Summary:
The city of Bon Air, Virginia has one public elementary school, Bon Air Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and is part of the Chesterfield County Public Schools district. Bon Air Elementary is a relatively strong-performing school within its district and the state of Virginia, with proficiency rates on SOL (Standards of Learning) tests that generally exceed the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics and English Reading.
In the 2024-2025 school year, Bon Air Elementary ranked 510 out of 1,110 Virginia elementary schools, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's 3rd grade proficiency rates were 80.49% in Mathematics and 78.05% in English Reading, compared to district averages of 72.77% and 67.3%, and state averages of 72.89% and 66.93%, respectively. However, the school also faces challenges, with a 15.7% chronic absenteeism rate and a high percentage (77.38%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively economically disadvantaged population.
Despite these socioeconomic factors, Bon Air Elementary is able to deliver strong academic outcomes, suggesting the school is effectively allocating its resources and supporting student learning. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.2 and spending of $6,742 per student, the school appears to be managing its resources well to provide a quality education to its students.
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