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Bonsall Elementary

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Bonsall Elementary ranks 2013 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2013^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bonsall Elementary is a large public elementary school serving 949 students in grades K-5 within the Bonsall Unified School District, achieving solid academic results that are above the state average in English, math, and science.

The school performs well given its resources and student population, but it's important for parents to know it ranks lower than its sister school, Bonsall West Elementary, which scores higher in academics and has a much lower chronic absenteeism rate. Compared to other nearby schools like Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary (89th percentile) and Alamosa Park Elementary (73rd percentile), Bonsall Elementary's statewide rank in the 66th percentile places it in the middle of the pack locally, though it outperforms higher-need schools in other districts like Maryland Elementary.

Recent trends show a decline in the school's ranking over the past several years, with notable challenges in math scores as students move to upper grades and a chronic absenteeism rate that, while improving, remains higher than the district average. The school shows particular strengths in supporting special education and military-connected students but has seen a significant recent drop in performance for English Language Learners.

949

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,984

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31555 Old River Rd.
Bonsall, CA 92003-5112

(760) 631-5205

District: Bonsall Unified

Students who attend Bonsall Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norman L. Sullivan Middle
High:	Bonsall High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

37.2%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2017 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2017

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg45%

California avg41%

2,013^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 15 pts since 2017

From top 19% (2017) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bonsall Unified

709^th of 1,543Bonsall Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	2013 of 5857	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	1647 of 5869	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	1685 of 5859	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	1306 of 5883	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	1219 of 5789	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	1341 of 5662	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	1084 of 5692	81.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	70.9	408 of 2227	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	281 of 2585	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	397 of 2128	81.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	1998 of 3162	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	628 of 3245	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	308 of 3311	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	209 of 3275	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	319 of 3246	90.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	2132 of 5597	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	1736 of 5612	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	1489 of 5609	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	1147 of 5635	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	1202 of 5492	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	1350 of 5413	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	2278 of 5107	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	1379 of 5107	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	1568 of 5087	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.5	754 of 5084	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	748 of 4963	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	1012 of 4830	79.0%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	89.4	19 of 335	94.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	2101 of 5460	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	1629 of 5517	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	1992 of 5363	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	976 of 5264	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	853 of 5173	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	872 of 5084	82.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	1830 of 5628	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	1505 of 5643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	1850 of 5638	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	1375 of 5663	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	1159 of 5510	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	1277 of 5431	76.5%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	43 of 153	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	534 of 718	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.4	358 of 670	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	432 of 669	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	353 of 610	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	268 of 445	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	714 of 2847	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	941 of 2635	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	750 of 2420	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	1435 of 2598	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	1336 of 2651	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	1246 of 2661	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1004 of 2726	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	840 of 2834	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	1005 of 2737	63.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Homeless (2023)94th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2022)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile+9 vs school

Military Connected (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)37th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state

