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Bonsall Elementary

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Bonsall Elementary ranks 2302 nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

2302^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of California elementary schools

Summary

Bonsall Elementary serves 949 students in grades K–5 in Bonsall, California, and is part of Bonsall Unified. In 2025–26, students scored slightly above California averages in English language arts (ELA), math and science, and above the nearby K–5 peer average in all three subjects. But scores were below the district’s in each subject, and results have declined since their 2023–24 highs. The clearest takeaway is that the school compares favorably with nearby K–5 peers, but its downward score trend and results below the district point to room for improvement.

Bonsall Elementary is strongest against nearby peers in ELA: its 50% proficiency rate was 11 percentage points above the peer average, compared with advantages of 8 points in math and 7 in science. Among nine nearby K–5 schools, it ranked fourth in ELA, third in math and sixth in science. Against California, Bonsall was ahead by 1 point in ELA, 3 in math and 1 in science; compared with Bonsall Unified, it was behind by 2, 1 and 4 points, respectively. Fifth-grade math is a particular concern: Bonsall scored 30%, 7 points below the state and 5 below the district. Both Bonsall West Elementary and Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary scored higher than Bonsall in all three all-grade subjects.

Scores have fallen since 2023–24: by 3 percentage points in ELA, 5 in math and 9 in science through 2025–26, while state results rose. SchoolDigger ranks Bonsall at the 60th statewide percentile with 3 stars, down from the 72nd percentile in 2023–24; it rates the district at the 71st percentile with 4 stars. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves English Language Learner Students ranked it at the 37th percentile in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 72nd percentile; that group’s ranking was at the 91st percentile in 2021–22. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 24.1, among the higher ratios nearby. That year, 45% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; these figures provide context, not an explanation for academic results.

949

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,983

Per pupil spending ?

44.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

96%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

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 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the California median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg46%

California avg42%

2,302^nd of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2017

From top 19% (2017) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Bonsall Unified

475^th of 1,530Bonsall 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
2026	55.4	2302 of 5817	60.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.1	2230 of 5581	60.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.8	2175 of 5094	57.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.0	2357 of 5423	56.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.3	2272 of 5603	59.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.4	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.8	43 of 153	71.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	529 of 753	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	43.2	1365 of 2927	53.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	34.6	1761 of 2536	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
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

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2026)41st percentile-19 vs school

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

White (2026)31st percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Mathematics41%+3 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CSA Spanish Overall (2026)				CSA Spanish Listening (2026)				CSA Spanish Writing (2026)				CSA Spanish Reading (2026)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2024-25)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	55.4	2302^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	60.4%		61.1	2013^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.6%	289																	37.1		37.1	44.4	55.5	50.0				50.1	48.9	45.5	30.0				41.4	96%	0%	$16,983	$719	$16,264
Mission Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	5657 Spur Ave.	Oceanside	92084	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%)	53.2	2423^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	58.3%		41.6	3105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%	682																	38.5		38.5	43.5	38.7	55.1				46.2	45.7	38.7	42.3				41.7	97%	0%	$20,049	$1,169	$18,880
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%)	79.6	1146^th of 5817 public elementary schools	80.3%		76.6	1307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	77.7%	161																	59.2		59.2	51.1	56.9	73.5	64.7			61.5	53.2	60.3	53.1	60.8			57.1	97%	0%	$18,840	$681	$18,159
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%)	17.1	5058^th of 5817 public elementary schools	13.0%		10.1	5630^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.9%	572																	8.9		8.9	31.8	24.7	22.8				26.5	34.1	17.1	8.9				20.5	98%	0%	$19,696	$1,421	$18,275
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%)	52.9	2438^th of 5817 public elementary schools	58.1%		42.9	3011^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.6%	573																	36.0		36.0	35.7	61.5	56.0				50.6	32.1	53.9	30.0				38.6	96%	0%	$20,676	$1,127	$19,549
Alamosa Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5130 Alamosa Park Dr.	Oceanside	92084	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%)	67.6	1710^th of 5817 public elementary schools	70.6%		70.9	1558^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.4%	152	8.3	13.9	9.5	11.1	37.5	16.7	33.3	27.2	8.3	22.2	9.5	14.8	4.2	11.1	0.0	6.2	46.6		46.6	36.0	52.9	64.8				52.0	52.0	50.6	55.7				52.8	91%	0%	$18,710	$1,015	$17,695
Maryland Elementary	Public	K-5	700 North Ave.	Vista	92084	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%)	10.4	5579^th of 5817 public elementary schools	4.1%		19.1	4917^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.0%	662																	9.0		9.0	22.2	17.6	20.5				20.0	23.4	14.7	3.9				13.4	≥ 98%		$19,191	$1,095	$18,096
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%)	44.1	2984^th of 5817 public elementary schools	48.7%		54	2364^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.6%	620																	43.1		43.1	26.3	37.4	60.0				39.9	27.5	36.1	44.6				35.5	90%	0%	$18,872	$1,644	$17,228
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%)	92.9	485^th of 5817 public elementary schools	91.7%		90.2	647^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.0%	162																	59.7	67.7	62.3	84.4	74.7	84.7	71.9	86.7	73.5	79.6	79.2	66.7	68.1	60.9	55.6	52.9	65.9	91%	0%	$19,556	$1,139	$18,417
T.H.E Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	1550 Temple Heights Dr.	Oceanside	92084	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%)	51.5	2523^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	56.6%		56.1	2249^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%	274																	31.5		31.5	33.7	58.4	58.0				50.2	46.6	41.6	28.1				38.7	98%	0%	$20,257	$1,512	$18,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Bonsall Elementary

What district is Bonsall Elementary in?

Bonsall Unified

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.

How many students attend Bonsall Elementary?

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

Is Bonsall Elementary a good school?

Bonsall Elementary ranks 2302^nd of 5817 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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