Bonita Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

2715 West Main St.
Santa Maria, CA 93458

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 545 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bonita Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 12% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 16% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 12% (Btm 50%)
: 16% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bonita Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bonita Elementary School's student population of 545 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bonita Elementary School
Kind	95
1	69
2	85
3	70
4	68
5	72
6	86

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School
2023	540
2022	542
2021	549
2020	555
2019	555
2018	599
2017	599
2016	536
2015	638
2014	616
2013	599
2012	571
2011	535
2010	510
2009	421
2008	387
2007	348
2006	378
2005	399
2004	496
2003	548
2002	348
2001	322
2000	84
1999	75
1998	78
1997	71
1996	51
1995	70
1994	63
1993	70
1992	79
1991	65
1990	57
1989	68
1988	66
1987	52

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	23
2020	26
2019	26
2018	24
2017	24
2016	25
2015	28
2014	27
2013	25
2012	24
2010	20
2009	23
2008	20
2007	18
2006	18
2005	19
2004	24
2003	28
2002	18
2001	17
2000	4
1999	3
1998	3
1997	3
1996	3
1995	3
1994	3
1993	3
1992	4
1991	4
1990	4

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School Rankings

Bonita Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bonita Elementary School is 0.00, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#8820 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School
2023	#8820
2022	#9009
2019	#7911
2018	#8593
2017	#7896
2016	#8312
2015	#7934
2013	#6400
2012	#7011
2011	#7216
2010	#7470

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12%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	12%	34%	16%
2022	10%	33%	16%
2019	23%	40%	26%
2018	19%	39%	23%
2017	21%	38%	21%
2016	19%	37%	19%
2015	15%	34%	17%
2013	61%	59%	49%
2012	60%	59%	49%
2011	55%	58%	49%
2010	45%	56%	46%

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16%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2022	16%	47%	26%
2019	25%	51%	34%
2018	19%	50%	23%
2017	20%	48%	28%
2016	18%	48%	27%
2015	11%	44%	23%
2013	25%	57%	36%
2012	26%	58%	38%
2011	27%	56%	37%
2010	35%	54%	36%

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≤5%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	22:1	22:1	21:1
2022	24:1	21:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	22:1
2020	21:1	23:1	24:1
2019	21:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	21:1	24:1	25:1
2015	23:1	24:1	27:1
2014	23:1	24:1	26:1
2013	24:1	24:1	26:1
2012	24:1	23:1	26:1
2010	26:1	21:1	27:1
2009	18:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	20:1
2007	19:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	21:1
2002	19:1	20:1	20:1
2001	19:1	20:1	20:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	25:1	21:1	21:1
1998	26:1	21:1	22:1
1997	24:1	23:1	24:1
1996	17:1	25:1	25:1
1995	23:1	25:1	27:1
1994	21:1	25:1	26:1
1993	23:1	25:1	25:1
1992	19:1	24:1	25:1
1991	16:1	24:1	25:1
1990	14:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	4%	1%	2%

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Asian

n/a

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2008	1%	12%	4%
2007	1%	12%	4%
2006	1%	12%	4%
2005	1%	12%	4%
2002	6%	11%	4%
2001	2%	11%	4%
1993	4%	11%	5%
1992	8%	11%	6%
1991	3%	11%	5%
1990	12%	10%	6%
1989	8%	10%	6%

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Hispanic

100%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	99%	55%	95%
2022	99%	56%	95%
2021	99%	56%	95%
2020	99%	55%	95%
2019	99%	55%	95%
2018	98%	54%	95%
2017	98%	54%	95%
2016	98%	54%	95%
2015	98%	54%	75%
2014	99%	53%	93%
2013	98%	53%	93%
2012	99%	52%	92%
2011	99%	51%	92%
2010	99%	50%	91%
2009	99%	49%	89%
2008	98%	50%	88%
2007	97%	49%	87%
2006	97%	48%	86%
2005	97%	47%	85%
2004	97%	46%	85%
2003	96%	45%	83%
2002	84%	44%	82%
2001	92%	43%	80%
2000	92%	42%	78%
1999	91%	41%	77%
1998	87%	40%	77%
1997	80%	40%	76%
1996	82%	39%	74%
1995	81%	38%	72%
1994	75%	37%	70%
1993	69%	36%	67%
1992	67%	35%	65%
1991	72%	34%	64%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2002)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2002	1%	8%	2%
2001	2%	8%	2%