Mathematics44%+7 vs state

Science39%+6 vs state

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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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bonsall Elementary	Public	K-5	31555 Old River Rd.	Bonsall	92003	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-5205	949	39	24.1	44.8%	407 (42.9%)	6 (0.6%)	353 (37.2%)	44 (4.6%)	18 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	118 (12.4%)	61.1	2013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%		68.8	1647^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.9%	366																	38.8		38.8	50.0	52.1	55.9				52.7	55.8	39.0	37.5				44.3	94.2	97.1	96.0	94.8	96.5	96.0	$14,984	$629	$14,355
Mission Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Spur Ave.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 630-7884	473	22	22.0	63.6%	133 (28.1%)	5 (1.1%)	265 (56.0%)	19 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	45 (9.5%)	41.6	3105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		39.1	3230^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.0%	125																	30.7		30.7	33.3	42.9	51.6				42.1	36.8	29.4	35.5				33.6	93.4	97.2	97.2	95.3	96.2	97.2	$19,613	$2,524	$17,089
Bonsall West Elementary	Public	K-6	5050 El Mirlo Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Bonsall Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 721-8001	383	17	22.1	38.1%	173 (45.2%)	6 (1.6%)	120 (31.3%)	26 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	57 (14.9%)	76.6	1307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%		78.5	1221^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.2%	86																	44.1		44.1	53.0	62.8	61.0	78.4			62.0	66.7	51.0	42.4	67.6			56.3							$17,078	$529	$16,549
Foothill Oak Elementary	Public	K-5	1370 Oak Dr.	Vista	92084	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-3458	556	22	25.2	89.6%	24 (4.3%)	4 (0.7%)	507 (91.2%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.2%)	10.1	5630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%		11.5	5589^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.8%	41																	8.3		8.3	16.7	17.3	18.8				17.6	19.5	15.7	7.2				13.9	97.3				97.3		$19,159	$2,718	$16,441
Del Rio Elementary	Public	K-5	5200 North River Rd.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7300	353	15	23.5	81.6%	39 (11.0%)	9 (2.5%)	240 (68.0%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.2%)	37 (10.5%)	42.9	3011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%		35.8	3456^th of 5869 public elementary schools	41.1%	445																	34.4		34.4	40.0	30.4	45.9				39.5	42.1	37.0	29.5				36.0							$11,594	$7,259	$4,335
Alamosa Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5130 Alamosa Park Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 940-0700	549	24	23.1	48.5%	184 (33.5%)	4 (0.7%)	265 (48.3%)	27 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	63 (11.5%)	70.9	1558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.6	1466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.0%	92	7.7	20.0	11.1	11.7	28.2	15.0	50.0	29.9	20.5	35.0	11.1	22.1	10.3	15.0	5.6	10.4	37.3		37.3	49.4	58.1	56.7				54.6	62.9	61.6	43.3				57.0	95.0						$18,496	$2,542	$15,954
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 North Ave.	Vista	92083	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6675	466	20	23.3	94.4%	21 (4.5%)	6 (1.3%)	426 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	19.1	4917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.2	5016^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.5%	99																	19.5		19.5	28.8	19.5	28.6				25.4	32.0	12.9	17.1				20.3							$18,982	$2,284	$16,698
Libby Elementary	Public	K-5	423 West Redondo Dr.	Oceanside	92057	San Diego County	Oceanside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 901-7000	482	22	21.9	89.2%	26 (5.4%)	9 (1.9%)	412 (85.5%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.1%)	54	2364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%		46.9	2738^th of 5869 public elementary schools	53.3%	374																	31.9		31.9	32.1	50.8	62.3				47.2	27.7	46.0	71.0				47.0	96.3						$10,592	$1,352	$9,240
Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary	Public	K-8	110 Marine Dr.	Oceanside	92058	San Diego County	Fallbrook Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 731-4050	820	36	22.5	55.2%	363 (44.3%)	71 (8.7%)	280 (34.1%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	92 (11.2%)	90.2	647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%		91.3	621^st of 5869 public elementary schools	89.4%	26																	62.3	59.5	61.4	76.8	65.2	66.7	81.8	80.0	73.0	72.8	73.2	66.3	61.5	74.6	68.0	52.8	66.9	98.0					98.0	$19,472	$1,461	$18,011
T.H.E Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	1550 Temple Heights Dr.	Oceanside	92056	San Diego County	Vista Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 631-6242	584	25	23.3	71.9%	81 (13.9%)	11 (1.9%)	435 (74.5%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	36 (6.2%)	56.1	2249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		51.8	2464^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	215																	37.9		37.9	46.7	44.2	59.3				50.0	45.2	36.8	41.4				41.2	90.3	95.7	94.6	92.5	95.7	94.6	$19,774	$2,767	$17,007

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonsall Elementary

How many students attend Bonsall Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 949 students attended Bonsall Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Bonsall Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bonsall Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norman L. Sullivan Middle
High : Bonsall High

What is the racial makeup of Bonsall Elementary?

Students at Bonsall Elementary are 43% White, 37% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What district is Bonsall Elementary in?

Bonsall Unified

Is Bonsall Elementary a good school?

Bonsall Elementary ranks 2013^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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