bonita Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Carson, California, serving 413 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified school district, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bonita Street Elementary consistently performs below the Los Angeles Unified and California state averages in academic assessments, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics at 40.11% and 36.72%, respectively, compared to the district's 43.06% and 32.83%, and the state's 47.04% and 35.54%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 31.4%, significantly higher than nearby schools like Two Hundred Thirty-Second Place Elementary, Carson Street Elementary, and Caroldale Learning Community, which generally perform better academically and have lower absenteeism rates. Additionally, Bonita Street Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, reaching 76.03% in the 2022-2023 school year, indicating a large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, and Special Education students, is also generally lower than the state and district averages. Bonita Street Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 2,702 out of 5,530 California elementary schools in the 2012-2013 school year to 2,955 out of 5,862 in the 2023-2024 school year, suggesting that the school's performance has not kept pace with the state's overall academic progress. Addressing the challenges of high chronic absenteeism and the unique needs of the student population through targeted interventions and support programs could potentially help improve the school's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

21929 Bonita St.
Carson, CA 90745-3406

(310) 834-8588

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2955^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,887

Students who attend Bonita Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Andrew Carnegie Middle
High:	Academies of Education and Empowerment at Carson High
	Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High
	Carson Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 386

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.3%

Asian:

19.7%

African American:

11.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bonita Street Elementary ranks worse than 50.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 219^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.5. (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: Hispanic (58.3%), Asian (19.7%), African American (11.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bonita Street Elementary is 20.3. 276 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bonita Street Elementary is $10,887. 311 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bonita Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonita Street Elementary 2955^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Bonita Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bonita Street Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.85	2552^nd	4809	46.9%
2005	42.25	2587^th	4822	46.4%
2006	45.37	2418^th	4818	49.8%
2007	44.51	2647^th	5113	48.2%
2008	45.09	2655^th	5113	48.1%
2009	43.58	2841^st	5193	45.3%
2010	39.77	3183^rd	5314	40.1%
2011	34.63	3647^th	5377	32.2%
2012	34.77	3608^th	5390	33.1%
2013	49.86	2702^nd	5530	51.1%
2015	42.28	2896^th	5611	48.4%
2016	45.41	2753^rd	5614	51.0%
2017	31.27	3734^th	5692	34.4%
2018	40.75	3105^th	5662	45.2%
2019	20.77	4727^th	5789	18.3%
2022	27.60	4088^th	5883	30.5%
2023	29.56	3931^st	5874	33.1%
2024	43.50	2955^th	5862	49.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.45	3120^th	3250	4.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.55	2064^th	2420	14.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.54	2708^th	5084	46.7%
2019	22.81	4371^st	5173	15.5%
2022	29.73	3863^rd	5264	26.6%
2023	36.72	3339^th	5374	37.9%
2024	40.64	3091^st	5511	43.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.34	3184^th	5413	41.2%
2019	22.18	4446^th	5492	19.0%
2022	28.81	3855^th	5635	31.6%
2023	28.41	3917^th	5617	30.3%
2024	45.17	2710^th	5605	51.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.46	1619^th	2128	23.9%
2019	25.15	2053^rd	2585	20.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.69	2871^st	5431	47.1%
2019	20.84	4589^th	5510	16.7%
2022	27.68	3986^th	5663	29.6%
2023	31.55	3644^th	5650	35.5%
2024	41.51	2969^th	5636	47.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.99	136^th	700	80.6%
2019	37.86	452^nd	747	39.5%
2022	20.99	600^th	663	9.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bonita Street Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	39.49	2899^th	4830	40.0%
2019	18.79	4456^th	4963	10.2%
2022	22.69	4302^nd	5084	15.4%
2023	25.48	4072^nd	5098	20.1%
2024	41.23	2885^th	5102	43.5%

