Bonlee School

Summary:

Bonlee School is a public elementary and middle school serving 292 students in grades K-8 in Bear Creek, North Carolina, which is part of the Chatham County Schools district. While the district is ranked 67 out of 242 in the state, Bonlee School has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of North Carolina elementary schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 4 years, indicating below-average performance.

Bonlee School's student performance on state standardized tests is generally below the Chatham County Schools district average and the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, Bonlee School's 3rd grade mathematics proficiency rate was 62.5% compared to the district's 66.3% and the state's 62.7%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, with its ranking for white students and low socioeconomic status students in the bottom quarter of North Carolina elementary schools. Additionally, Bonlee School has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.8% to 60.96% over the past 3 years, which is higher than the state average.

Bonlee School's performance lags behind many of the other elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools district and the surrounding area, such as Pittsboro Elementary, Silk Hope School, and Bennett School, which all outperform Bonlee School on state assessments and have higher overall rankings. The school's ranking and performance on state tests has also declined over the past 5-10 years, going from a 3-star rating to a 2-star rating, suggesting that the school may be struggling to keep up with academic standards and the performance of other schools in the state.


Detail:

Public K-8

 152 Bonlee School Road
       Bear Creek, NC  27207


(919) 837-5316

District: Chatham County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
828th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,756 Help


Students who attend Bonlee School usually attend:

High:    Chatham Central High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  292

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.2%
Hispanic:
17.1%
African American:
10.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61% Help


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Compare Details Bonlee School ranks worse than 55% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 8th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.35. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bonlee School ranks better than 54.5% of middle schools in North Carolina. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.89. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), Hispanic (17.1%), African American (10.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bonlee School is 13.7, which is the 5th best among 10 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bonlee School is $12,756, which is the 3rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Chatham County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bonlee School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonlee School 828th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See Bonlee School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Bonlee School 361st of 793 North Carolina public middle schools. (See Bonlee School in the ranking list.)