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White

n/a

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2021)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	3%
2019	1%	23%	3%
2018	2%	24%	3%
2017	2%	24%	3%
2016	2%	24%	3%
2015	2%	24%	5%
2014	1%	25%	4%
2013	1%	25%	4%
2012	1%	26%	4%
2011	1%	27%	4%
2010	1%	27%	5%
2009	1%	28%	6%
2008	1%	29%	6%
2007	2%	29%	7%
2006	1%	31%	7%
2005	2%	31%	9%
2004	3%	32%	9%
2003	2%	34%	11%
2002	7%	35%	11%
2001	3%	36%	13%
2000	8%	37%	15%
1999	9%	38%	16%
1998	13%	39%	16%
1997	18%	39%	17%
1996	14%	40%	18%
1995	19%	41%	20%
1994	25%	42%	21%
1993	27%	43%	24%
1992	25%	44%	25%
1991	25%	45%	27%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.00

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	0.02	0.64	0.09
2022	0.02	0.63	0.10
2021	0.02	0.62	0.10
2020	0.02	0.63	0.11
2019	0.02	0.63	0.11
2018	0.04	0.64	0.10
2017	0.04	0.64	0.10
2016	0.04	0.64	0.11
2015	0.04	0.64	0.25
2014	0.02	0.65	0.13
2013	0.04	0.65	0.14
2012	0.02	0.65	0.15
2011	0.02	0.67	0.16
2010	0.02	0.67	0.17
2009	0.02	0.71	0.21
2008	0.04	0.65	0.22
2007	0.06	0.67	0.23
2006	0.07	0.66	0.25
2005	0.06	0.67	0.27
2004	0.06	0.67	0.27
2003	0.08	0.67	0.30
2002	0.29	0.67	0.32
2001	0.16	0.67	0.35
2000	0.15	0.67	0.37
1999	0.17	0.67	0.38
1998	0.23	0.67	0.38
1997	0.33	0.67	0.40
1996	0.31	0.67	0.42
1995	0.31	0.67	0.44
1994	0.38	0.67	0.46
1993	0.45	0.67	0.49
1992	0.49	0.67	0.51
1991	0.42	0.67	0.52

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Eligible for

93%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	91%	51%	78%
2022	87%	51%	78%
2021	95%	53%	83%
2020	88%	52%	81%
2019	88%	52%	81%
2018	76%	49%	70%
2017	76%	49%	70%
2016	86%	50%	75%
2015	81%	50%	73%
2014	69%	49%	61%
2013	90%	48%	76%
2011	85%	46%	70%
2010	83%	46%	68%
2009	80%	43%	64%
2008	77%	41%	64%
2007	84%	40%	63%
2006	70%	40%	63%
2005	81%	40%	67%
2004	82%	40%	65%
2003	86%	39%	67%
2002	78%	39%	70%
2001	82%	39%	69%
2000	87%	40%	69%
1999	88%	40%	70%
1998	83%	47%	80%
1997	90%	47%	78%
1996	94%	46%	77%
1995	76%	45%	74%
1994	79%	43%	71%
1993	77%	41%	68%
1992	73%	38%	64%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bonita Elementary School	California	Santa Maria-Bonita School District
2023	2%	8%	4%
2022	3%	7%	7%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	9%	9%	11%
2017	9%	9%	11%
2016	7%	9%	11%
2015	11%	9%	12%
2014	11%	9%	13%
2013	7%	7%	11%
2011	8%	8%	13%
2010	11%	9%	16%
2009	11%	10%	15%
2008	18%	10%	16%
2007	11%	10%	16%
2006	17%	9%	14%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	14%	9%	15%
2003	11%	9%	15%
2002	13%	8%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Santa Maria-Bonita School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bonita Elementary School's ranking?

Bonita Elementary School is ranked #8820 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

12% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 16% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bonita Elementary School?

545 students attend Bonita Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

100% of Bonita Elementary School students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bonita Elementary School?

Bonita Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bonita Elementary School offer ?

Bonita Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bonita Elementary School part of?

Bonita Elementary School is part of Santa Maria-Bonita School District.

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