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Bonner Elementary

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Bonner Elementary ranks 2538 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

2538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Bonner Elementary in Houston, TX, is a PK-5 public school in the Houston Independent School District (Isd) serving 561 students in a high-poverty area, where over 96% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. This school has shown a remarkable turnaround, climbing from a 1-star rating (14th percentile) in 2020-2021 to a 2-star rating (45th percentile) in 2025-2026, making it the most improved school in its immediate vicinity. While nearby schools like Lewis Elementary and Rucker Elementary have seen their rankings decline or stagnate, Bonner has consistently grown year over year, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and spending slightly above the district average per student.

Bonner's standout strength is in math instruction, particularly for 5th graders and English Learner students. In the most recent testing year, Bonner's 5th-grade math proficiency rate (52.24%) was the highest among all nearby HISD elementary schools, outperforming the district (49.58%) and state (47.38%) averages. The school also excels in Spanish-language math, with 4th-grade Spanish Math proficiency at 40.91%, well above the state average of 29.41%. Additionally, Bonner ranks in the 66th percentile for its low socio-economic status (SES) student subgroup, indicating it is particularly effective at closing the achievement gap for economically disadvantaged students compared to similar schools across Texas. Notably, despite having a much higher poverty rate (96.79%) than KIPP Climb Academy (70.99%), Bonner's overall state rank (45th percentile) is identical, suggesting it provides a high-quality education relative to the challenges it faces.

However, Bonner has critical areas for growth. Fifth-grade science remains a significant weakness, with only 8.86% of students proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 24.95% in the district and 29.57% statewide. The school also shows extreme volatility in special education performance, jumping from the 1st percentile in 2022-2023 to the 87th percentile in 2023-2024, then dropping to the 20th percentile in 2025-2026, which may be due to small sample sizes or inconsistent support. While Park Place Elementary (70th percentile, 4 stars) outperforms Bonner in most subjects, Bonner's 5th-grade math score (52.24%) nearly matched Park Place's (54.64%), showing it can compete in specific areas. Overall, Bonner is a school on the rise, with strong math instruction and support for low-income students, but it needs to focus on science education and stabilizing special education support.

561

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,288

Per pupil spending ?

96.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8100 Elrod St
Houston, TX 77017-5216

(713) 943-5740

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Bonner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Stevenson Middle
High:	Chavez High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.0%

African American:

2.0%

White:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg50%

Texas avg50%

2,538^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

438^th of 951Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	2538 of 4627	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.5	2671 of 4651	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	2967 of 4710	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	3310 of 4647	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	3755 of 4581	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	3951 of 4578	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	3470 of 4479	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	3259 of 4359	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	3275 of 4329	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.1	3641 of 4286	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.0	2492 of 4320	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.4	2366 of 4260	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.4	1695 of 4221	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.5	2486 of 4206	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.5	2715 of 4095	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.8	2976 of 3937	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	2827 of 3884	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	2987 of 3768	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.9	3316 of 3724	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.9	3305 of 3476	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.2	3412 of 3475	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.0	3356 of 3465	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	74.7	382 of 2515	84.8%	★★★★☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	40.7	2773 of 4461	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	3295 of 4331	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.8	2755 of 4295	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	2474 of 4240	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	1922 of 3668	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	1979 of 3556	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	2610 of 3487	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	2768 of 3446	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	2349 of 3333	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.0	2379 of 3226	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2466 of 4575	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	2637 of 4658	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3262 of 4588	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	3916 of 4561	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	3801 of 4499	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	3252 of 4348	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	2936 of 4306	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	1493 of 3075	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	1927 of 2980	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.7	2663 of 2958	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	2275 of 3006	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	2297 of 3184	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	2603 of 3106	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	2124 of 4413	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	2257 of 4465	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	2979 of 4401	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.4	3453 of 4376	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	3673 of 4329	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	3105 of 4188	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	2855 of 4168	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	1543 of 4520	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	1819 of 4594	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	2566 of 4521	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	3327 of 4477	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	3557 of 4451	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	2779 of 4309	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	2783 of 4264	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	2657 of 4582	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	2632 of 4647	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	3208 of 4585	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	3534 of 4563	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	3942 of 4498	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	3431 of 4357	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	3613 of 4319	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	3432 of 4301	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	76.9	549 of 4292	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	13.5	4041 of 4086	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	3672 of 3952	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	3619 of 3799	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	3572 of 3684	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	3399 of 3558	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)85th percentile+62 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)51st percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)48th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile~ school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)38th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%-8 vs state