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Chatham County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Chatham County Schools 67th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bonlee School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 52.41 676th 1276 47.0%
2007 69.67 351st 1293 72.9%
2008 62.03 512th 1324 61.3%
2009 64.60 514th 1354 62.0%
2010 57.98 648th 1363 52.5%
2011 61.33 591st 1381 57.2%
2012 45.08 844th 1388 39.2%
2013 52.82 610th 1403 56.5%
2014 52.49 657th 1390 52.7%
2015 54.60 668th 1440 53.6%
2016 53.16 676th 1425 52.6%
2017 54.25 679th 1429 52.5%
2018 56.98 628th 1434 56.2%
2019 58.73 601st 1473 59.2%
2021 33.73 964th 1489 35.3%
2022 33.83 1025th 1514 32.3%
2023 35.41 999th 1502 33.5%
2024 45.35 828th 1505 45.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.71 244th 1332 81.7%
2019 63.17 429th 1361 68.5%
2021 28.50 984th 1329 26.0%
2022 50.85 637th 1366 53.4%
2023 32.01 1047th 1437 27.1%
2024 42.46 883rd 1450 39.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.11 620th 1405 55.9%
2019 59.37 572nd 1424 59.8%
2021 38.16 860th 1440 40.3%
2022 33.29 1009th 1458 30.8%
2023 42.90 836th 1459 42.7%
2024 57.15 598th 1455 58.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.99 651st 1413 53.9%
2019 56.66 629th 1430 56.0%
2021 30.51 980th 1444 32.1%
2022 34.85 984th 1464 32.8%
2023 29.92 1080th 1461 26.1%
2024 33.76 1011th 1464 30.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.82 846th 1178 28.2%
2019 40.39 760th 1183 35.8%
2021 29.58 879th 1172 25.0%
2022 30.62 911th 1194 23.7%
2023 25.74 977th 1183 17.4%
2024 31.01 878th 1166 24.7%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bonlee School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 66.56 192nd 598 67.9%
2007 64.32 235th 606 61.2%
2008 65.77 226th 620 63.5%
2009 78.72 108th 630 82.9%
2010 72.17 166th 640 74.1%
2011 73.58 162nd 648 75.0%
2012 69.01 209th 662 68.4%
2013 62.98 215th 673 68.1%
2014 54.72 264th 627 57.9%
2015 54.15 320th 705 54.6%
2016 55.34 310th 692 55.2%
2017 62.89 251st 694 63.8%
2018 62.86 259th 691 62.5%
2019 64.34 257th 737 65.1%
2021 33.13 491st 741 33.7%
2022 46.88 401st 786 49.0%
2023 54.29 342nd 784 56.4%
2024 52.89 361st 793 54.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.47 147th 604 75.7%
2019 74.30 103rd 639 83.9%
2021 34.37 420th 633 33.6%
2022 53.76 276th 689 59.9%
2023 56.49 273rd 735 62.9%
2024 59.35 261st 743 64.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.12 213th 656 67.5%
2019 72.41 171st 684 75.0%
2021 42.66 394th 706 44.2%
2022 51.98 343rd 733 53.2%
2023 42.70 416th 731 43.1%
2024 54.83 309th 738 58.1%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.53 294th 665 55.8%
2019 54.36 318th 697 54.4%
2021 25.56 541st 711 23.9%
2022 40.76 453rd 748 39.4%
2023 60.75 262nd 747 64.9%
2024 48.84 375th 751 50.1%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.18 113th 522 78.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bonlee School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.00 333rd 596 44.1%
2019 58.19 254th 624 59.3%
2021 23.38 518th 632 18.0%
2022 29.52 495th 658 24.8%
2023 52.62 292nd 656 55.5%
2024 40.43 401st 652 38.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, 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.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Bonlee School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 238 59 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1989 263 47 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1990 255 48 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 304
1991 251 51 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1992 275 51 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 330
1993 276 50 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1994 294 69 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 374
1995 356 67 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1996 356 67 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1997 390 67 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1998 386 60 0 19 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1999 385 65 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 468
2000 389 56 5 13 0 n/a n/a 0 463
2001 406 61 5 22 0 n/a n/a 0 494
2002 373 54 5 25 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2003 373 54 5 25 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2004 364 62 4 23 2 n/a n/a 0 455
2005 352 54 7 31 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2006 326 54 5 32 0 n/a n/a 0 417
2007 311 33 1 38 2 n/a n/a 23 408
2008 303 40 1 43 2 n/a n/a 19 408
2009 284 59 0 38 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2010 285 52 3 49 1 n/a n/a 0 390
2011 283 31 1 54 2 0 12 0 383
2012 276 32 1 51 1 0 17 0 378
2013 278 30 1 65 0 0 16 0 390
2014 261 28 0 58 1 0 15 0 363
2015 231 23 0 50 1 0 10 0 315
2016 238 21 0 55 0 0 13 0 327
2017 234 25 0 52 0 0 11 0 322
2018 218 31 0 46 0 0 12 0 307
2019 209 34 0 56 1 0 13 0 313
2020 221 29 0 65 1 0 8 0 324
2021 203 34 0 60 0 0 12 0 309
2022 202 43 3 57 0 0 6 0 311
2023 199 31 3 50 0 0 9 0 292

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 Bonlee School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 17.0 17.5 12.4
1989 310 17.0 18.2 30.3
1990 304 17.0 17.8 25
1991 303 17.0 17.8 25.1
1992 330 17.0 19.4 16.1
1993 329 16.0 20.6 17.9
1994 374 17.0 22.0 15
1995 434 20.0 21.7 17.3
1996 434 20.0 21.7 17.3
1997 468 22.0 21.3 17.9
1998 465 28.0 16.6 22.2
1999 468 28.0 16.7 29.5
2000 463 28.0 16.5 29.8
2001 494 28.0 17.6 25.1
2002 457 28.0 16.3 0
2003 457 28.0 16.3 0
2004 455 28.0 16.3 35.4
2005 446 28.0 15.9 35.9
2006 417 28.0 14.9 39.8
2007 408 n/a n/a 43.9
2008 408 28.5 14.3 46
2009 382 27.1 14.1 44.5
2010 390 26.2 14.8 52.3
2011 383 26.1 14.6 49.1
2012 378 24.2 15.6 50.5
2013 390 26.5 14.7 52.8
2014 363 25.1 14.4 53.7
2015 315 24.0 13.1 61
2016 327 24.0 13.6 54.4
2017 322 23.1 13.9 57.5
2018 307 22.0 13.9 50.5
2019 313 23.2 13.4 58.8
2020 324 21.9 14.7 59.3
2021 309 24.0 12.8 51.5
2022 311 25.8 12.0 41.8
2023 292 21.2 13.7 61