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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 Bonita Street Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	164	59	224	241	3	n/a	n/a	0	691
1989	135	59	256	205	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
1990	104	44	294	209	7	n/a	n/a	0	658
1991	104	77	292	217	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1992	94	89	303	204	1	n/a	n/a	0	691
1993	86	94	335	233	3	n/a	n/a	0	751
1994	75	91	306	235	1	n/a	n/a	0	708
1995	59	98	243	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	635
1996	59	98	243	232	3	n/a	n/a	0	635
1997	43	102	254	258	5	n/a	n/a	0	662
1998	39	97	266	257	3	n/a	n/a	0	662
1999	43	104	256	274	0	n/a	n/a	0	677
2000	42	92	243	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2001	40	96	250	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
2002	31	94	281	330	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2003	31	94	281	330	0	n/a	n/a	0	736
2004	36	85	274	340	0	n/a	n/a	0	735
2005	34	79	268	321	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
2006	33	84	242	304	0	n/a	n/a	0	663
2007	28	85	222	277	2	n/a	n/a	7	621
2008	20	82	230	270	1	n/a	n/a	0	603
2009	21	75	175	253	1	43	10	0	578
2010	18	63	148	257	2	51	37	0	576
2011	16	42	158	219	5	26	2	0	468
2012	19	49	148	220	8	35	1	0	480
2013	26	59	141	229	9	48	2	0	514
2014	28	59	129	232	7	45	1	0	501
2015	27	69	127	230	4	37	21	0	515
2016	39	69	128	237	3	47	29	0	552
2017	32	68	125	253	1	46	17	0	542
2018	29	66	119	261	1	38	18	0	532
2019	24	62	119	247	1	26	3	0	482
2020	14	57	101	265	1	8	16	0	462
2021	12	51	82	245	1	7	20	0	418
2022	7	43	71	221	0	8	22	0	372
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	413	413
2024	7	44	76	225	0	11	23	0	386

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bonita Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	691	29.0	23.8	n/a
1989	657	28.0	23.4	n/a
1990	658	28.0	23.5	n/a
1991	690	29.0	23.7	n/a
1992	691	29.5	23.4	45.3
1993	751	31.0	24.2	53.1
1994	708	29.0	24.4	52.8
1995	635	27.0	23.5	53.4
1996	635	27.0	23.5	53.4
1997	662	32.0	20.7	30.5
1998	662	34.0	19.5	56
1999	677	36.0	18.8	58.1
2000	656	33.5	19.6	59.1
2001	681	34.0	20.0	61.8
2002	736	36.0	20.4	73
2003	736	36.0	20.4	73
2004	735	38.0	19.3	73.5
2005	702	35.0	20.1	70.1
2006	663	33.0	20.1	73.6
2007	621	33.0	18.8	73
2008	603	33.5	18.0	70.6
2009	578	31.5	17.0	75.3
2010	576	26.0	22.1	72.9
2011	468	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	480	24.0	20.0	n/a
2013	514	23.0	22.3	65.2
2014	501	22.5	22.2	70.3
2015	515	22.0	23.4	61.4
2016	552	24.0	23.0	69.9
2017	542	25.0	21.6	73.8
2018	532	24.0	22.1	72.7
2019	482	21.0	22.9	71
2020	462	n/a	n/a	74.7
2021	418	20.0	20.9	74.9
2022	372	20.0	18.6	72
2023	413	20.0	20.6	76
2024	386	19.0	20.3	75.6

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 Bonita Street Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	691	29.0	23.8	n/a
1989	657	28.0	23.4	n/a
1990	658	28.0	23.5	n/a
1991	690	29.0	23.7	n/a
1992	691	29.5	23.4	45.3
1993	751	31.0	24.2	53.1
1994	708	29.0	24.4	52.8
1995	635	27.0	23.5	53.4
1996	635	27.0	23.5	53.4
1997	662	32.0	20.7	30.5
1998	662	34.0	19.5	56
1999	677	36.0	18.8	58.1
2000	656	33.5	19.6	59.1
2001	681	34.0	20.0	61.8
2002	736	36.0	20.4	73
2003	736	36.0	20.4	73
2004	735	38.0	19.3	73.5
2005	702	35.0	20.1	70.1
2006	663	33.0	20.1	73.6
2007	621	33.0	18.8	73
2008	603	33.5	18.0	70.6
2009	578	31.5	17.0	75.3
2010	576	26.0	22.1	72.9
2011	468	n/a	n/a	66.9
2012	480	24.0	20.0	n/a
2013	514	23.0	22.3	65.2
2014	501	22.5	22.2	70.3
2015	515	22.0	23.4	61.4
2016	552	24.0	23.0	69.9
2017	542	25.0	21.6	73.8
2018	532	24.0	22.1	72.7
2019	482	21.0	22.9	71
2020	462	n/a	n/a	74.7
2021	418	20.0	20.9	74.9
2022	372	20.0	18.6	72
2023	413	20.0	20.6	76
2024	386	19.0	20.3	75.6

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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