Mathematics46%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bonner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8100 Elrod St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5740	561	39	14.4	96.8%	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	544 (97.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	42.7	2538^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.1%		41.5	2671^st of 4651 public elementary schools	42.6%	133	0.0	28.6		30.0	40.9		41.7	41.8	56.1	37.5	42.9	52.2	$13,288
KIPP Climb Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	8805 Ferndale	Houston	77017	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 230-0578	679	36	18.9	71.0%	8 (1.2%)	119 (17.5%)	541 (79.7%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	42.9	2524^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.5%		30.3	3406^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.8%	882							41.1	40.8		40.5	54.4		$7,508
Patterson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5302 Allendale Rd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 943-5750	811	48	16.8	94.0%	15 (1.8%)	46 (5.7%)	746 (92.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50.8	2073^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	55.2%		49.5	2168^th of 4651 public elementary schools	53.4%	95		36.4	22.2		25.0	14.3	43.8	55.8	62.8	34.9	53.6	40.2	$8,161
Park Place Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8235 Park Pl Blvd	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7458	686	43	16.0	92.1%	7 (1.0%)	22 (3.2%)	552 (80.5%)	97 (14.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	64.5	1380^th of 4627 public elementary schools	70.2%		52.4	1997^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.1%	617	15.8	28.6		24.3	12.5		60.9	44.6	64.1	66.0	55.1	54.6	$9,052
Yes Prep Hobby Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	7660 Hansen Rd	Houston	77061	Harris County	Yes Prep Public Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 842-5550	186	18	10.1	90.3%	3 (1.6%)	39 (21.0%)	139 (74.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)	37.5			35.3			60.0			53.3			$00
South Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	900 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0736	422	34	12.4	94.5%	17 (4.0%)	20 (4.7%)	382 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	42.5	2546^th of 4627 public elementary schools	45.0%		37.8	2940^th of 4651 public elementary schools	36.8%	394	36.6	42.3			53.9		29.7	43.8		35.1	68.9		$11,854
Bellfort Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	7647 Bellfort	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 640-0950	313	18	17.3	98.7%	7 (2.2%)	66 (21.1%)	239 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$10,727
Lewis Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6745 Tipperary	Houston	77061	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7453	675	49	13.8	99.6%	3 (0.4%)	73 (10.8%)	592 (87.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	14.5	4319^th of 4627 public elementary schools	6.7%		29	3496^th of 4651 public elementary schools	24.8%	823	23.5	40.7	11.8	25.7	31.2	0.0	38.3	32.4	34.8	12.2	32.4	27.3	$11,409
Rucker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Vinett St	Houston	77017	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 845-7467	434	31	14.0	94.0%	6 (1.4%)	17 (3.9%)	405 (93.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	26.1	3681^st of 4627 public elementary schools	20.4%		37.8	2943^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	36.7%	738	0.0			0.0	23.5		50.0	36.2	37.8	34.0	23.5	27.0	$15,371
Matthys Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Main St	South Houston	77587	Harris County	Pasadena Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 740-0632	457	36	12.6	89.7%	12 (2.6%)	7 (1.5%)	434 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	49	2173^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	53.0%		31	3369^th of 4651 public elementary schools	27.6%	1196	25.0						38.9	50.0		32.4	66.7		$10,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonner Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bonner Elementary?

Students at Bonner Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Bonner Elementary a good school?

Bonner Elementary ranks 2538^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Bonner Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of Bonner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevenson Middle
High : Chavez High School

How many students attend Bonner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 561 students attended Bonner Elementary.

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