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 Bonlee School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 17.0 17.5 12.4
1989 310 17.0 18.2 30.3
1990 304 17.0 17.8 25
1991 303 17.0 17.8 25.1
1992 330 17.0 19.4 16.1
1993 329 16.0 20.6 17.9
1994 374 17.0 22.0 15
1995 434 20.0 21.7 17.3
1996 434 20.0 21.7 17.3
1997 468 22.0 21.3 17.9
1998 465 28.0 16.6 22.2
1999 468 28.0 16.7 29.5
2000 463 28.0 16.5 29.8
2001 494 28.0 17.6 25.1
2002 457 28.0 16.3 0
2003 457 28.0 16.3 0
2004 455 28.0 16.3 35.4
2005 446 28.0 15.9 35.9
2006 417 28.0 14.9 39.8
2007 408 n/a n/a 43.9
2008 408 28.5 14.3 46
2009 382 27.1 14.1 44.5
2010 390 26.2 14.8 52.3
2011 383 26.1 14.6 49.1
2012 378 24.2 15.6 50.5
2013 390 26.5 14.7 52.8
2014 363 25.1 14.4 53.7
2015 315 24.0 13.1 61
2016 327 24.0 13.6 54.4
2017 322 23.1 13.9 57.5
2018 307 22.0 13.9 50.5
2019 313 23.2 13.4 58.8
2020 324 21.9 14.7 59.3
2021 309 24.0 12.8 51.5
2022 311 25.8 12.0 41.8
2023 292 21.2 13.7 61

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bonlee School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,041 (8.2%) $11,714 (91.8%) $12,756

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bonlee School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 601st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 999th of 1502 Elementary schools
 25.7%
Ranks 257th of 737 Middle schoolsRanks 342nd of 784 Middle schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bonlee School)70.653.8
 16.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)71.864.6
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (Bonlee School)52.942.3
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)60.551.6
 8.9%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bonlee School)67.652.6
 15%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)64.859.9
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (Bonlee School)58.852.6
 6.2%
   4th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)65.260.5
 4.7%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bonlee School)78.442.9
 35.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)68.866.2
 2.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Bonlee School)48.638.1
 10.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)59.557.9
 1.6%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (Bonlee School)75.747.6
 28.1%
   5th Grade Science (Chatham County Schools)76.272.1
 4.1%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bonlee School)56.360.9
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)58.557.1
 1.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.852.3
 6.5%
6th Grade Reading (Bonlee School)59.434.8
 24.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)64.152.7
 11.4%
   6th Grade Reading (North Carolina)6049.3
 10.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bonlee School)65.957.1
 8.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)63.860.2
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)58.450.1
 8.3%
7th Grade Reading (Bonlee School)68.262.9
 5.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)64.559.2
 5.3%
   7th Grade Reading (North Carolina)58.850.2
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bonlee School)48.635.1
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chatham County Schools)50.651.6
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)52.644.8
 7.8%
8th Grade Reading (Bonlee School)64.954.1
 10.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Chatham County Schools)61.660.5
 1.1%
   8th Grade Reading (North Carolina)55.651
 4.6%
8th Grade Science (Bonlee School)89.264.9
 24.3%
   8th Grade Science (Chatham County Schools)76.972.5
 4.4%
   8th Grade Science (North Carolina)78.670.3
 8.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students313292
 6.7%
African American3431
 8.8%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian03
Hispanic5650
 10.7%
Pacific Islander00
White209199
 4.8%
Two or More Races139
 30.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.8%61%
 2.2%


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Bonlee School ranks 828th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bonlee School are 68% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 292 students attended Bonlee School.

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High : Chatham Central High


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